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Education & Training

Volcanic Activity

Disaster Studies & Management

Publications

AA7

climate forcing of geological and geomorphological hazards

Extreme precipitation & flooding in NW England & SW Scotland

Severe flooding was experienced over NW England and SW Scotland during the period from 18 – 24 November 2009.

ALERT 26

Hazard & Risk Science Review 2009

AA2

New paper sheds light on tornado formation in the UK

Climate and Catastrophe Risk

The climate is changing due to the growing concentration of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, mainly from industrialisation. Predicted climate change impacts include more severe and frequent disasters from heat waves, diseases, storms, and floods.

Alert - Issue 25

We have a new name. Following the December merger of Aon Re Global and Benfield to form Aon Benfield, we have become the Aon Benfield UCL Hazard Research Centre.

Alert - Issue 24

While technology-based hazard early-warning systems have an important role to play in reducing fatalities caused by geophysical events such as windstorms and tsunamis, they are far from being the last word.

Hazard & Risk Science Review 2008

Cat report 14

November 2007 - March 2008

Cat report 13

August - November 2007

Alert - Issue 22

Hazard & Risk Science Review 2007

Cat report 12

March - August 2007

BUHRC 10 Years & Counting

BUHRC 10 Year Publication

Alert - Issue 21

Alert - Issue 20

Cat Report 10

July 25th – November 8th 2006

Hazard & Risk Science Review 2006

Alert - Issue 19

Cat Report 9

February 24th – July 25th 2006

Cat Report 8

August 8th 2005 to February 23rd 2006

Alert - Issue 18

Hazard & Risk Science Review 2005

Cat Report 7

February 18th to August 7th 2005

Alert - Issue 17

Cat Report 6

July 21st, 2004 – February 18th, 2005

Issues in Risk Science 4

Natural Hazards Risk Assessment: An Australian Perspective

Alert - Issue 15

Cat Report 5

February 21st – July 21st, 2004

Hazard & Risk Science Review 2004

Alert - Issue 14

Cat Report 4

July 8, 2003 – February 20, 2004

Alert - Issue 13

Alert - Issue 12

Alert - Issue 11

Cat Report 3

January 1 – July 8, 2003

Alert - Issue 10

Alert - Issue 9

Seasonal predictability of wintertime storminess over the North Atlantic

Budong Qian and Mark Saunders, 2003 Geophysical Research Letters

Alert - Issue 7

Cat Report 2

January 1, 2002 – March 1, 2003

Alert - Issue 4

Alert - Issue 2