Disasters have profound and devastating impacts on both lives and livelihoods. Despite the growing body of literature on disaster risk management, these impacts continue to increase. The World Bank reports a fourfold increase in disaster-related damages over the last three decades, from $52 billion a year in the 1980s to $228 billion over the first three years of the 2020s. Notably, 82% of human life is lost when such events occur in low- and lower-middle-income countries.
This highlights the urgency and importance of disaster risk management research. The MADIS conference, named after a global research project funded by the Belmont Forum and UKRI-EPSRC, aims to foster a shared understanding of the intricate interdependencies among risk, resilience, and vulnerability concepts. It aims to explore their connections with the consequences of disasters and evolution of water-energy-food systems. Such a collective understanding is essential for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals and ensuring the resilience and inclusivity of the proposed solutions.
Paper and poster presentations have been submitted on the following themes:
- Advancing the Sustainable Development Goals: Fostering Resilient Water-Energy-Food Systems in the Face of Shocks
- Holistic Planning for Water-Energy-Food Interventions
- Tools for Transformation: Social Innovations, Technological Advancements, and Nature-Based Solutions
- Paving the Way for Just Transitions in Disaster Risk Adaptation: Seeking Justice for All
- Last Mile Governance: Bridging the Gap between People and Policy
Presentations
Please see links below to download copies of the presentations:
19 March
20 March
21 March
Event programme
Preceding the conference there will be an Early Researchers Career Workshop on 19 March and an Academic Networking event on 20 March. These will also take place at Cranfield University. For more information and to register for these events please click on the links below:
Early Researchers Career Workshop
Scientific committee
- Prof Nazmiye Ozkan, Cranfield University, UK
- Prof Michael Jacobson, Penn State University, USA
- Prof Abdullah Konak, Penn State University, USA
- Prof Adelaide Nardocci, Sao Paulo University, Brazil
- Prof Catalina Spataru, University College London, UK
- Dr Tanaya Sarmah, Cranfield University, UK
- Dr Elisabeth Shrimpton, Cranfield University, UK
- Dr Da Huo, Cranfield University, UK
- Dr Karina Sass, Sao Paulo University, Brazil
- Dr Marina Batalini De Macedo, Federal University of Itajuba, Brazil
- Prof Eduardo Mario Mendiondo, Sao Paulo University, Brazil
Location and travel details
Cranfield University, United Kingdom
Campus address: College Road, Cranfield, Bedfordshire, MK43 0AL
Situated close to Milton Keynes and Bedford, the Cranfield campus is very close to Cranfield village, and is about 10 minutes from the M1 motorway. There is rail and road access to most major airports, as well as coach and train stations. The University is about 50 miles or an hour taxi ride from London.
To find your way around the campus, follow the building numbers and use the Virtual Tour on our website and download a campus map to bring with you.
Further information is available from:
- Train – National Rail travel information
- Bus – Uno bus timetable and National Express
- Taxi – Skyline Taxis app or call 01908 222111
Accommodation
A link to the two hotels at Cranfield University will be posted on the event web page for all speakers and participants to book as soon as they are able to.
Who should attend
- Students (master’s, PhD)
- Early Career Researchers + up to 5 years of experience
- Academics
- Industry professionals
- Professionals working with Government departments
- Independent consultants
Cost
Free to attendHow to register
Please register using the online form.
