The University of the West Indies Seismic Research Centre

Volcanic hazard and risk assessment in the Lesser Antilles

Assessment of SRU public information program

Earthquake Risk Reduction in Schools

Use of GIS for volcanic hazards and risk assessment

Examining the psycho-social impact of geo-physical hazards on vulnerable populations in the Eastern Caribbean

Volcanic hazard and risk assessment in the Lesser Antilles.Update and revision of volcanic hazard maps for live volcanoes in the Lesser Antilles. Application of GIS spatial integration and analysis techniques to create risk maps utilising volcanic hazards maps.
Principal Investigator: Richard Robertson

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Assessment of SRU public information program. Development of a routine and sustainable methods for ongoing review and assessment of the SRU public information and education program. This work also involves the assessment of the effectiveness of this program with a view towards its improvement.
Principal Investigator: Richard Robertson

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Earthquake Risk Reduction in Schools. The aim if this project is to develop an earthquake preparedness model plan for schools that can be adapted and put into effect on a national scale. We have chosen the University School as our model and have prepared the plan.
Principal Investigator: Lloyd Lynch

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Use of GIS for volcanic hazards and risk assessment. Integration of demographic information into the extensive GIS database created by SRU for the publication of Volcanic Hazards Atlas of the Lesser Antilles for vulnerability assessment of human settlements to volcanic activity. I did a case study on St Lucia and supervised a post-graduate student in this field for a short research project.
Principal Investigator: Nicolas Fournier

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Examining the psycho-social impact of geo-physical hazards on vulnerable populations in the Eastern Caribbean.
Principal Investigator: Meagan Sylvester

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