Disaster Risk Consultancy
Assessment and communication of natural hazards and disaster risk information
Multiple Hazards
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We have expertise across hydro-meteorological and geophysical hazards
Tool Development
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We have developed innovative online risk communication tools and GIS-based evacuation mapping tools
Multiple Sector
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Over 15 years experience, across reinsurance, academic, and development sectors
Risk Analysis
We have experience managing risk assessment of multiple hazards in multiple countries
Research and reporting
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Author and reviewer of peer-reviewed journal articles and reports on risk management
Post-event surveys
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Damage investigations conducted after two tsunamis and one earthquake
CLIENTS
We have previously worked for:
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Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery (GFDRR)
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The Insurance Development Forum, Risk Modelling Steering Group
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European Commission Humanitarian aid and Civil Protection department (DG ECHO)
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University of Canterbury, New Zealand
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Hawke’s Bay Regional Council, New Zealand
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The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment, Government of New Zealand
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EXPERIENCE
ThinkHazard! (GFDRR)
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Development of an innovative online hazard screening tool for the development sector - provides hazard and risk reduction information for project planning.
Risk Assessment
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Management of multiple hazard, national and regional risk assessments including in Sub-Saharan Africa, Pacific, Europe and Central Asia
Pacific data review
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A review of existing hazard and asset data in the Pacific region for risk assessment
Risk data Schema
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A new data schema dedicated to storing and sharing disaster risk data. A precursor to the GFDRR Risk Data Library. Increasing access & interoperability of risk information.
Insurance Development Forum - RMSG
Promoting the use of open risk modelling in disaster risk financing and insurance including a collaborative pilot project with NITF in Sri Lanka.
TOR development
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Development and advice on Terms of Reference for many disaster risk assessments and data innovations at urban, national and regional scale
Making a Riskier Future
GFDRR report exploring the dynamics of changing disaster risk, and how to manage future risk
Evacuation Zone Maps
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An indicative evacuation zone mapping tool, developed with GNS Science in ArcGIS and Python
Cat Risk Tools catalogue
An open access record of existing risk modelling tools - promoting awareness and use of existing models and frameworks
Tsunami resistant design
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Technical report reviewing international tsunami-resistant design standards and building codes for MBIE, New Zealand
Tsunami Vertical Evacuation
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Assessment of need for vertical evacuation in New Zealand, and review of evacuation in 2011 Great East Japan tsunami
Research
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Research on natural hazards and risk, including numerical simulation and evacuation response behaviour
National workshops
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Presentations to New Zealand national and regional Civil Defence and Emergency Management Groups
Aftershocks report
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A GFDRR report reviewing major historical disasters and lessons for increasing resilience today
EU multi-peril risk review
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Multi-peril risk assessment framework and profiles to inform response planning, with ICF for DG ECHO. Informed 'rescEU' - A new European system to tackle disasters
Post-event surveys
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Damage investigations conducted after two tsunamis and one earthquake
Expert review
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Review of technical report on tsunami vertical evacuation strategy for Hawke’s Bay Regional Council, New Zealand
Flood model calibration
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Development of model calibration process for river flood catastrophe modelling, for Ambiental Technical Solutions Ltd.
