#16 - State of Disaster Research and Practice. How is it different between a European and Asian Perspective? Part 2
Abstract: This week continues the discussion from last week, with a focus on artificial intelligence (AI)—examining both its benefits and its risks to society. In addition, we explore the role of laws...
29 Huhti 202545min
#15 - State of Disaster Research and Practice. How is it different between a European and Asian Perspective? Part 1
Abstract: In this special episode of the IDRiM Podcast engage in a rich comparative discussion on disaster research and response perspectives from European and Asian contexts. The hosts examine how di...
22 Huhti 202556min
#14 - Prof. Hirokazu Tatano: My Career in Research 2 (Prof. Hirokazu Tatano)
Abstract: Professor Hirokazu Tatano is a distinguished academic at Kyoto University's Disaster Prevention Research Institute (DPRI), where he leads the Social Systems for Disaster Risk Governance divi...
15 Huhti 202533min
#13 - Prof. Hirokazu Tatano: My Career in Research 1 (Prof. Hirokazu Tatano)
Abstract:Professor Hirokazu Tatano is a distinguished academic at Kyoto University's Disaster Prevention Research Institute (DPRI), where he leads the Social Systems for Disaster Risk Governance divis...
8 Huhti 202533min
#12 - Watching the disaster unfold: geographies of engagement with live-streamed extreme weather (Dr. Simon Dickinson)
Abstract: An increasing number of Extreme Weather Events (EWEs) – including storms and hurricanes – are now being live-streamed on websites such as YouTube. These streams often repurpose existing webc...
1 Huhti 202549min
#11 - Gender, International Law, and Disasters (Dr. Marie Aronsson-Storrier)
Short Abstract: Charting gender within international disaster law involves two interrelated inquiries: firstly, assessing how gender is addressed within disaster risk regulations; and secondly, examin...
28 Maalis 202553min
#10 - Introduction to the IDRiM 2025 Young Scientist Session (Dr. Mark Ashley Parry)
Summary: The Young Scientists Session (YSS) is aunique and valued feature of the annual IDRiM Conference, offering young scientists and practitioners the opportunity to present their innovative resear...
25 Maalis 202537min
#9 - Disaster Recap - February 2025: Ōfunato Wildfire (Dr. Yoshiya Touge)
Summary: In late February 2025, a massive wildfire broke out in Ōfunato, a city in Japan's Iwate Prefecture, marking the country's largest wildfire in over five decades. The blaze ignited on February ...
18 Maalis 202531min
