#45 - Interception reduction from deforestation and forest fire increases large-scale fluvial flooding risk
Abstract:Catastrophic flooding has been noted to occur with greater frequency following deforestation, but limited observations have been available to test this connection over large spatial scales. H...
9 Dec 20251h 3min
#44 - IDRiM 2025 - Conference Review
Summary of Episode:The episode features Dr. Haris Rahadianto and Dr. Mark Ashley Parry reflecting on the 2025 IDRiM Conference held on the Greek island of Samos. They begin by describing the challengi...
28 Okt 20251h 3min
#43 - IDRiM Awards 2025 - Norio Okada Distinguished Implementation Science Award [Prof. Nibedita Ray-Bennett and Dr. Hideyuki Shiroshita]
Background:Prof. Nibedita Ray-Bennett is a Professor of Risk Management at the University of Leicester, United Kingdom, and the founding President of the Avoidable Deaths Network. Her research focuses...
14 Okt 202530min
#42 - IDRiM 2025 Award Winner - Landmark Article [Prof. Saut Sagala]
Abstract of Paper: A key element in risk management in countries susceptible to experiencing natural hazards is facilitating preparedness. While several theories of preparedness have been developed, t...
9 Okt 202511min
#41 - IDRiM2025 Award Winner - Article of the Year Award (Mr. Fengyi Sun)
Background:Fengyi Sun is a researcher and sustainability professional trained at Kyoto University, where he completed his Master’s degree in Environmental Engineering with a focus on disaster risk man...
7 Okt 202512min
#40 - IDRiM 2025 Award Winner - New Investigator Award [Dr. Dimitrios Tzioutzios]
Background:Dr. Dimitrios Tzioutzios is a Postdoctoral Researcher at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) in Trondheim, working in the Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engin...
6 Okt 202511min
#39 - Celebration of IDRiM 2024 YSS Winners [Mr. Pritam Ghosh, Dr. Haris Rahadianto, Mr. Akihiro Suzuki, Dr. Ryo Tsuchida]
Background:This episode celebrates three of the top winners from last year’s YSS competition. We discuss their research, how it has developed over the past year, the benefits they received from winnin...
22 Sep 202559min
#38 - IDRiM 2025 - An Introduction (Prof. Miranda Dandoulaki)
Background to the Conference:The 15th International Conference of the Integrated Disaster Risk Management (IDRiM) Society (IDRiM2025), titled “Advancing disaster risk reduction in islands and remote a...
19 Sep 202525min
