EPICentre investigates risks from natural hazards to society, the built environment and the natural environment. Our research projects adopt a range of skills for tackling complex real-world problems.
About
For more information on EPICentre, including people, research and resources, visit https://www.ucl.ac.uk/epicentre.
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A dynamic, multidisciplinary research centre, EPICentre collaborates with the UCL Hazard Centre and UCL IRDR, whilst also having strong industrial links. A member of the Willis Research Network (WRN), EPICentre has research projects across the globe with several international partners, and the World Bank.
The Co-Directors of EPICentre are Prof Tiziana Rossetto and Prof Dina D'Ayala.
EPICentre members contribute to the following CEGE degree programmes:
There are additionally other Master's programmes at UCL that fall within the research interests of EPICentre:
- Engineering for International Development MSc
- Urban Sustainability and Resilience MRes
- Geophysical Hazards MSc
Research themes
- Risk Representation and Behaviours in Individuals
- Post Disaster Recovery and Reconstruction
- Vulnerability of Cities and Infrastructure to Natural Hazards
- Societal and Engineering Resilience
- Heritage Conservation Engineering