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Harriet Thompson

Harriet is an interdisciplinary researcher in multi-hazard impacts and disaster risk reduction. She holds a PhD in Geography from King's College London (KCL), UK, where her PhD focused on characterising multi-hazard interrelationships and impacts in the Kathmandu Valley, Nepal. Her PhD was funded by the Department of Geography, KCL, where she was a member of the Tomorrow’s Cities research hub, and supported by a British Geological Survey University Funding Initiative (BUFI) studentship. Since her PhD, she has worked as part of the Lloyd’s Register Foundation-funded project “Improving household preparedness in multi-hazard contexts” led by Dr Faith Taylor and Dr Joel Gill. Outside of work, Harriet enjoys spending time in nature, particularly London park days with friends, keeping active, and slowly learning Spanish!

Joining the dots: From overlooked disaster impacts to inclusive disaster risk reduction

Joining the dots: From overlooked disaster impacts to inclusive disaster risk reduction

A note from the Natural Hazards Division editorial team We would like to open this blog post with our sincere condolences in response to the devastating multi-hazard flash flood that occurred in Nepal and Tibet in late August. In the face of such suffering, messages like this risk sounding hollow. Still, we, as the Natural Hazards Division editorial team, wish to express our solidarity with all fa ...[Read More]