Building safer, more vibrant communities in a changing climate
We research how communities prepare for, respond to, and recover from disasters — turning evidence into safer housing, better risk assessment, and fairer humanitarian response.
A research lab at the frontiers of disasters, conflict, and climate change
The Humanitarian Frontiers Lab investigates the interface of infrastructure and social systems — how the built environment shapes, and is shaped by, the people who live with disaster risk. Our work spans the Philippines, Indonesia, Nepal, and the Pacific, in partnership with governments, humanitarian agencies, and the communities at the centre of our research.
What We Study
Humanitarian Response
Supporting more effective assistance to people displaced by disaster and conflict.
Disaster Risk Reduction
Measuring disaster risk, understanding how it is created, and finding pathways to reduce it.
Climate Change Adaptation
Generating evidence to support how communities adapt to a changing climate.
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