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Biography
Professor Richard Haigh joined the University of Huddersfield in 2014 as Co-Director of the Global Disaster Resilience Centre, now located in the Department of Biological and Geographic Sciences, School of Applied Sciences. This multi-disciplinary Centre is committed to excellence in research and collaboration to improve the resilience of nations and communities to disasters.
In 2019, Richard won the Newton Prize for Indonesia, in collaboration with his colleagues, Professor Dilanthi Amaratunga, and and Dr Harkunti Rahayu from Institut Teknologi Bandung, for a project that is helping to protect coastal communities from the devastation caused by coastal hazards such as flooding and tsunamis.
Research Expertise and Interests
His research interests are in field of disaster resilience in the built environment, with a focus on disaster risk governance and accountability, multi-hazard early warning and the last mile, convergence of disaster risk reduction and climate change adaption, and post-conflict reconstruction.
Research Degree Supervision
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Research Expertise and Interests
- Disaster Management
- Natural Hazards
- Disaster Preparedness
- Disaster Planning
- Disaster Risk Reduction
- Disaster Risk Governance
- Disaster Studies
- Early Warning
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ANDROID: Academic Network for Disaster Resilience to OptImise educational Development
1/10/11 → 30/09/14
Project: Research
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CADRE: Collaborative Action towards Disaster Resilience Education
Amaratunga, D., Haigh, R. & Keraminiyage, K.
1/10/13 → 31/01/17
Project: Research
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CASCADE: Collaborative Action towards Societal Challenges through Awareness, Development and Education
1/10/13 → 31/03/15
Project: Research
Research output
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A built environment perspective on post-disaster and conflict-induced displacement: A report of the REGARD project: Rebuilding after Displacement
Amaratunga, D. (ed.), Malalgoda, C. (ed.), Haigh, R. (ed.), Jayakody, C. (ed.), Senanayake, A. (ed.), Fernando, N. (ed.), Hamza, M. (ed.), Liyanage, C. (ed.), Lill, I. (ed.) & Witt, E. (ed.), 1 Feb 2022, University of Huddersfield. 75 p.Research output: Book/Report › Other report
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A common framework for MOOC curricular development in climate change education - Findings and adaptations under the BECK project for higher education institutions in Europe and Asia
Senevirathne, M., Amaratunga, D., Haigh, R., Kumer, D. & Kaklauskas, A., 1 Apr 2022, In: Progress in Disaster Science. 14, 9 p., 100222.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Addressing housing needs of the displaced people promoting resilient and sustainable communities
Jayakody, C., Malalgoda, C., Amaratunga, D., Haigh, R., Liyanage, C., Hamza, M., Witt, E. & Fernando, N., 20 May 2022, In: International Journal of Disaster Resilience in the Built Environment. 13, 3, p. 368-385 18 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Approaches to Strengthen the Social Cohesion between Displaced and Host Communities
Jayakody, C., Malalgoda, C., Amaratunga, D., Haigh, R., Liyanage, C., Witt, E., Hamza, M. & Fernando, N., 14 Mar 2022, In: Sustainability. 14, 6, 15 p., 3413.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Economic resilience in an era of ‘systemic risk’: Insights from four key economic sectors in Sri Lanka
Jayasinghe, N., Fernando, S., Haigh, R., Amaratunga, D., Fernando, N., Vithanage, C., Ratnayake, J. & Ranawana, C., 21 May 2022, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Progress in Disaster Science. 14, 100231.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access
Activities
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Rebuilding after displacement: Identifying needs of displaced communities from the perspective of built environment
T. Omi-Jimoh (Contributor to Paper or Presentation), Champika Liyanage (Contributor to Paper or Presentation), Stanley Njuangang (Speaker), Chathuranganee Jayakody (Contributor to Paper or Presentation), Chamindi Malalgoda (Contributor to Paper or Presentation), Dilanthi Amaratunga (Contributor to Paper or Presentation) & Richard Haigh (Contributor to Paper or Presentation)
14 Dec 2021Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
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International Symposium on Rebuilding Communities after Displacements
Richard Haigh (Chair) & Dias Hemachandra (Chair)
14 Dec 2021Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participating in a conference, workshop, ...
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Internal displacement in Nigeria: What are the preventive measures?
Lilian Smart (Speaker), Dilanthi Amaratunga (Contributor to Paper or Presentation) & Richard Haigh (Contributor to Paper or Presentation)
14 Dec 2021Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
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International Symposium on Rebuilding Communities after Displacements
Dilanthi Amaratunga (Organiser), Richard Haigh (Organiser), Chamindi Malalgoda (Organiser), Chathuranganee Jayakody (Organiser), Lilian Smart (Organiser), Nuwan Dias (Member of programme committee), Dias Hemachandra (Member of programme committee), Georgina Clegg (Member of programme committee), Sidda Marakkala Asitha Thushara De Silva Nandaseela (Member of programme committee), Malith Senevirathne (Member of programme committee) & Chrishani Shavindree Nissanka Arachchige (Member of programme committee)
13 Dec 2021 → 14 Dec 2021Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organising a conference, workshop, ...
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Institutional interventions in rebuilding displaced communities
Chathuranganee Jayakody (Speaker), Chamindi Malalgoda (Contributor to Paper or Presentation), Dilanthi Amaratunga (Contributor to Paper or Presentation) & Richard Haigh (Contributor to Paper or Presentation)
13 Dec 2021Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
Press / Media
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A perspective on post-disaster and conflict-induced displacement
Dilanthi Amaratunga, Richard Haigh, Chamindi Malalgoda & Chathuranganee Jayakody
15/03/22 → 17/03/22
7 items of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research
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Multi Hazard Early Warning And Disaster Risks
Dilanthi Amaratunga, Richard Haigh & Nuwan Dias
8/03/22
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research
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BDC Magazine - Uni Takes Lead At International Conference On Building Resilience
Dilanthi Amaratunga & Richard Haigh
15/01/18
1 item of Media coverage, 1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Research
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Boxing day Tsunami Disaster
Dilanthi Amaratunga & Richard Haigh
9/11/17
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Research
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Global project to empower coastal communities
Dilanthi Amaratunga & Richard Haigh
31/07/17
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research