dr. E.S. Meredith (Elinor)

My research focuses on understanding and quantifying the risks that populations and assets (buildings, infrastructure, agriculture) face from natural hazards, with a focus on volcanic hazards. I develop and assess exposure and empirical impact datasets at local, regional, and global scales.

During my PhD at the Earth Observatory of Singapore, I quantified the impacts of lava flows on the built environment by conducting ground-based and aerial post-eruption damage assessments and developed impact forecasting models.

As a Research Fellow, I expanded my focus to the global scale, assessing the changing exposure of cities to volcanic hazards. My current work examines the potential impacts of high-impact, low-probability eruptions. I also work on volcanic risk in multi-hazard contexts, with an interest in changing exposures to multi-hazards.

By supporting risk assessments, my research aims to inform disaster preparedness and mitigation strategies, ultimately enhancing community resilience to natural hazards. I am also interested in ethical and inclusive approaches to disaster research.

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• Earth and Planetary Sciences

  • Lava Flow
  • Volcanology
  • Hazard
  • Population Exposure
  • Volcanic Eruption
  • Built Environment
  • Urban Population
  • Investigation

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University of Twente

Langezijds (building no. 19), room 1433
Hallenweg 8
7522 NH Enschede
Netherlands

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