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Cluster for International Disaster Studies (CIDS)
CIDS is a multidisciplinary research cluster, within Lund University
Centre for Risk Analysis and Management (LUCRAM), for advancing research
and education regarding disasters and disaster risk reduction, response
and recovery, with an international perspective.
To facilitate
for multidisciplinary research projects and educational courses and
programmes, CIDS defines international disaster studies in broad terms.
CIDS encourages both descriptive and normative research covering social,
political, cultural, medical, environmental, geographical, legal,
economical and technical aspects of disasters and disaster management.
Individual
research projects may cover specific aspects or sectors related to
international disaster studies, but CIDS, as a whole, aims to advance
holistic knowledge, methods and tools to support the implementation of
the Hyogo Framework for Action to substantially reduce disaster losses
around the world.
To do so CIDS aspires to implement the main
tasks and objectives of LUCRAM within its area:
• To contribute
to the long term development of competence in disaster and disaster
management research and education.
• To serve as a resource for research within international disaster studies at Lund University and to facilitate inter-departmental research projects as well as projects with other universities or research institutions.
• To operate an innovative and forward-thinking research programme.
• To be a contact forum between the university departments and external organisations active in international disaster risk reduction, response and recovery.
For more information about CIDS, please follow the sub-links to the left.
Address:
Mailing
address: P.O Box 118, SE-221 00 Lund, Sweden
Visiting address:
John Ericssons Väg 1, Lund, Sweden
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Last modified 7 Dec 2007