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  Geostatistical models for parametric insurance triggers
University of Exeter College of Engineering, Mathematics and Physical Sciences
  Dr B Youngman, Dr T Economou
Application Deadline: 7 January 2019
This project is one of a number that are in competition for funding from the NERC Great Western Four+ Doctoral Training Partnership (GW4+ DTP).
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  The role of shared, connected and autonomous vehicles in urban emergency response for natural hazards. Project ID - SEBE0024
Edinburgh Napier University School of Engineering and the Built Environment (SEBE)
  Dr G Fountas, Dr A Fonzone
Application Deadline: 31 January 2019
Recent examples of severe natural hazards across the globe (e.g., wildfires in California, US and Attica, Greece in 2018; hurricanes Irma, Harvey and Florence in 2017 and 2018; Indonesian earthquake and tsunami in 2018) have highlighted the role of effective emergency response systems towards mitigating societal and economic impact.
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  Seasonal to sub-decadal variability of extreme wind storms over Europe
University of Birmingham NERC Doctoral Training Centre Studentships with CENTA
  Dr G C LECKEBUSCH
Application Deadline: 21 January 2019
Severe extra-tropical cyclones are the major natural hazard for the North-Atlantic/European region and especially for the UK. Extreme winter seasons may see up to 15-20 strong, partly damage prone events hitting, e.g.
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  Impact-cratering in Scotland: field investigation of the emplacement, sedimentology and environmental effects of a major impact-event
University of Leicester School of Geography, Geology and the Environment
  Prof M J Branney, Prof S Davies
Application Deadline: 21 January 2019
When asteroids collide with Earth they cause catastrophic air blasts, heat generation, earthquakes and tsunami that devastate the environment and biota.
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  Multi-hazard risk and uncertainty quantification for rail infrastructure systems
University of Birmingham Department of Civil Engineering
  Dr S Kaewunruen
Applications accepted all year round
The University of Birmingham, as part of a multi-university multi-disciplinary rail research team, has recently been The University of Birmingham is host…
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  High temperature properties of airborne dusts and their behaviour in aircraft engines
University of Manchester School of Earth and Environmental Sciences
  Research Group: Atmospheric Science
  Dr M Jones, Dr A Pawley, Prof M Gallagher
Application Deadline: 6 February 2019
CASE STUDENTSHIP WITH ROLLS-ROYCE. Every year, an estimated 2,000 million tonnes of dust is carried up into the atmosphere, mainly during sand and dust storms.
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  Assessing and forecasting risks of intense rainfall induced natural hazards on infrastructure networks
Loughborough University School of Architecture, Building and Civil Engineering
  Dr X Xia, Dr T Dijkstra
Application Deadline: 21 January 2019
Loughborough University is a top-ten rated university in England for research intensity (REF2014). In choosing Loughborough for your research, you’ll work alongside academics who are leaders in their field.
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  Earthquakes and fault interaction in western Turkey (MILDONP19ARIES)
University of Plymouth Faculty of Science and Engineering
  Dr Z Mildon
Application Deadline: 8 January 2019
Scientific background. Western Turkey and the eastern Aegean Sea is a tectonically active region of north-south orientated extension that forms a series of east-west trending graben structures, with a historical record of large and damaging earthquakes.
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  Drivers of development resilience on small islands
University of Southampton School of Geography
  Prof EL Tompkins, Prof D A Sear
Application Deadline: 12 January 2019
There are over 100,000 small islands globally, hosting ~1% of the world’s population. Small islands, by their nature are small, with limited land area, a small workforce, limited means of earning foreign exchange, a narrow economy and limited domestic markets.
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  The Effect of Electromagnetic noise on the orientation of migratory birds
Bangor University School of Natural Sciences
  Dr R Holland
Application Deadline: 27 January 2019
Animals face many challenges as increased urbanisation impacts their ability to survive and reproduce. Nowhere is this more evident than in migratory birds.
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