Edinburgh Geohazards

The Edinburgh Geohazards research group brings together expertise in natural hazards from across the University of Edinburgh in conjunction with partners such as the British Geological Survey.

Buses stopped in a flooded road with a fire engine in the background

We are interested in where communities, infrastructure, and/or resource management combine with natural processes in the Earth to generate potential risk. We are also interested where societal, technological, and engineering interventions can reduce the impact of severe environmental events.   

The core of our work is presented through our research and includes our expertise in seismic, volcanic, flood and landslide hazards, including those induced or exacerbated by human activity.  Our researchers collaborate broadly with engineers, mathematicians, and social scientists to place our work in a wider context. 

Our interests are in advancing the fundamental science and working together with end-users at an early stage to maximise the impact of our research.