RISKam research is focused in two priority thematic areas belonging to the Centre for Geographical Studies: Environmental changes, resources, natural hazards and land use management. RISKam main goals are:
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Environmental changes, natural resources and natural hazards assessment.
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Slope instability studies and related hazards and risks assessment.
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Soil erosion and desertification risk assessment.
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Extreme meteorological events hazard and risk assessment.
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Flood hazard modelling and risk assessment.
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Coastal erosion and associated risks assessment.
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Tsunami propagation and inundation modelling
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Multi-risk modelling ins GIS with statistical and probabilistic methods
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Development of natural resources cartography
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Development of methodologies for mapping natural resources using GIS and artificial intelligence.
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Land use planning.
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Vulnerability assessment and risk perception.
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Decision support systems
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Decision support systems to minimize losses derived from environmental risks.
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Multi-risk assessment and definition of compatible uses in the land use planning and emergency planning.