Read more about some of the cyclone and earthquake research by ANU researchers using the links below - 

Key Highlight

Coastal wetlands for storm protection

Recent research led Professor Robert Costanza has shown that coastal wetlands save 4,600 lives per year, and save $450 billion a year in storm damages. They offer a means of protection to those on the coast that is both cheaper, and more environmentally friendly, than other options such as seawalls and and dykes.

You can read more on this initiative using the links below - 

• Forget massive seawalls, coastal wetlands offer the best storm protection money can buy
• UNDRR - New research shows coastal wetlands save 4,600 lives every year
• The global value of coastal wetlands for storm protection

Media articles

• Cyclone baby study to help pregnant women during disasters

Event recordings

• Preparing for flooding and cyclones in the time of COVID-19
• 'Black Swans' and Seismic Risk in Megacities of SE Asia

Journal articles

• Responses to Cyclone Warnings: The Case of Cyclone Mora (2017) in Bangladesh