Where can I find a list of Research Institutes which are active in 'Natural Hazards and Disaster Risk Management' worldwide?

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James Varghese

Hazard Research Centers, U.S.

http://hrrc.arch.tamu.edu/research/centers/

Centers around the world

http://mceer.buffalo.edu/infoservice/reference_services/informationCenters.asp

Barbara Theilen-Willige

Dear James,

please have a look at this portal:

http://www.un-spider.org/

http://www.un-spider.org/network/regional-support-offices

Best wishes

Barbara

Thank you Professor Barbara for sharing the link of UN's Disaster Management and Emergency Response Network.