Hazards Equity Library

DEI and Natural Hazards

• Five ways to ensure flood-risk research helps the most vulnerable - Miyuki Hino & Earthea Nance (Last accessed 5 July 2021)

  • Commentary article describing 5 ways that flooding research could be improved to better help marginalized communities.

• Risky Development: Increasing Exposure to Natural Hazards in the United States - Virginia Iglesias and others (Last accessed 15 July 2021)

  • The dynamic nature of risk makes understanding exposure imperative in this rapidly changing environment.

• What Natural Disasters Reveal about Racism and Poverty - Shriver Center on Poverty Law (Last accessed 11 Dec 2021)

  • Short article outlining how underserved and immigrant communities are more stongly impacted by natural disasters.

• Natural Disasters by Location: Rich Leave and Poor Get Poorer - Leah Platt Boustan and others (Last accessed 11 Dec 2021)

  • Article describing how major disasters may increase poverty and affect immigation to or from the affected area.

• Before and After the Disaster (Last accessed 23 Dec 2021)

  • Special issue of Eos with several articles relating to DEI and natural hazards.

• Social Vulnerability to Natural Hazards - Sue Tapsell and others (Last accessed 6 Jan 2022)

  • This report examines social vulnerability, how it might be understood in the context of natural hazards in Europe, and how social vulnerability can be addressed to increase social capacity.

Collaborating with Non-scientists

• Meaningful collaborations can end 'helicopter research' - Fernanda Adame (Last accessed 10 July 2021)

  • Commentary about engaging with local communities and local scientists.

• Building Alliances for Equitable Resilience - Resilient Nation Partnership Network, FEMA, NOAA (Last accessed 30 Apr 2021)

  • Report about how to build equity into resilience plans

• Partnerships Drive Science to Action Across the AGU Community - Julie A. Vano and others (Last accessed 3 May 2021)

  • Article describing how AGU is supporting and promoting co-production (i.e., partnerships between scientists and decision-makers)

• Equitable Exchange: A Framework for Diversity and Inclusion in the Geosciences - L. A. Harris and others (Last accessed 27 June 2021)

  • Commentary article discussing how to have equitable exchanges when scientists and non-science groups work together.

• A global assessment of Indigenous community engagement in climate research - Dominique M. David-Chavez and others (Last accessed 27 June 2021)

  • Research study examining the levels of indigenous participation within climate science research.

• Farmers transformed how we investigate climate - Carolina Vera (Last accessed 15 July 2021)

  • A viewpoint article describing an example of how scientists worked with local people to address climate-related impacts.

DEI in the Research Community

• Promoting inclusion in ecological field experiences: Examining and overcoming barriers to a professional rite of passage - Nia Morales and others (Last accessed 27 Nov 2021)

  • An article about the benefits and barriers of field learning experiences

• Extreme Events Research Check Sheets Series - CONVERGE, U. of Colorado Boulder (Last Accessed 26 Nov 2021)

  • "These short, graphical check sheets are meant to be used as researchers design their studies, prepare to enter the field, conduct field research, and exit the field."

• Safety and Security guidelines – for field research in complex, remote and hazardous places - Dorothea Hilhorst and others (Last accessed 26 Nov 2021; Available in English, French, Arabic, & Spanish)

  • "This manual is designed to assist researchers in conducting their research in hazardous, remote or complex environments as safely and securely as possible, both for those working within their home country, or as foreigners."

• Guidelines for Inclusive Language - Linguistic Society of America (Last accessed 27 Nov 2021)

  • "These guidelines highlight ways in which linguists can both lead the way in proactively writing inclusively and avoid past pitfalls or habits that may unintentionally lead to marginalization, offense, misrepresentation, or the perpetuation of stereotypes."

• CONVERGE Extreme Events Research Check Sheets Webinar - U. of Colorado Boulder (Last accessed 26 Nov 2021)

  • Best practice guidance for extreme events research and are meant to be used as researchers design their studies, prepare to enter the field, conduct field research, and exit the field.

• Nurturing Equitable Exchange Among Geoscientists & Communities Discussion Series (Last accessed 27 Aug 2021)

  • This webpage contains recordings from a 6-part discussion series about equitable exchange in geoscience research. In addition to webinar recordings, other resources are also provided for each theme.

• Panel on Inclusive and Bias-Free Language in Science Writing - Chris Tachibana (Last accessed 27 Nov 2021)

  • This webinar discusses how to use bias-free language in many different situations, from introducing speakers to writing and editing.

• Strengthening regional capacities to prepare for and respond to disasters in Africa - GFDRR (Last accessed 11 Dec 2021)

  • A 10-min video describing how "the African Regional Economic Communities Disaster Risk Management Program has worked with regional organizations to strengthen their capacities to support member states in taking informed decisions about building resilience to disasters."

• Leading Practices for Improving Accessibility and Inclusion in Field, Laboratory, and Computational Science - National Academy of Sciences (Last accessed 5 Dec 2021)

  • This series of virtual conversations explores leading practices for improving accessibility and inclusion for people with disabilities in disciplines that conduct field, laboratory, and computational research.

• E37 - Gender and Disaster - Understanding the Link and Why It's Important - EPIC Podcast (Last accessed 6 Jan 2022)

  • Podcast episode including discussion "with Gender Specialist Alex Valoroso about the study of gender, the link to disaster management, and why it's so important."

• Web Resources - Natural Hazards Center, U. of Colorado Boulder (Last accessed 2 Oct 2021)

  • This webpage provides a list of resources on many topics relating to natural disasters, resilience, and community science among others.

• Community Resources - ADVANCE Geo Partnership (Last accessed 27 Nov 2021)

  • A list of resources relating to DEI in the research community including codes of conduct, training, recognizing bias, and in the field categories

• Thriving Earth Exchange Project Resources (Last accessed 15 July 2021)

  • "This page contains documents developed or recommended by Thriving Earth Exchange to support project teams, or others interested in community science."

• AGU Sharing Science website (Last accessed 27 Aug 2021)

  • This is the website of AGU's Sharing Science program, which includes resources about communicating with policy makers, communities, and the media.

• Training Modules - CONVERGE, U. of Colorado Boulder (Last accessed 23 Dec 2021)

  • Several training modules that cover topics relating to DEI in the hazards research, from ethical considerations to mental health to sharing data

• Community Science Exchange (Last accessed 23 Dec 2021)

  • "Community Science Exchange is a new platform, led by a coalition of societies and partners, aimed at developing and promulgating leading practices, resources, and information around community science."

https://www.nonaturaldisasters.com/about-us

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/flooding-disproportionately-harms-black-neighborhoods/

https://www.allianz.com/en/press/extra/knowledge/environment/100316-the-cycle-of-poverty-and-natural-disasters.html

https://www.gfdrr.org/sites/gfdrr/files/publication/The%20Impacts%20of%20Natural%20Disasters%20on%20the%20Poor.pdf

https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2019/01/why-natural-disasters-are-worse-poor/580846/

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/economy/making-sense/how-natural-disasters-can-increase-inequality

• Long-Term Ocean Observing Coupled with Community Engagement Improves Tsunami Early Warning - Danielle Sumy and others (Last accessed 2 Feb 2022)

  • Research article in Oceanography; contributions from the HEWG White Paper Task Group