Dr. Terry Cannon

Biography

Terry Cannon is a Visiting Senior Lecturer specializing in development studies associated with the Institute of Development Studies (IDS), University of Sussex. He primarily focuses on the significance of natural hazards and climate change, and their challenges to development. Terry teaches postgraduate courses at several universities including King’s College London, University College London, University of Copenhagen, University of Lund, Free University of Brussels, and the Catholic University of Leuven. His work involves advising and training staff on climate change and disaster management for non-governmental organizations, the International Federation of Red Cross, and various government research organizations. He was the lead editor and author of the 'IFRC World Disasters Report,' which emphasized the cultural aspects of risk in disaster contexts. Terry has published notable works on climate change and disasters, including 'At Risk: natural hazards and people’s vulnerability to disasters,' and is co-editor of 'Cultures of Disasters.' His research primarily focuses on adaptation to climate change, vulnerability to natural hazards, and the cultural perceptions of risk, with significant capacity-building initiatives in South Asia, especially Bangladesh.

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