Research

Research Focus Areas

Crisis Disaster Management and Resilience

Risk Reduction
Mitigation and Resilience
Human Factors

Business

Corporate Government
Leadership
Management
Small and Medium Size Organisations

Public Health and Complex Risk Management

Healthcare Infrastructure and Resilience
Epidemic and Pandemic Preparedness
Environmental and Climate-Related Health Risks
Multi-Stakeholder Collaboration

Disabilities and Aditional Needs

Inclusive Urban Planning
Assistive Technology and Innovation
Education and Employment Inclusion
Policy and Legal Frameworks
Education and Employment Inclusion

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Smart Livable Cities

Business and Governance
Sustainability and Infrastructure
Community and Well-being
Crisis Management and Resilience

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Community Engagement and Collaboration

Participatory Decision-Making
Public-Private Partnerships
Education and Awareness Campaigns
Social Inclusion and Equity

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Resilience Engineering

Risk Identification and Mitigation
Human-Centered Resilience
Interdisciplinary Collaboration
Sustainability and Long-Term Adaptation
Crisis Recovery and Continuous Improvement

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Critical Infrastructure, Engineering Infrastructure and Asset Management

Critical Infrastructure Protection
Engineering Infrastructure Development
Asset Management and Lifecycle Optimization
Smart Infrastructure and Digital Transformation

Current Research Projects

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ARISE: Coastal Resilience Project (Scorecard Sterling Committee member and
Contributing Author)

World Health Organisation and United Nations Resilience Score Card

United Nations Disaster Resilience Scorecard for Cities MRC 2030 Addendum

Small Island Developing States (SIDS) Addendum (GDC is the Lead Organisation)
Public Health Resilience Addendum (Sterling community member and Author Contributing Author)
Gender Intersectional Addendum (Contributing Author)
Food System Resilience Addendum. (Contributing Author)

Global Contributions

GDC is proud to have made various United Nations Certified Programs, including:

Making Cities Resilient 2030
Transitioning to Complex Risk Management and Resilient Urban Futures
Local Disaster Risk Reduction Strategies for governments
Achieving Sustainability Development Goals through ethical practices

Chief Researchers' Contributions

UN Resilience Scorecards tailored for Small Island Developing States and Remote Communities
Gender Intersectional Addendum and Food System Resilience Addendum for comprehensive policy planning
COVID-19 Public Health and Disaster Risk projects in Australia and Nepal

Research Achievements

Our team of researchers has authored major global frameworks, including contributions to the Coastal Resilience Program (ARISE - US Waterfront Alliance). Additionally, GDC’s customized programs have been successfully implemented in cities like Ipswich and regions across Australia, Nepal, and beyond.

Why GDC?

GDC offers customized training programs and strategic guidance, supporting organizations at local and federal levels. Our research initiatives have:

Strengthened multi-sector collaborations.
Enhanced operational capabilities for government entities.
Developed tools to integrate best practices for community resilience.

Explore our work

This visual encapsulates GDC’s holistic approach to research, emphasizing:

Facilitating Knowledge Transfer

Capacity Building Programs

Disaster Management Guidance

Community Engagement and Best Practices

Local To Federal Levels

Integrating

Best Practices

Multi-sector Collaboration

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