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Research
Research Focus Areas
Crisis Disaster Management and Resilience
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Risk Reduction
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Mitigation and Resilience
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Human Factors
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Business
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Corporate Government
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Leadership
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Management
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Small and Medium Size Organisations
Public Health and Complex Risk Management
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Healthcare Infrastructure and Resilience
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Epidemic and Pandemic Preparedness
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Environmental and Climate-Related Health Risks
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Multi-Stakeholder Collaboration
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Disabilities and Aditional Needs
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Inclusive Urban Planning
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Assistive Technology and Innovation
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Education and Employment Inclusion
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Policy and Legal Frameworks
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Education and Employment Inclusion
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Smart Livable Cities
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Business and Governance
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Sustainability and Infrastructure
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Community and Well-being
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Crisis Management and Resilience
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Community Engagement and Collaboration
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Participatory Decision-Making
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Public-Private Partnerships
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Education and Awareness Campaigns
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Social Inclusion and Equity
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Resilience Engineering
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Risk Identification and Mitigation
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Human-Centered Resilience
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Interdisciplinary Collaboration
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Sustainability and Long-Term Adaptation
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Crisis Recovery and Continuous Improvement
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Critical Infrastructure, Engineering Infrastructure and Asset Management
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Critical Infrastructure Protection
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Engineering Infrastructure Development
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Asset Management and Lifecycle Optimization
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Smart Infrastructure and Digital Transformation
Current Research Projects
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ARISE: Coastal Resilience Project (Scorecard Sterling Committee member and
Contributing Author)
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World Health Organisation and United Nations Resilience Score Card
United Nations Disaster Resilience Scorecard for Cities MRC 2030 Addendum
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Small Island Developing States (SIDS) Addendum (GDC is the Lead Organisation)
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Public Health Resilience Addendum (Sterling community member and Author Contributing Author)
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Gender Intersectional Addendum (Contributing Author)
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Food System Resilience Addendum. (Contributing Author)
Global Contributions
GDC is proud to have made various United Nations Certified Programs, including:
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Making Cities Resilient 2030
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Transitioning to Complex Risk Management and Resilient Urban Futures
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Local Disaster Risk Reduction Strategies for governments
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Achieving Sustainability Development Goals through ethical practices
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Chief Researchers' Contributions
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UN Resilience Scorecards tailored for Small Island Developing States and Remote Communities
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Gender Intersectional Addendum and Food System Resilience Addendum for comprehensive policy planning
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COVID-19 Public Health and Disaster Risk projects in Australia and Nepal
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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:
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Strengthened multi-sector collaborations.
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Enhanced operational capabilities for government entities.
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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
Project Partners
Government Partners
University Partners
Industry Partners
Industry Associations
