Welcoming Emmanuel Dogbey to the Institute of Hazard, Risk and Resilience

The Institute of Hazard, Risk and Resilience (IHRR) is delighted to welcome Emmanuel Dogbey to Durham University as he begins his PhD studies in Physical Geography within the Department of Geography and the Institute of Hazard, Risk and Resilience.

Originally from Ghana, Emmanuel joins Durham following the award of a fully funded Christopher Moyes Memorial Foundation (CMMF) PhD Studentship. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Geography and Development from Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology and an MSc in Risk from Durham University. Emmanuel has previously worked at Ghana's Ministry of Sanitation and Water Resources and the Ministry of Local Government, where he supported the delivery of climate-resilient and sustainable water and sanitation services.

Emmanuel's doctoral research aims to understand how natural hazards impact critical infrastructure systems and how adverse consequences can spread far beyond an initial hazard footprint through interdependencies within these systems. His work will examine how disruption to interconnected infrastructure networks can lead to cascading effects, with the aim of supporting more effective risk-informed decision making.

Through his research, Emmanuel hopes to better support risk-informed decision making, towards building infrastructural resilience and ensuring continuity in the delivery of critical services like water and sanitation. 

The Institute of Hazard, Risk and Resilience and the Department of Geography are pleased to welcome Emmanuel to Durham and look forward to supporting his research as part of our internationally recognised hazards, risk and resilience community.

Photo credit: Emmanuel Dogbey, PhD researcher in Physical Geography and the Institute of Hazard, Risk and Resilience at Durham University.