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Nirupama Agrawal

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Professor
Director, MDEM
Coordinator, BDEM

Office: Atkinson College, 234
Phone: 647-923-2143
Email: nirupama@yorku.ca
Primary website: Textbook - Disaster risk management in Canada
Secondary website: Research Profile

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Dr. Nirupama Agrawal has been with the Disaster & Emergency Management Program since 2005. She has taught in many Canadian universities and has been actively teaching and researching areas that include natural hazards and disaster risk, flood mitigation, adaptation to climate impacts, community engagement for resilience building and understanding risk perceptions and large-scale extreme events. She is a DRI Canada-certified Associate Business Continuity Professional.

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Dr. Nirupama Agrawal (formerly Niru Nirupama) has been one of the founding faculty of Disaster & Emergency Management at York University since 2005. Before that, she was a faculty at the Applied Disaster & Emergency Studies program at Brandon University. She has taught at many Canadian universities and travelled extensively to present her work at conferences and meetings. Dr. Agrawal has supervised and worked with over 60 graduate students. She has over 80 refereed articles and book chapters to her credit. She has authored a textbook, "Natural Disasters and Risk Management in Canada: An Introduction," by Springer, co-authored a Travel Time Atlas for the Atlantic Ocean, and co-edited a book on the Indian Ocean Tsunami, in addition to guest editing several special issues of various journals. Dr. Agrawal is also an adjunct professor at the United Nations University Institute for Water, Environment and Health in Hamilton, Ontario. She is a DRI Canada-certified Associate Business Continuity Professional.

Degrees

Dr Eng Water Resources Engineering, Kyoto University, Japan
Master of Hydrology, Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee, India
MSc, Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, India

Professional Leadership

• Working group member, Canadian Dam Association on dam safety and emergency management issues. • Editorial board member, Natural Hazards Journal, Springer. • Reviewer, grant proposals and peer reviewed journals around the world. • Advisory board, (2013-2015) on the Academic Network for Disaster Resilience to Optimise (ANDROID), Centre for Disaster Resilience, The University of Huddersfield, UK.

Community Contributions

Disaster Resilience and Security Advisory Table, Public Safety Canada, Ottawa, 2021; Founding Editorial Board Member, Canadian Journal of Emergency Management, 2020-2022; • Student engagement with Journalism class of Humber College on flood mitigation, Feb 15, 2023; Panel on ENSO El Nino Southern Oscillation, CRHNet Student Initiative, Mar 29, 2023; Engagement with Climate Crisis Connect Hub, founded by Ontario university students, Aug 23, 2021.

Research Interests

Emergency Management , Global/Climate Change, Natural hazards and disasters risk, Flood risk mitigation and adaptation, Risk perceptions of communities for disaster resilience, Early warning systems and response strategies
  • Dean's Award for Excellence in Research - 2019
  • Merit Award for Excellence in Research - 2007; 2009; 2014

Current Research Projects

Nature-triggered emergencies and domestic operations

    Summary:

    A few key research areas are i) What are the local and sub-regional institutional capacities to prepare for, respond to and recover from large-scale extreme events? ii) What are the current arrangements and practices in multi-level and cross-sectoral institutional coordination and communication? iii) What is the current level of, and how can knowledge and practice of cultural humility and safety be improved at all pertinent institutional levels? How can the prevention and mitigation measures be improved by applying both new technologies, education and awareness, and social learning? What can we learn about the role of armed forces from other comparable countries by studying contemporary emergency cases?

    https://www.cdsn-rcds.com/natural-disaster

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    Role: Co-Investigator

    Start Date:
      Month: Apr   Year: 2022

    End Date:
      Month: Mar   Year: 2025

    Collaborator: Emdad Haque
    Collaborator Institution: University of Manitoba
    Collaborator Role: Co-Director

    Funders:
    DND/CDSN MINDS
A community based approach to improve weather-related warnings in Ontario

    Summary:

    To explore the public perception of weather-related risk communications issued by the Meteorological Services of Canada (MSC) and their effectiveness in Ontario. To develop an effective severe weather public alerting tool based on people’s perceptions and the severity of the impacts of these events.

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    Start Date:
      Month: Apr   Year: 2022

    End Date:
      Month: Mar   Year: 2024

    Collaborator: Jennifer Spinney, Eric Kennedy
    Collaborator Institution: York University
    Collaborator Role: Co-investigator

    Funders:
    SSHRC Explore
A community-based approach to improve weather-related warnings in Ontario to reduce the impacts of severe weather risk

    Summary:

    The Meteorological Service of Canada (MSC) puts out weather-related advisories and warnings, but the uptake of the communication is quite low in communities. So, there is a keen interest among such public agencies to review and reflect on the current knowledge base, policies, practices, and tools and adopt a new future public alerting system that is simple and effective. Useful weather-related risk communication is key to alleviate the damaging impacts of extreme weather and storm events. To fulfil the need of the industry and to mitigate the devastating impacts of severe weather events, we propose to take a deep dive into understanding public perception of weather-related risks and quantifying it to identify gaps with reality. We will achieve this by engaging the public as well as experts and gauging their insights through survey questionnaires and interviews. Potential beneficiaries of the research outcome would include agencies responsible for weather warnings, emergency managers, first responders, policymakers, educators, researchers, and most importantly, the public.

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    Start Date:
      Month: Apr   Year: 2022

    End Date:
      Month: Mar   Year: 2024

    Collaborator: Jennifer Spinney, Eric Kennedy
    Collaborator Institution: York University
    Collaborator Role: Principal Investigator

    Funders:
    York University Minor Research Grant
COVID-19 pandemic – A paradigm shift from response to adaptive capacities

    Summary:

    To offer evidence-based new insights on the risk of coronaviruses and recommendations for a paradigm shift towards adaptive strategies for multi-faceted disasters such as COVID-19. The response to COVID-19 in Canada and worldwide will be critically examined through the lens of disaster theories to support the study's outcome and validity.

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    Start Date:
      Month: Apr   Year: 2021

    End Date:
      Month: Apr   Year: 2023

    Funders:
    York University Minor Research Grant
Disasters and their impact in Canada – a smart approach to build capacity

    Summary:

    A better understanding of the complex relationship between disasters and the human population is vital for bringing change in the current system of disaster and emergency management in Canada. We explored past events of select disaster types and their impact on people, the economy, and the environment since the 1900s. We set out to examine the movement of the population in disaster-prone areas in order to better understand the long-term consequences of major disasters. The aim is to advance knowledge in this area to assist practitioners in developing effective policies and measures to mitigate the adverse impact and build capacity.

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    Role: Faculty Supervisor

    Start Date:
      Month: Apr   Year: 2019

    End Date:
      Month: Mar   Year: 2020

    Collaborator: Nathan Yiu
    Funders:
    York University Dean's Award for Research Excellence
A smart approach to build resilience to climate change induced disasters in Canada

    Summary:

    To better understand the complex systems at play that contribute to the frequency and severity of disasters that are induced by climate change in Canada. In a haphazardly changing climate, decision-makers need new insights into identifying underlying causes, reconciling with them, and developing effective resilience-building measures and strategies.

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    Start Date:
      Month: Apr   Year: 2019

    End Date:
      Month: Apr   Year: 2020

    Funders:
    York University Minor Research Grant
Understanding the Role of Environmental Information to Build Policy for Socio-ecological Resilience in India

    Summary:

    The research will be guided by the following questions: Why is access to environmental information important? How can such information be better managed for effective dissemination? What is the role of environmental information in public participation and decision making processes? How can environmental information be presented as a necessary component in building policy for socio-ecological resilience in India?

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    Start Date:
      Month: Apr   Year: 2018

    End Date:
      Month: Aug   Year: 2019

    Collaborator: Sabuj Choudhary
    Collaborator Institution: University of Calcutta
    Funders:
    Shastri Mobility Programme
Climate change and the Rideau Canal Skateway

    Summary:

    To establish a comprehensive understanding of the effects of climate change on the Rideau Canal Skateway of Canada, the longest natural skating rink in the world.

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    Role: PI

    Start Date:
      Month: May   Year: 2017

    End Date:
      Month: Apr   Year: 2018

    Funders:
    York University
Integrated approach for resilience estimation and disaster risk reduction

    Summary:

    A new approach has been proposed to integrate quantitative and qualitative methods to estimate disaster resilience by incorporating public perception. Resilience is determined based on objective and subjective point of views and used to develop disaster risk reduction methodology.

    Description:

    With Dr. Slobodan Simonovic as PI

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    Role: co-PI

    Start Date:
      Month: Sep   Year: 2016

    End Date:
      Month: Aug   Year: 2017

    Funders:
    NSERC CREATE ADERSIM
Geoinformation based disaster & emergency management

    Summary:

    The project has two main objectives: i) to set-up a prototype training facility which will allow students to be trained in simulation of emergencies and the on-scene response and evacuation; ii) use spatial analysis and modeling leading to effective communication for situation visualization awareness, understanding, decision making, and resource allocation.

    Description:

    With Dr. Costas Armenakis as PI

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    Role: Co-PI

    Start Date:
      Month: Apr   Year: 2012

    End Date:
      Month: Mar   Year: 2014

    Funders:
    Academic Innovation Fund York University
Disaster and Emergency Management Systems in Canada: Taking Stock

    Summary:

    To assess how disaster and emergency management institutions perceive their importance in terms of Canadian society and the emergency management community. We propose to engage emergency management institutions in a survey that will provide insight into the current state of disaster and emergency management in Canada and answer questions such as: are there issues within the system that affect disaster management? Are the majority of emergency managers satisfied with their institution’s mandate and performance? Is the level of education and training of emergency managers adequate? If not, is there a demand to acquire higher education and/or training? Is there disconnect between policy decisions, research and practice?

    Description:

    With Prof. David Etkin as Co-PI.

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    Role: PI

    Start Date:
      Month: Jul   Year: 2008

    End Date:
      Month: Jun   Year: 2010

    Funders:
    SSHRC
Books

Publication
Year

Agrawal, Nirupama (2018) Natural Disasters and Risk Management in Canada – An Introduction, Springer, Dordrecht, 366 pages. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-024-1283-3

2018

Nirupama, N., K. Ponnambalam, I. Nistor, and T.S. Murty. Atlantic Ocean Tsunami Travel Time Atlas. York University Press, p160, 2007.

2007

Murty, T.S., U. Aswathanarayana, and N. Nirupama (Eds). Indian Ocean Tsunami. Balakema Publications, The Netherlands, p398, 2006.

2006

Book Chapters

Publication
Year

Agrawal N, Putric T. (2022). Is the Canadian Emergency Management System Prepared for Evolving Threats? In The Future of Canadian Security: Vital Insights from Women Experts, The University of Toronto Press. Invited. In press.

2023

Rodríguez De Marco D, Porporato M, Agrawal N (2022). Man-made Disaster – A Case of Failed Governance in a Latin American Economy. In: Singh, A. (ed) International Handbook of Disaster Research. Springer.

2022

Subbotina K. and Agrawal N. (2017) Natural Disasters and Health Risks of First Responders. In: Masys A., Lin L. (eds.) Asia-Pacific Security Challenges. Springer International Publishing.

2017

Ballisario, L, J. McGee and N. Nirupama (2012). Emergency Management Education in Canada: A View from the Crossroads, In Disaster Risk and Vulnerability: Mitigation through Mobilizing Communities. Eds.: C.E. Haque and D. Etkin, McGill-Queen's University Press, Canada.

2012

Nirupama, N., Disaster Risk Management, Invited chapter in Encyclopaedia of Natural Hazards, Peter Bobrowsky (ed.), Springer, 164-169, 1133p.

2011

Murty, T.S., A.D. Rao, N. Nirupama, and I. Nistor. An Ideal Conceptual Tsunami Warning System for the Indian Ocean. In Indian Ocean Tsunami, Eds: Murty, Aswathanarayana, Nirupama, A.A. Balkema Publication, The Netherlands, p455-474, 2006

2006

Haque, C.E. and N. Nirupama. Nature Itself Does Not Cause a Disaster: The Role of Physical and Socioeconomic Variables in the Catastrophic Loss Due to the Indian Ocean Tsunami of 26 December 2004, In Natural Hazards and Disaster Management : Vulnerability and Mitigation, Ed: R.B. Singh, p79-103, 2006

2006

Nirupama, N. Overview and Integration of Part 2. In Indian Ocean Tsunami, Eds: Murty, Aswathanarayana, Nirupama, A.A. Balkema Publication, The Netherlands, p.209-212, 2006

2006

Nirupama, N., T.S. Murty, A.D. Rao and I. Nistor. A Partial Explanation for the Initial Withdrawal of the Ocean during the Tsunami. In Indian Ocean Tsunami, Eds: Murty, Aswathanarayana, Nirupama, A.A. Balkema Publication, The Netherlands, p73-80, 2006.

2006

Nirupama, N., T.S. Murty, I. Nistor, and A.D. Rao. The Energetics of the Tsunami of 26 December 2004 in the Indian Ocean: A Brief Review. In Indian Ocean Tsunami, Eds: Murty, Aswathanarayana, Nirupama, A.A. Balkema Publication, The Netherlands, p81-90, 2006

2006

Nirupama, N., T.S. Murty, A.D. Rao and I. Nistor. Tsunami in Andaman and Nicobar Islands: Oscillations of the First and Second Class. In Indian Ocean Tsunami, Ed: V. Sundar, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, India, p22-30, 2005

2005

Ponnambalam, K., Nirupama and H. Venema. Wetlands Management using Geographical Information Systems and Multi-objective Decision Support System, Best Modelling Practices for Urban Water Systems Monograph 10, Ed. William James, 215-224, 2001.

2001

Book Reviews

Publication
Year

Systems Approach to Management of Disasters: Methods and Applications (Simonovic, SP), Wiley, 2009, 308 pp, in Disaster Prevention and Management, Emerald, 20 (4).

2011

Journal Articles

Publication
Year

Unnikrishnan P, Kumaraswamy P, Agrawal N, Karray F (2023). Joint flood risks in the Grand River Watershed, Sustainability SI Water-Related Disasters and Risks (submitted).

2023

Ahmad K, Haque E, Agrawal N, Sakib S (2023). Nature-triggered disasters and the involvement of armed forces: exploring a civil-military collaborative framework, Canadian J Emergency Management (Accepted).

2023

Regmi AD, Agrawal N (2022). A simple method for landslide risk assessment in the Rivière Aux Vases basin, Quebec, Canada, Progress in Disaster Science, 16 (2022) 100247 August.

2022

Rajabali R, Agrawal N (2022). Taming the flow, then and now: A Canadian case of floodplain management, Front. Water, 08 July 2022 Sec. Water and Human Systems https://doi.org/10.3389/frwa.2022.931214

2022

Haque CE, Berkes F, Fernández-Llamazares Á, Ross H, Chapin T, Doberstein B; Reed M, Agrawal N, Nayak P, Etkin D, Doré, M, Hutton D (2021). Social learning for enhancing social-ecological resilience to disaster-shocks: A policy Delphi approach, Disaster Prevention and Management, Emerald, November 2021.

2021

Agrawal N, Adhikari I, Yiu N (2021). Disaster risk in Canada – a data-driven discussion, Canadian Journal of Emergency Management, 1(2): 1-19. https://cdnjem.ca/v1n2i/

2021

Agrawal N, Elliott M, Simonovic SP. Risk and Resilience: A Case of Perception versus Reality in Flood Management. Water 2020, 12(5), 1254

2020

Chondol, T., Panda, A.K., Gupta, A.K., Agrawal, N. and Kaur, A. (2020). The role of perception of local government officials on climate change and resilient development: a case of Uttarakhand, India, Int. J Disaster Resilience in the Built Environment, 12(2): 184-195 https://doi.org/10.1108/IJDRBE-01-2020-0003

2020

Agrawal N, Cox R (2019) Natural disasters and 150th commemoration of Canada as a country, Natural Hazards, 98(1): 3-7.

2019

Agrawal N, Jahanadish A (2018). Is climate change impacting Rideau Canal Skateway, the world's longest skating rink? Special Issue Natural Disasters and 150th Commemoration of Canada as a Country, Natural Hazards, Springer.

2018

Dumbuya B, Nirupama N (2017). Disasters and long term economic sustainability: a perspective on Sierra Leone, Special Issue on Investments in Disaster Resilience, Int. J Disaster Resilience in the Built Environment, 8(1).

2017

Jahanadish A, Nirupama N (2017). Quantitative analysis of earthquake fatalities: case of Iran, Natural Hazards, 87: 567-579.

2017

Irwin S, Schardong A, Simonovic SP, Nirupama N (2016). ResilSIM—A Decision Support Tool for Estimating Resilience of Urban Systems. Water 8(9): 377.

2016

Agada, S., Nirupama, N. (2015) . A serious flooding event in Nigeria in 2012 with specific focus on Benue State, Natural Hazards, 77 (2): 1405-1414.

2015

Daddar, S., Nirupama, N. (2015) . The potential of recurrent epidemics and pandemics in a highly mobile global society, Natural Hazards, 77 (2): 1395-1403.

2015

Nirupama, N. (2015) . Understanding risk from floods and landslides in the Himalayan region: a discussion to enhance resilience. planet@risk, Global Risk Forum, 3 (2): 231-235.

2015

Armenakis, C., Nirupama, N., Zalidid, G., Alexandridis, T. (2014) . Degradation of Coastal Wetlands using Examples from Greece and Canada: A Review, International J Ecology and Development, 29 (3):87-109.

2014

Nirupama, N., Armenakis, C., Montpetit, M. (2014) . Is flooding in Toronto a concern? Natural Hazards, 72(2): 1259-1264.

2014

Armenakis, C., Nirupama, N. (2014) . Urban impacts of ice storm – Toronto 2013, Natural Hazards, 74(2): 1291-1298.

2014

Armenakis, C., Nirupama, N. (2014) . Flood risk mapping for the city of Toronto, Procedia Economics and Finance, Elsevier, 18: 320-326.

2014

Nirupama, N., Adhikari, I., Sheybani, A. (2014) . Natural hazards in Ontario Canada – taking stock for mitigating disasters, Procedia Economics and Finance, Elsevier, 18: 55-61.

2014

Sharma, R., Verma, K., Panigrahi, S. Nirupama, N. (2014) . A multi-tier hazard-Part II: meteorological Analysis, Natural Hazards 76 (1): 271-281.

2014

Nirupama, N., Sharma, R., Verma, K., Panigrahi, S. (2014) . A multi-tier hazard-Part I: description of the event, Natural Hazards. 76 (1): 259-269.

2014

Nirupama, N. (2013) . Is it possible to rank hurricanes in a unique manner? Natural Hazards. 67: 963-968.

2013

Nirupama, N. and Maula, A. (2013) . Engaging Public for Building Resilient Communities to Reduce Disaster Impact, Special Issue on Sociological Aspects of Natural Disasters Springer, Natural Hazards. 66:51-59.

2013

Nirupama, N. (2013) . Vertical evacuation during cyclones: suitable for developing countries. Natural Hazards. 69:1137-1142.

2013

Armenakis, C. and Nirupama, N. (2013) . Estimating spatial disaster risk in urban environments, Geomatics, Natural Hazards and Risk, Taylor & Francis, 4 (4): 289-298.

2013

Nirupama, N. (2013) . Tsunami versus storm surge: a brief review. Natural Hazards. 69:1123-1130.

2013

Nirupama, N. (2012) . Risk and Vulnerability Assessment – A Comprehensive Approach, International Journal of Disaster Resilience in the Built Environment, Emerald, 3:2.

2012

Nirupama, N. and Etkin, D. (2012) . Institutional Perception and Support in Emergency Management in Ontario, Canada, Disaster Prevention and Management, Emerald, 21(5): 599-607.

2012

Khalafzai, AK and Nirupama, N. (2011) . Building Resilient Communities through Empowering Women with Information and Communication Technologies: A Pakistan Case Study, Sustainability 3(1), 82-96.

2011

Nirupama, N. Analysis of the Global Tsunami Data for Vulnerability and Risk Assessment, Natural Hazards, 48 (1), 11-16, 2009.

2009

Nirupama, N and Etkin, David. Emergency Managers in Ontario: An Exploratory Study of Their Perspectives, Journal of Homeland Security and Emergency Management: 6 (1), 2009.

2009

Nirupama, N. Socio-economic Implications based on Interviews with Fishermen following the Indian Ocean Tsunami, Natural Hazards, 48 (1), 1-9, 2009.

2009

Tsasis, P. and N. Nirupama. Vulnerability and Risk Perception in the Management of HIV/AIDS: Public Priorities in a Global Pandemic, Risk Management and Healthcare Policy, 1, 7-14, 2008.

2008

Nirupama, N. and S.P. Simonovic. Increase of Flood Risk due to Urbanisation: A Canadian Example, Natural Hazards, Springer, 40, 25-41, 2007

2007

Garnett, R.E., N. Nirupama, T.S. Murty, and C.E. Haque. Correlates of Canadian Prairie Rainfall-Implications for Crop Yield, Climate Research, 32, 25-33, 2006

2006

Nirupama, N., T.S. Murty, I. Nistor, and A.D. Rao. Persistent High Water Levels around Andaman & Nicobar Islands following the 26 December 2004 Tsunami, Science of Tsunami Hazards, 24 (3), 183-193, 2006.

2006

Nirupama, N., T.S. Murty, I. Nistor, and A.D. Rao. The Energetics of the Tsunami of 26 December 2004 in the Indian Ocean: A Brief Review, Marine Geodesy, 29 (1), 39-48, 2006.

2006

Teller, J.T., T.S. Murty, N. Nirupama, and P. Chittibabu. A Possible Tsunami in the Labrador Sea Related to the Drainage of Glacial Lake Agassiz ~8400 Years B.P., Science of Tsunami Hazards, 23 (3), 3-16, 2005.

2005

Simonovic, S. and Nirupama. A Spatial Multi-Objective Decision Making under Uncertainty for Water Resources Management, Journal of Hydroinformatics, 7 (2), 117-133, 2005

2005

Murty, T.S., N. Nirupama, I. Nistor, and A.D. Rao. Leakage of the Indian Ocean Tsunami Energy into the Atlantic and Pacific Ocean, Recorder of Canadian Society of Exploration Geophysicists, December, 33-36, 2005.

2005

Murty T.S., N. Nirupama, I. Nistor and S. Hamdi. Why the Atlantic Generally cannot Generate Trans-Oceanic Tsunamis, J. Indian Society of Earthquake Technology, 42 (4), 227-236, 2005.

2005

Conference Papers

Publication
Year

Agrawal N, Simonovic SP, Elliott M (2017). A Canadian example of integrating qualitative and quantitative approaches, IDRC Sendai 2017, Japan Nov 25-28, 2017.

2017

Nirupama, N. Education and Research in Disaster and Emergency Management, Canadian Risk and Hazard Network Symposium, Winnipeg, Canada, November 18-20, 2005

2005

Conference Proceedings

Publication
Year

Nirupama N, Simonovic SP, Elliott M (2017). Disaster adaptiveness, resilience, and capacity building by accounting for people’s perception: a Canadian case study, 7th Int. Conference on Flood Management (ICFM7), 05-07 September 2017, University of Leeds, UK.

2017

Subbotina K, Nirupama N (2016). Health risk analysis of internationally deploying first responders following a natural disaster, 6th International conference on Building Resilience, University of Auckland, New Zealand, Sep 7-9, 2016.

2017

Nirupama N, Jubril J (2016). Social capital and disaster resilience: A Canadian case study, Proceedings of the 6th International Disaster and Risk Conference, IDRC Davos, Switzerland, Aug 28-Sep 01, 2016, p 464-467.

2017

Dumbuya B, Nirupama N (2016). Disasters and Long Term Economic Sustainability: A Perspective on Sierra Leone, Proceedings of the 6th International Disaster and Risk Conference, IDRC Davos, Switzerland, Aug 28-Sep 01, 2016, p 191-194.

2016

Nirupama, N., Hebert, L., Jubril, J. (2015). Urban heat island effect in metropolitan cities: taking stock, 5th Building Resilience Conference, Newcastle, Australia, 15-17 July 2015.

2015

Armenakis, C., Nirupama, N. (2014). Flood risk mapping for the city of Toronto, 4th International Conference on Building Resilience, Salford, UK, Sep 8-11, 2014.

2014

Nirupama, N., Adhikari, I., Sheybani, A. (2014). Natural hazards in Ontario Canada – taking stock for mitigating disasters, 4th International Conference on Building Resilience, Salford Quays, UK, September 9-11 2014. Best paper award.

2014

Nirupama, N. (2014). Risk from a three tier multi hazard in Uttarakhand region of India, Global Risk Forum, Davos, Switzerland, Aug 24-28, 2014.

2014

Nirupama, N. (2013). Role of Social Resilience in Mitigating Seismic Disasters, International Conference of the International Institute for Infrastructure, Renewal and Reconstruction (IIIRR) Brisbane, Australia, July 7-10, 2013.

2013

Armenakis, C. and Nirupama, N. (2013). Spatial risk estimation for technological hazards, Int. Conference on Earth Observation for Global Changes and 2013 Annual Conference of The Canadian Institute of Geomatics (CIG), Ryerson University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 5-7 June 2013.

2013

Nirupama, N. (2012). A Reasonable Success Story of Vertical Evacuation against Tropical Cyclones in India, Global Risk Forum, Davos, Switzerland August 26-Sep 1, 2012.

2012

Nirupama, N. and Murty, TS. (2012). Similarities and Differences in Tsunamis and Storm Surge Mitigation, International Conference on Disaster Resilience, Kumamoto, Japan, August 24-26.

2012

Armenakis, C and N. Nirupama (2009). Vulnerability Assessment using GIS: Toronto Propane Explosion, CRHNet Symposium, Edmonton Nov 23-26.

2009

Nirupama, N and T.S. Murty (2007). Aliasing and Fuzzy Mathematics in Natural Marine Hazard Mitigation. Fourth Indian National Conference on Harbour and Ocean Engineering, NIT, Surthkal, India, Dec 12-14, 2007.

2007

Ballisario, L, J. McGee and N. Nirupama (2007). Emergency Management Education in Canada: At a Crossroads, In: Building Partnerships for Risk and Hazards Mitigation and Response, Eds.: C. Emdad Haque and D. Etkin, McGill-Queen's Publishers, Canada, Nov 17-19, 2005.

2007

Nirupama, N. and T.S. Murty. Fuzzy Mathematics and Aliasing in Natural Hazard Mitigation, Indian Civil, Hydraulic and Oceanographic Engineers (INCHOE) Conference, Mangalore, India, December 12-14, 2007

2007

Murty, T.S. and N. Nirupama. Tsunamis and storm surges in Indian Ocean, 12th Pacific Congress on Marine Science and Technology (PACON), Myanmar, Thailand, June 11-15, 2006

2006

Nirupama, N. Evaluation of Disaster Impacts Using GIS and Remote Sensing Technique, International Conference on Marine Hazards & Opportunities, Chennai, India, July 3-5, 2006

2006

Nirupama, N. International Perspective of Disaster Principles, FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) Emergency Management and Homeland Security/Defence Higher Education Conference, Emmitsburg, Maryland, U.S.A., June 6-8, 2006

2006

Nirupama, N and T.S. Murty. Analysis of the Travel Times of the Tsunami of 26 December 2004 in the Indian Ocean, Canadian Coastal Engineering Conference, Halifax, N.S., Nov 7-9, 2005

2005

Logan, L., K. Ponnambalam, N. Nirupama, and H. Belore. Evaluating Performance Sensitivity of a Water Balance Model, Proc. Canadian Society for Civil Engineering Conference, Burlington, Ontario, October 22-24, 2003

2003

Agrawal, A. and N. Nirupama. Geographical Information System – A Perfect Tool for Improving Quality of Services (QOS) in Railways, International Conference: Map India 2001, New Delhi, India, May 24-26, 2001

2001

Nirupama and R.K. Khanna. Conservation of Wetlands and Management Support System for the Harike Environment, Proc. All India Seminar on Environmental & Social Issues in Water Resources Development, Lucknow, India, June 5-6, 2000

2000

Research Reports

Publication
Year

Nirupama, N. Disaster Risk Management: Theory, Practice and Policy. Report prepared for Public Safety Canada, Government of Canada, Ottawa, December 2008.

2008

Nirupama, and S.P. Simonovic. A Spatial Fuzzy Compromise Approach for Flood Disaster Management, Institute of Catastrophic Loss Reduction, London, Ontario, 2002

2002

Nirupama, and S.P. Simonovic. Role of Remote Sensing in Disaster Management, Institute for Catastrophic Loss Reduction, London, Ontario, 2002

2002

Forthcoming

Publication
Year

Guest Editor (with Parera et al.) (2023) Special Issue, Water-related disasters and risks, Sustainability, mdpi.com/si/108031

2023

Other

Publication
Year

Agrawal N (2020). COVID-19: A Perspective of a Disaster Management Professional, eMediHealth, May 19, 2020

2020

Etkin D, Agrawal N, McBey K, Jaiswal M, Mamuji A (2020). The future of emergency management, HazNet, CRHNet Canada 14(1): 38-40.

2020

Approach to Teaching


Courses taught: GS/DEMS 5040 Natural Disasters (current) GS/DEMS 5080 Disaster & Emergency Management Practicum (current) GS/DEMS 5081 Applied Topics in DEM (2012) GS/DEMS 5053 Topics in Business Continuity (2011) GS/DEMS 5050 Qualitative Research Methods in Disaster Management (2007) AP/DEMS 4708 Seminar in Disaster & Emergency Management (current) AP/DEMS 3701 Disaster Risk Management (2005-2017) AP/DEMS 3703 Business Continuity Planning (2007-2010)


Current Courses

Term Course Number Section Title Type
Winter 2024 GS/DEMS5080 6.0 M Disaster &Emergency Management Practicum PRAC


Upcoming Courses

Term Course Number Section Title Type
Summer 2024 GS/DEMS5040 3.0 A Natural Disasters LECT


Dr. Nirupama Agrawal has been with the Disaster & Emergency Management Program since 2005. She has taught in many Canadian universities and has been actively teaching and researching areas that include natural hazards and disaster risk, flood mitigation, adaptation to climate impacts, community engagement for resilience building and understanding risk perceptions and large-scale extreme events. She is a DRI Canada-certified Associate Business Continuity Professional.

Dr. Nirupama Agrawal (formerly Niru Nirupama) has been one of the founding faculty of Disaster & Emergency Management at York University since 2005. Before that, she was a faculty at the Applied Disaster & Emergency Studies program at Brandon University. She has taught at many Canadian universities and travelled extensively to present her work at conferences and meetings. Dr. Agrawal has supervised and worked with over 60 graduate students. She has over 80 refereed articles and book chapters to her credit. She has authored a textbook, "Natural Disasters and Risk Management in Canada: An Introduction," by Springer, co-authored a Travel Time Atlas for the Atlantic Ocean, and co-edited a book on the Indian Ocean Tsunami, in addition to guest editing several special issues of various journals. Dr. Agrawal is also an adjunct professor at the United Nations University Institute for Water, Environment and Health in Hamilton, Ontario. She is a DRI Canada-certified Associate Business Continuity Professional.

Degrees

Dr Eng Water Resources Engineering, Kyoto University, Japan
Master of Hydrology, Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee, India
MSc, Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, India

Professional Leadership

• Working group member, Canadian Dam Association on dam safety and emergency management issues. • Editorial board member, Natural Hazards Journal, Springer. • Reviewer, grant proposals and peer reviewed journals around the world. • Advisory board, (2013-2015) on the Academic Network for Disaster Resilience to Optimise (ANDROID), Centre for Disaster Resilience, The University of Huddersfield, UK.

Community Contributions

Disaster Resilience and Security Advisory Table, Public Safety Canada, Ottawa, 2021; Founding Editorial Board Member, Canadian Journal of Emergency Management, 2020-2022; • Student engagement with Journalism class of Humber College on flood mitigation, Feb 15, 2023; Panel on ENSO El Nino Southern Oscillation, CRHNet Student Initiative, Mar 29, 2023; Engagement with Climate Crisis Connect Hub, founded by Ontario university students, Aug 23, 2021.

Research Interests

Emergency Management , Global/Climate Change, Natural hazards and disasters risk, Flood risk mitigation and adaptation, Risk perceptions of communities for disaster resilience, Early warning systems and response strategies

Awards

  • Dean's Award for Excellence in Research - 2019
  • Merit Award for Excellence in Research - 2007; 2009; 2014

Current Research Projects

Nature-triggered emergencies and domestic operations

    Summary:

    A few key research areas are i) What are the local and sub-regional institutional capacities to prepare for, respond to and recover from large-scale extreme events? ii) What are the current arrangements and practices in multi-level and cross-sectoral institutional coordination and communication? iii) What is the current level of, and how can knowledge and practice of cultural humility and safety be improved at all pertinent institutional levels? How can the prevention and mitigation measures be improved by applying both new technologies, education and awareness, and social learning? What can we learn about the role of armed forces from other comparable countries by studying contemporary emergency cases?

    Project Type: Funded
    Role: Co-Investigator

    Start Date:
      Month: Apr   Year: 2022

    End Date:
      Month: Mar   Year: 2025

    Collaborator: Emdad Haque
    Collaborator Institution: University of Manitoba
    Collaborator Role: Co-Director

    Funders:
    DND/CDSN MINDS
A community based approach to improve weather-related warnings in Ontario

    Summary:

    To explore the public perception of weather-related risk communications issued by the Meteorological Services of Canada (MSC) and their effectiveness in Ontario. To develop an effective severe weather public alerting tool based on people’s perceptions and the severity of the impacts of these events.

    Project Type: Funded
    Start Date:
      Month: Apr   Year: 2022

    End Date:
      Month: Mar   Year: 2024

    Collaborator: Jennifer Spinney, Eric Kennedy
    Collaborator Institution: York University
    Collaborator Role: Co-investigator

    Funders:
    SSHRC Explore
A community-based approach to improve weather-related warnings in Ontario to reduce the impacts of severe weather risk

    Summary:

    The Meteorological Service of Canada (MSC) puts out weather-related advisories and warnings, but the uptake of the communication is quite low in communities. So, there is a keen interest among such public agencies to review and reflect on the current knowledge base, policies, practices, and tools and adopt a new future public alerting system that is simple and effective. Useful weather-related risk communication is key to alleviate the damaging impacts of extreme weather and storm events. To fulfil the need of the industry and to mitigate the devastating impacts of severe weather events, we propose to take a deep dive into understanding public perception of weather-related risks and quantifying it to identify gaps with reality. We will achieve this by engaging the public as well as experts and gauging their insights through survey questionnaires and interviews. Potential beneficiaries of the research outcome would include agencies responsible for weather warnings, emergency managers, first responders, policymakers, educators, researchers, and most importantly, the public.

    Project Type: Funded
    Start Date:
      Month: Apr   Year: 2022

    End Date:
      Month: Mar   Year: 2024

    Collaborator: Jennifer Spinney, Eric Kennedy
    Collaborator Institution: York University
    Collaborator Role: Principal Investigator

    Funders:
    York University Minor Research Grant
COVID-19 pandemic – A paradigm shift from response to adaptive capacities

    Summary:

    To offer evidence-based new insights on the risk of coronaviruses and recommendations for a paradigm shift towards adaptive strategies for multi-faceted disasters such as COVID-19. The response to COVID-19 in Canada and worldwide will be critically examined through the lens of disaster theories to support the study's outcome and validity.

    Project Type: Funded
    Start Date:
      Month: Apr   Year: 2021

    End Date:
      Month: Apr   Year: 2023

    Funders:
    York University Minor Research Grant
Disasters and their impact in Canada – a smart approach to build capacity

    Summary:

    A better understanding of the complex relationship between disasters and the human population is vital for bringing change in the current system of disaster and emergency management in Canada. We explored past events of select disaster types and their impact on people, the economy, and the environment since the 1900s. We set out to examine the movement of the population in disaster-prone areas in order to better understand the long-term consequences of major disasters. The aim is to advance knowledge in this area to assist practitioners in developing effective policies and measures to mitigate the adverse impact and build capacity.

    Project Type: Funded
    Role: Faculty Supervisor

    Start Date:
      Month: Apr   Year: 2019

    End Date:
      Month: Mar   Year: 2020

    Collaborator: Nathan Yiu
    Funders:
    York University Dean's Award for Research Excellence
A smart approach to build resilience to climate change induced disasters in Canada

    Summary:

    To better understand the complex systems at play that contribute to the frequency and severity of disasters that are induced by climate change in Canada. In a haphazardly changing climate, decision-makers need new insights into identifying underlying causes, reconciling with them, and developing effective resilience-building measures and strategies.

    Project Type: Funded
    Start Date:
      Month: Apr   Year: 2019

    End Date:
      Month: Apr   Year: 2020

    Funders:
    York University Minor Research Grant
Understanding the Role of Environmental Information to Build Policy for Socio-ecological Resilience in India

    Summary:

    The research will be guided by the following questions: Why is access to environmental information important? How can such information be better managed for effective dissemination? What is the role of environmental information in public participation and decision making processes? How can environmental information be presented as a necessary component in building policy for socio-ecological resilience in India?

    Project Type: Funded
    Start Date:
      Month: Apr   Year: 2018

    End Date:
      Month: Aug   Year: 2019

    Collaborator: Sabuj Choudhary
    Collaborator Institution: University of Calcutta
    Funders:
    Shastri Mobility Programme
Climate change and the Rideau Canal Skateway

    Summary:

    To establish a comprehensive understanding of the effects of climate change on the Rideau Canal Skateway of Canada, the longest natural skating rink in the world.

    Project Type: Funded
    Role: PI

    Start Date:
      Month: May   Year: 2017

    End Date:
      Month: Apr   Year: 2018

    Funders:
    York University
Integrated approach for resilience estimation and disaster risk reduction

    Summary:

    A new approach has been proposed to integrate quantitative and qualitative methods to estimate disaster resilience by incorporating public perception. Resilience is determined based on objective and subjective point of views and used to develop disaster risk reduction methodology.

    Description:

    With Dr. Slobodan Simonovic as PI

    Project Type: Funded
    Role: co-PI

    Start Date:
      Month: Sep   Year: 2016

    End Date:
      Month: Aug   Year: 2017

    Funders:
    NSERC CREATE ADERSIM
Geoinformation based disaster & emergency management

    Summary:

    The project has two main objectives: i) to set-up a prototype training facility which will allow students to be trained in simulation of emergencies and the on-scene response and evacuation; ii) use spatial analysis and modeling leading to effective communication for situation visualization awareness, understanding, decision making, and resource allocation.

    Description:

    With Dr. Costas Armenakis as PI

    Project Type: Funded
    Role: Co-PI

    Start Date:
      Month: Apr   Year: 2012

    End Date:
      Month: Mar   Year: 2014

    Funders:
    Academic Innovation Fund York University
Disaster and Emergency Management Systems in Canada: Taking Stock

    Summary:

    To assess how disaster and emergency management institutions perceive their importance in terms of Canadian society and the emergency management community. We propose to engage emergency management institutions in a survey that will provide insight into the current state of disaster and emergency management in Canada and answer questions such as: are there issues within the system that affect disaster management? Are the majority of emergency managers satisfied with their institution’s mandate and performance? Is the level of education and training of emergency managers adequate? If not, is there a demand to acquire higher education and/or training? Is there disconnect between policy decisions, research and practice?

    Description:

    With Prof. David Etkin as Co-PI.

    Project Type: Funded
    Role: PI

    Start Date:
      Month: Jul   Year: 2008

    End Date:
      Month: Jun   Year: 2010

    Funders:
    SSHRC

All Publications


Book Chapters

Publication
Year

Agrawal N, Putric T. (2022). Is the Canadian Emergency Management System Prepared for Evolving Threats? In The Future of Canadian Security: Vital Insights from Women Experts, The University of Toronto Press. Invited. In press.

2023

Rodríguez De Marco D, Porporato M, Agrawal N (2022). Man-made Disaster – A Case of Failed Governance in a Latin American Economy. In: Singh, A. (ed) International Handbook of Disaster Research. Springer.

2022

Subbotina K. and Agrawal N. (2017) Natural Disasters and Health Risks of First Responders. In: Masys A., Lin L. (eds.) Asia-Pacific Security Challenges. Springer International Publishing.

2017

Ballisario, L, J. McGee and N. Nirupama (2012). Emergency Management Education in Canada: A View from the Crossroads, In Disaster Risk and Vulnerability: Mitigation through Mobilizing Communities. Eds.: C.E. Haque and D. Etkin, McGill-Queen's University Press, Canada.

2012

Nirupama, N., Disaster Risk Management, Invited chapter in Encyclopaedia of Natural Hazards, Peter Bobrowsky (ed.), Springer, 164-169, 1133p.

2011

Murty, T.S., A.D. Rao, N. Nirupama, and I. Nistor. An Ideal Conceptual Tsunami Warning System for the Indian Ocean. In Indian Ocean Tsunami, Eds: Murty, Aswathanarayana, Nirupama, A.A. Balkema Publication, The Netherlands, p455-474, 2006

2006

Haque, C.E. and N. Nirupama. Nature Itself Does Not Cause a Disaster: The Role of Physical and Socioeconomic Variables in the Catastrophic Loss Due to the Indian Ocean Tsunami of 26 December 2004, In Natural Hazards and Disaster Management : Vulnerability and Mitigation, Ed: R.B. Singh, p79-103, 2006

2006

Nirupama, N. Overview and Integration of Part 2. In Indian Ocean Tsunami, Eds: Murty, Aswathanarayana, Nirupama, A.A. Balkema Publication, The Netherlands, p.209-212, 2006

2006

Nirupama, N., T.S. Murty, A.D. Rao and I. Nistor. A Partial Explanation for the Initial Withdrawal of the Ocean during the Tsunami. In Indian Ocean Tsunami, Eds: Murty, Aswathanarayana, Nirupama, A.A. Balkema Publication, The Netherlands, p73-80, 2006.

2006

Nirupama, N., T.S. Murty, I. Nistor, and A.D. Rao. The Energetics of the Tsunami of 26 December 2004 in the Indian Ocean: A Brief Review. In Indian Ocean Tsunami, Eds: Murty, Aswathanarayana, Nirupama, A.A. Balkema Publication, The Netherlands, p81-90, 2006

2006

Nirupama, N., T.S. Murty, A.D. Rao and I. Nistor. Tsunami in Andaman and Nicobar Islands: Oscillations of the First and Second Class. In Indian Ocean Tsunami, Ed: V. Sundar, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, India, p22-30, 2005

2005

Ponnambalam, K., Nirupama and H. Venema. Wetlands Management using Geographical Information Systems and Multi-objective Decision Support System, Best Modelling Practices for Urban Water Systems Monograph 10, Ed. William James, 215-224, 2001.

2001

Book Reviews

Publication
Year

Systems Approach to Management of Disasters: Methods and Applications (Simonovic, SP), Wiley, 2009, 308 pp, in Disaster Prevention and Management, Emerald, 20 (4).

2011

Books

Publication
Year

Agrawal, Nirupama (2018) Natural Disasters and Risk Management in Canada – An Introduction, Springer, Dordrecht, 366 pages. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-024-1283-3

2018

Nirupama, N., K. Ponnambalam, I. Nistor, and T.S. Murty. Atlantic Ocean Tsunami Travel Time Atlas. York University Press, p160, 2007.

2007

Murty, T.S., U. Aswathanarayana, and N. Nirupama (Eds). Indian Ocean Tsunami. Balakema Publications, The Netherlands, p398, 2006.

2006

Journal Articles

Publication
Year

Unnikrishnan P, Kumaraswamy P, Agrawal N, Karray F (2023). Joint flood risks in the Grand River Watershed, Sustainability SI Water-Related Disasters and Risks (submitted).

2023

Ahmad K, Haque E, Agrawal N, Sakib S (2023). Nature-triggered disasters and the involvement of armed forces: exploring a civil-military collaborative framework, Canadian J Emergency Management (Accepted).

2023

Regmi AD, Agrawal N (2022). A simple method for landslide risk assessment in the Rivière Aux Vases basin, Quebec, Canada, Progress in Disaster Science, 16 (2022) 100247 August.

2022

Rajabali R, Agrawal N (2022). Taming the flow, then and now: A Canadian case of floodplain management, Front. Water, 08 July 2022 Sec. Water and Human Systems https://doi.org/10.3389/frwa.2022.931214

2022

Haque CE, Berkes F, Fernández-Llamazares Á, Ross H, Chapin T, Doberstein B; Reed M, Agrawal N, Nayak P, Etkin D, Doré, M, Hutton D (2021). Social learning for enhancing social-ecological resilience to disaster-shocks: A policy Delphi approach, Disaster Prevention and Management, Emerald, November 2021.

2021

Agrawal N, Adhikari I, Yiu N (2021). Disaster risk in Canada – a data-driven discussion, Canadian Journal of Emergency Management, 1(2): 1-19. https://cdnjem.ca/v1n2i/

2021

Agrawal N, Elliott M, Simonovic SP. Risk and Resilience: A Case of Perception versus Reality in Flood Management. Water 2020, 12(5), 1254

2020

Chondol, T., Panda, A.K., Gupta, A.K., Agrawal, N. and Kaur, A. (2020). The role of perception of local government officials on climate change and resilient development: a case of Uttarakhand, India, Int. J Disaster Resilience in the Built Environment, 12(2): 184-195 https://doi.org/10.1108/IJDRBE-01-2020-0003

2020

Agrawal N, Cox R (2019) Natural disasters and 150th commemoration of Canada as a country, Natural Hazards, 98(1): 3-7.

2019

Agrawal N, Jahanadish A (2018). Is climate change impacting Rideau Canal Skateway, the world's longest skating rink? Special Issue Natural Disasters and 150th Commemoration of Canada as a Country, Natural Hazards, Springer.

2018

Dumbuya B, Nirupama N (2017). Disasters and long term economic sustainability: a perspective on Sierra Leone, Special Issue on Investments in Disaster Resilience, Int. J Disaster Resilience in the Built Environment, 8(1).

2017

Jahanadish A, Nirupama N (2017). Quantitative analysis of earthquake fatalities: case of Iran, Natural Hazards, 87: 567-579.

2017

Irwin S, Schardong A, Simonovic SP, Nirupama N (2016). ResilSIM—A Decision Support Tool for Estimating Resilience of Urban Systems. Water 8(9): 377.

2016

Agada, S., Nirupama, N. (2015) . A serious flooding event in Nigeria in 2012 with specific focus on Benue State, Natural Hazards, 77 (2): 1405-1414.

2015

Daddar, S., Nirupama, N. (2015) . The potential of recurrent epidemics and pandemics in a highly mobile global society, Natural Hazards, 77 (2): 1395-1403.

2015

Nirupama, N. (2015) . Understanding risk from floods and landslides in the Himalayan region: a discussion to enhance resilience. planet@risk, Global Risk Forum, 3 (2): 231-235.

2015

Armenakis, C., Nirupama, N., Zalidid, G., Alexandridis, T. (2014) . Degradation of Coastal Wetlands using Examples from Greece and Canada: A Review, International J Ecology and Development, 29 (3):87-109.

2014

Nirupama, N., Armenakis, C., Montpetit, M. (2014) . Is flooding in Toronto a concern? Natural Hazards, 72(2): 1259-1264.

2014

Armenakis, C., Nirupama, N. (2014) . Urban impacts of ice storm – Toronto 2013, Natural Hazards, 74(2): 1291-1298.

2014

Armenakis, C., Nirupama, N. (2014) . Flood risk mapping for the city of Toronto, Procedia Economics and Finance, Elsevier, 18: 320-326.

2014

Nirupama, N., Adhikari, I., Sheybani, A. (2014) . Natural hazards in Ontario Canada – taking stock for mitigating disasters, Procedia Economics and Finance, Elsevier, 18: 55-61.

2014

Sharma, R., Verma, K., Panigrahi, S. Nirupama, N. (2014) . A multi-tier hazard-Part II: meteorological Analysis, Natural Hazards 76 (1): 271-281.

2014

Nirupama, N., Sharma, R., Verma, K., Panigrahi, S. (2014) . A multi-tier hazard-Part I: description of the event, Natural Hazards. 76 (1): 259-269.

2014

Nirupama, N. (2013) . Is it possible to rank hurricanes in a unique manner? Natural Hazards. 67: 963-968.

2013

Nirupama, N. and Maula, A. (2013) . Engaging Public for Building Resilient Communities to Reduce Disaster Impact, Special Issue on Sociological Aspects of Natural Disasters Springer, Natural Hazards. 66:51-59.

2013

Nirupama, N. (2013) . Vertical evacuation during cyclones: suitable for developing countries. Natural Hazards. 69:1137-1142.

2013

Armenakis, C. and Nirupama, N. (2013) . Estimating spatial disaster risk in urban environments, Geomatics, Natural Hazards and Risk, Taylor & Francis, 4 (4): 289-298.

2013

Nirupama, N. (2013) . Tsunami versus storm surge: a brief review. Natural Hazards. 69:1123-1130.

2013

Nirupama, N. (2012) . Risk and Vulnerability Assessment – A Comprehensive Approach, International Journal of Disaster Resilience in the Built Environment, Emerald, 3:2.

2012

Nirupama, N. and Etkin, D. (2012) . Institutional Perception and Support in Emergency Management in Ontario, Canada, Disaster Prevention and Management, Emerald, 21(5): 599-607.

2012

Khalafzai, AK and Nirupama, N. (2011) . Building Resilient Communities through Empowering Women with Information and Communication Technologies: A Pakistan Case Study, Sustainability 3(1), 82-96.

2011

Nirupama, N. Analysis of the Global Tsunami Data for Vulnerability and Risk Assessment, Natural Hazards, 48 (1), 11-16, 2009.

2009

Nirupama, N and Etkin, David. Emergency Managers in Ontario: An Exploratory Study of Their Perspectives, Journal of Homeland Security and Emergency Management: 6 (1), 2009.

2009

Nirupama, N. Socio-economic Implications based on Interviews with Fishermen following the Indian Ocean Tsunami, Natural Hazards, 48 (1), 1-9, 2009.

2009

Tsasis, P. and N. Nirupama. Vulnerability and Risk Perception in the Management of HIV/AIDS: Public Priorities in a Global Pandemic, Risk Management and Healthcare Policy, 1, 7-14, 2008.

2008

Nirupama, N. and S.P. Simonovic. Increase of Flood Risk due to Urbanisation: A Canadian Example, Natural Hazards, Springer, 40, 25-41, 2007

2007

Garnett, R.E., N. Nirupama, T.S. Murty, and C.E. Haque. Correlates of Canadian Prairie Rainfall-Implications for Crop Yield, Climate Research, 32, 25-33, 2006

2006

Nirupama, N., T.S. Murty, I. Nistor, and A.D. Rao. Persistent High Water Levels around Andaman & Nicobar Islands following the 26 December 2004 Tsunami, Science of Tsunami Hazards, 24 (3), 183-193, 2006.

2006

Nirupama, N., T.S. Murty, I. Nistor, and A.D. Rao. The Energetics of the Tsunami of 26 December 2004 in the Indian Ocean: A Brief Review, Marine Geodesy, 29 (1), 39-48, 2006.

2006

Teller, J.T., T.S. Murty, N. Nirupama, and P. Chittibabu. A Possible Tsunami in the Labrador Sea Related to the Drainage of Glacial Lake Agassiz ~8400 Years B.P., Science of Tsunami Hazards, 23 (3), 3-16, 2005.

2005

Simonovic, S. and Nirupama. A Spatial Multi-Objective Decision Making under Uncertainty for Water Resources Management, Journal of Hydroinformatics, 7 (2), 117-133, 2005

2005

Murty, T.S., N. Nirupama, I. Nistor, and A.D. Rao. Leakage of the Indian Ocean Tsunami Energy into the Atlantic and Pacific Ocean, Recorder of Canadian Society of Exploration Geophysicists, December, 33-36, 2005.

2005

Murty T.S., N. Nirupama, I. Nistor and S. Hamdi. Why the Atlantic Generally cannot Generate Trans-Oceanic Tsunamis, J. Indian Society of Earthquake Technology, 42 (4), 227-236, 2005.

2005

Conference Papers

Publication
Year

Agrawal N, Simonovic SP, Elliott M (2017). A Canadian example of integrating qualitative and quantitative approaches, IDRC Sendai 2017, Japan Nov 25-28, 2017.

2017

Nirupama, N. Education and Research in Disaster and Emergency Management, Canadian Risk and Hazard Network Symposium, Winnipeg, Canada, November 18-20, 2005

2005

Conference Proceedings

Publication
Year

Nirupama N, Simonovic SP, Elliott M (2017). Disaster adaptiveness, resilience, and capacity building by accounting for people’s perception: a Canadian case study, 7th Int. Conference on Flood Management (ICFM7), 05-07 September 2017, University of Leeds, UK.

2017

Subbotina K, Nirupama N (2016). Health risk analysis of internationally deploying first responders following a natural disaster, 6th International conference on Building Resilience, University of Auckland, New Zealand, Sep 7-9, 2016.

2017

Nirupama N, Jubril J (2016). Social capital and disaster resilience: A Canadian case study, Proceedings of the 6th International Disaster and Risk Conference, IDRC Davos, Switzerland, Aug 28-Sep 01, 2016, p 464-467.

2017

Dumbuya B, Nirupama N (2016). Disasters and Long Term Economic Sustainability: A Perspective on Sierra Leone, Proceedings of the 6th International Disaster and Risk Conference, IDRC Davos, Switzerland, Aug 28-Sep 01, 2016, p 191-194.

2016

Nirupama, N., Hebert, L., Jubril, J. (2015). Urban heat island effect in metropolitan cities: taking stock, 5th Building Resilience Conference, Newcastle, Australia, 15-17 July 2015.

2015

Armenakis, C., Nirupama, N. (2014). Flood risk mapping for the city of Toronto, 4th International Conference on Building Resilience, Salford, UK, Sep 8-11, 2014.

2014

Nirupama, N., Adhikari, I., Sheybani, A. (2014). Natural hazards in Ontario Canada – taking stock for mitigating disasters, 4th International Conference on Building Resilience, Salford Quays, UK, September 9-11 2014. Best paper award.

2014

Nirupama, N. (2014). Risk from a three tier multi hazard in Uttarakhand region of India, Global Risk Forum, Davos, Switzerland, Aug 24-28, 2014.

2014

Nirupama, N. (2013). Role of Social Resilience in Mitigating Seismic Disasters, International Conference of the International Institute for Infrastructure, Renewal and Reconstruction (IIIRR) Brisbane, Australia, July 7-10, 2013.

2013

Armenakis, C. and Nirupama, N. (2013). Spatial risk estimation for technological hazards, Int. Conference on Earth Observation for Global Changes and 2013 Annual Conference of The Canadian Institute of Geomatics (CIG), Ryerson University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 5-7 June 2013.

2013

Nirupama, N. (2012). A Reasonable Success Story of Vertical Evacuation against Tropical Cyclones in India, Global Risk Forum, Davos, Switzerland August 26-Sep 1, 2012.

2012

Nirupama, N. and Murty, TS. (2012). Similarities and Differences in Tsunamis and Storm Surge Mitigation, International Conference on Disaster Resilience, Kumamoto, Japan, August 24-26.

2012

Armenakis, C and N. Nirupama (2009). Vulnerability Assessment using GIS: Toronto Propane Explosion, CRHNet Symposium, Edmonton Nov 23-26.

2009

Nirupama, N and T.S. Murty (2007). Aliasing and Fuzzy Mathematics in Natural Marine Hazard Mitigation. Fourth Indian National Conference on Harbour and Ocean Engineering, NIT, Surthkal, India, Dec 12-14, 2007.

2007

Ballisario, L, J. McGee and N. Nirupama (2007). Emergency Management Education in Canada: At a Crossroads, In: Building Partnerships for Risk and Hazards Mitigation and Response, Eds.: C. Emdad Haque and D. Etkin, McGill-Queen's Publishers, Canada, Nov 17-19, 2005.

2007

Nirupama, N. and T.S. Murty. Fuzzy Mathematics and Aliasing in Natural Hazard Mitigation, Indian Civil, Hydraulic and Oceanographic Engineers (INCHOE) Conference, Mangalore, India, December 12-14, 2007

2007

Murty, T.S. and N. Nirupama. Tsunamis and storm surges in Indian Ocean, 12th Pacific Congress on Marine Science and Technology (PACON), Myanmar, Thailand, June 11-15, 2006

2006

Nirupama, N. Evaluation of Disaster Impacts Using GIS and Remote Sensing Technique, International Conference on Marine Hazards & Opportunities, Chennai, India, July 3-5, 2006

2006

Nirupama, N. International Perspective of Disaster Principles, FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) Emergency Management and Homeland Security/Defence Higher Education Conference, Emmitsburg, Maryland, U.S.A., June 6-8, 2006

2006

Nirupama, N and T.S. Murty. Analysis of the Travel Times of the Tsunami of 26 December 2004 in the Indian Ocean, Canadian Coastal Engineering Conference, Halifax, N.S., Nov 7-9, 2005

2005

Logan, L., K. Ponnambalam, N. Nirupama, and H. Belore. Evaluating Performance Sensitivity of a Water Balance Model, Proc. Canadian Society for Civil Engineering Conference, Burlington, Ontario, October 22-24, 2003

2003

Agrawal, A. and N. Nirupama. Geographical Information System – A Perfect Tool for Improving Quality of Services (QOS) in Railways, International Conference: Map India 2001, New Delhi, India, May 24-26, 2001

2001

Nirupama and R.K. Khanna. Conservation of Wetlands and Management Support System for the Harike Environment, Proc. All India Seminar on Environmental & Social Issues in Water Resources Development, Lucknow, India, June 5-6, 2000

2000

Research Reports

Publication
Year

Nirupama, N. Disaster Risk Management: Theory, Practice and Policy. Report prepared for Public Safety Canada, Government of Canada, Ottawa, December 2008.

2008

Nirupama, and S.P. Simonovic. A Spatial Fuzzy Compromise Approach for Flood Disaster Management, Institute of Catastrophic Loss Reduction, London, Ontario, 2002

2002

Nirupama, and S.P. Simonovic. Role of Remote Sensing in Disaster Management, Institute for Catastrophic Loss Reduction, London, Ontario, 2002

2002

Forthcoming

Publication
Year

Guest Editor (with Parera et al.) (2023) Special Issue, Water-related disasters and risks, Sustainability, mdpi.com/si/108031

2023

Other

Publication
Year

Agrawal N (2020). COVID-19: A Perspective of a Disaster Management Professional, eMediHealth, May 19, 2020

2020

Etkin D, Agrawal N, McBey K, Jaiswal M, Mamuji A (2020). The future of emergency management, HazNet, CRHNet Canada 14(1): 38-40.

2020

Approach to Teaching


Courses taught: GS/DEMS 5040 Natural Disasters (current) GS/DEMS 5080 Disaster & Emergency Management Practicum (current) GS/DEMS 5081 Applied Topics in DEM (2012) GS/DEMS 5053 Topics in Business Continuity (2011) GS/DEMS 5050 Qualitative Research Methods in Disaster Management (2007) AP/DEMS 4708 Seminar in Disaster & Emergency Management (current) AP/DEMS 3701 Disaster Risk Management (2005-2017) AP/DEMS 3703 Business Continuity Planning (2007-2010)


Current Courses

Term Course Number Section Title Type
Winter 2024 GS/DEMS5080 6.0 M Disaster &Emergency Management Practicum PRAC


Upcoming Courses

Term Course Number Section Title Type
Summer 2024 GS/DEMS5040 3.0 A Natural Disasters LECT