Melanie Bettles
Melanie's PhD project title is 'Debris flow risk: global assessment and local risk reduction' Read more about Melanie's research.
Project Description
Debris flows are a significant global hazard threatening people, the environment, and infrastructure.
They often occur repeatedly, with risk typically focused on debris flow fans. Communities often chose to settle on fans due to being exposed to a range of hazards in the region. There is a current lack of debris flow fan inventories which limits understanding of hazard and risk.
This project aims to test semi-automated fan mapping methods on current debris flow fan inventories and then develop new fan inventories for Northern Pakistan, a region affected by increased debris flow events.
This project is funded by the Natural Environmental Research Council (NERC) through the OnePlanet Doctoral Training Program.
Teaching
- GEO1025 – Mapping a changing world: GIS for Geographers
- GEO2043 – Key Methods for Human Geographers
- GEO2137 – Key Methods for Physical Geography
- GEO2141 – Geohazards and Risk
- GEO2226 – Glacial Environments
- GEO2136 – Global Environmental Change
- GEO3130 – Mapping the City
- GEO3099 – Dissertation module
Academic qualifications, memberships and achievements
Memberships
- British Society of Geomorphology
- Royal Geographical Society
Education
- BSc(Hons) Geography, Newcastle University, First Class
- MSc Geophysical Hazards, UCL - Distinction
Contact and further information
E-mail: m.c.bettles2@newcastle.ac.uk