Dr Eberhard Weber is a senior lecturer in Geography, Earth Science and Environment as well an expert in social science research on natural hazards and disasters. Previously he has conducted research in the Solomon Islands after the 2007 tsunami and in Samoa after the 2009 tsunami.
Dr Weber is confident that disaster preparedness and people’s resilience will increase when they make more use of their traditional knowledge.
He said people have realised that the comfort and prestige of having modern houses are high, but cyclone protection is not.
