A blog post from Nyaboke Omwega, Postgraduate Research Student, Department of Anthropology and member of the GCRF CDT. My research on gender discrimination (Transport as Gendered Employment Practice in Kenya) has led me to look at Kenyan history. It is impossible to discuss female leadership in Kenya without discussing Wangari Maathai (1940-2011). Internationally, she was […]
On the 4th January 2021 an event dubbed as a “Research Dissemination Exhibition”, was launched at the Makerere University Art gallery. Read our interview with the artist and PhD candidate: Could you tell us a bit about yourself? I am an applied sculptor and Lecturer at the College of Engineering, Art, Design and Technology (CEDAT) […]
Laksmi Rachmawati started her studies on risk perception in 2012 where she conducted research on volcanic activity (2012), earthquakes/tsunamis (2013) and floods (2014) in Indonesia. In 2015-2017 she was involved as a researcher in HIVE (Health Intervention in Volcanic Eruption), to investigate people’s perception of risk due to volcanic ash exposure and the use of respiratory protection against volcanic ash fall in Indonesia. The three areas where HIVE is performing its studies are: Indonesia, Mexico and Japan. This research consortium is led by Dr Claire Horwell from Durham University.
Department of Earth Sciences
Developing best practice to protect children from air pollution in Indonesia
Under the GCRF studentship, Laksmi will explore the carers’ perception of risk resulting from urban air pollution and haze and research how to use protection for the children. The supervisors for the project are Dr Claire Horwell (Earth Science Department), Dr Judith Covey (Psychology Department) and Prof Sarah Atkinson (Geography Department)
In Indonesia, Laksmi will work with the DAC nation partner The Indonesian Institute of Sciences (P2K LIPI), Research Centre for Population, where she has been employed for almost 20 years. She hopes to return to LIPI’s employment post-degree, with added responsibilities.
Indonesia
Dr Claire Horwell (Earth Science Department)
Dr Judith Covey (Psychology Department)
Prof Sarah Atkinson (Geography Department)
Dr Herry Yogaswara (The Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI))
Richard Wecker UNICEF
Covey, J., Horwell, C. J., Rachmawati, L., Ogawa, R., Martin-del Pozzo, A. L., Armienta, M. A., Nugroho,F., Dominelli, L. (2019). FACTORS MOTIVATING THE USE OF RESPIRATORY PROTECTION AGAINST VOLCANIC ASHFALL: A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF COMMUNITIES IN JAPAN, INDONESIA AND MEXICO. International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, 101066.
