Research Impact

Research Impact

COMET’s work has a clear societal impact at all stages of the hazard management cycle, an economic impact, and an influence on policy and technological development.


There are four key ways in which our research has an impact beyond the scientific community:


Lots of buildings in Quito, Ecuador

Hazard Mitigation and Influencing Policy

Quito, Ecuador. Credit: Scott Watson (University of Leeds)


Hazard Preparedness

Disaster Ready! Boardgame. Credit: Laura Wainman (University of Leeds)


La Palma, Canary Islands, fieldwork June 2023 assessing building damage following the volcanic eruption in 2021. Credit: Ben Ireland, University of Bristol

Hazard Response and Recovery

La Palma, Canary Islands, following the 2021 eruption. Credit: Ben Ireland (University of Bristol)


Economic Impact

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COMET Annual Report 2023/24

The 2023/2024 COMET Annual Report is now available to view online

Click here to read previous annual reports, from 2014-present.