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Prof Surjan has successfully engaged with issues of disaster risk reduction, climate change adaptation and urban sustainability for two decades. He served as a Lead Author for the Fifth Assessment Report (AR5) of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). He also served as Contributing Author for the United Nation’s Global Assessment Report on Disaster Risk Reduction. He has also successfully worked in academic, civil society and government institutions in Asia-Pacific region. Prof Surjan is editor of the international journal Sustainability Science (2017 Impact Factor 3.855) and program committee member of the Australian & New Zealand Disaster & Emergency Management Conference.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Rainmaker Start-up 2019: Climate adaptation pathways for Indigenous communities led enterprises
Surjan, A. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A)
11/12/19 → 31/12/22
Project: Research
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Scoping Requirements for NT Remote and Very Remote Disaster Waste Management
Mathur, D. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A) & Surjan, A. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A)
18/07/22 → 30/06/23
Project: Research
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Western Australian Mobile Populations and Disaster Management. Understanding the present and exploring the future
Surjan, A. (Supervisor) & Griffiths, S.-J. (Student Investigator)
1/10/23 → 27/02/26
Project: Research
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Understanding the impacts of floods on learning quality, school facilities, and educational recovery in Indonesia
Lassa, J., Petal, M. & Surjan, A., Apr 2023, In: Disasters. 47, 2, p. 412-436 25 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Barriers Preventing Access by Men who have Sex with Men to HIV-related health services in Southeast Asia: A Scoping Review
Stephens, J. H. & Surjan, A., 2022, In: Global Public Health. 17, 2, p. 235–253 19 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Integrated Climate Action Planning (ICLAP) in Asia-Pacific Cities: Analytical Modelling for Collaborative Decision Making
Sethi, M., Liu, L. J., Ayaragarnchanakul, E., Suwa, A., Avtar, R., Surjan, A. & Mittal, S., Feb 2022, In: Atmosphere. 13, 2, p. 1-18 18 p., 247.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Prospects of climigration for the Pacific Islands
Hogg, E. L. & Surjan, A., 18 Oct 2022, Handbook on Climate Change and Disasters. Shaw, R. (ed.). The Lypiatts 15 Lansdown Road Cheltenham Glos GL50 2JA UK: Edward Elgar Publishing, p. 268-279 12 p. (Elgar Handbooks in Energy, the Environment and Climate Change Series).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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Risk communication: Analytical perspective from the lens of science, COVID-19 and climate change
Boehringer, K. & Surjan, A., 18 Oct 2022, Handbook on Climate Change and Disasters. Shaw, R. (ed.). The Lypiatts 15 Lansdown Road Cheltenham Glos GL50 2JA UK: Edward Elgar Publishing, p. 625-637 13 p. (Elgar Handbooks in Energy, the Environment and Climate Change Series).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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Assessing the real costs of natural hazard-induced disasters: A case study from Australia’s Northern Territory
Sangha, K. K., Russell-Smith, J., Edwards, A. C. & Surjan, A., Aug 2021, In: Natural Hazards. 108, p. 479–498 20 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Does building development in Dhaka comply with land use zoning? An analysis using nighttime light and digital building heights
Rahman, M. M., Avtar, R., Ahmad, S., Inostroza, L., Misra, P., Kumar, P., Takeuchi, W., Surjan, A. & Saito, O., Jul 2021, In: Sustainability Science. 16, 4, p. 1323-1340 18 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
9 Citations (Scopus)
Activities
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PLOS Climate (Journal)
Surjan, A. (Reviewer)
1 Feb 2022Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Editorial work
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Springer Nature Switzerland AG (Publisher)
Gupta, A. K. (Editor), Prabhakar, S. (Editor) & Surjan, A. (Editor)
2020 → …Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Editorial work
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RRS Claim: Publication in Q1 SJR: Surjan, A: Barriers Preventing Access by Men...
Surjan, A. (Participant)
Dec 2020Activity: Other activities › Researcher Recognition Scheme [ORI use only]
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United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (External organisation)
Surjan, A. (Chair)
1 Oct 2020Activity: Membership › Membership of committee
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Progress in Disaster Science (Journal)
Surjan, A. (Reviewer)
1 May 2019 → …Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Editorial work