David Galán Pérez
Biography
David holds a degree in Marine Sciences from the University of Barcelona (UB) with participation from the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC), and he has a Master’s degree in Coasts and Ports from the University of Cantabria. He lived in the Netherlands for 7 months as part of the Erasmus+ program at Utrecht University, where he began to delve into the world of risk management in coastal areas. Currently, he is a predoctoral researcher in the Doctoral Program in Coastal Engineering, Hydrobiology, and Management of Aquatic Systems, under the supervision of Dr. Mauricio González Rodríguez and Dr. Íñigo Aniel-Quiroga Zorrilla. His educational and professional work focuses on the development of methodologies and tools for tsunami risk management in coastal and urban areas. This work encompasses both prevention and risk assessment, as well as preparation, including the improvement of early warning systems and the development of evacuation maps.
RESEARCH LINES
Risk management of natural hazards.
Prevention and preparation measures.
Tsunami risk analysis.
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