The Centre for Community Disaster Research at Mount Royal University is a trans-disciplinary centre for research, education and outreach related to disasters, crises, catastrophes, and pandemics. The Centre for Community Disaster Research (CCDR) at Mount Royal University is a trans-disciplinary centre for research, education, and outreach related to disasters, crises, catastrophes, and pandemics.
The CCDR is mandated with promoting rigorous academic research that is led by community need and involves university researchers, undergraduate/graduate students, government stakeholders, policy-makers, community organizations, and knowledge end-users. Following the catastrophic the Alberta flood in 2013, the CCDR grew out of widespread recognition that communities across Alberta, Canada, and the world will increasingly need to plan and prepare for extreme events. The CCDR strives to generate academic research, sustained discussions, programming, and policy recommendations that will help to mitigate disaster risk, lessen vulnerability, and contribute to community resilience. The CCDR is supported by several generous funders including: Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC), The Calgary Foundation, The Institute for Environmental Sustainability, and the Mount Royal University Faculty of Arts.
