Shaping our future towards climate and disaster resilience | David Lallemant | TEDxNTU

When it comes to the adverse effects of climate change on the human race, we often believe that all hope is lost due to news of extreme heat waves, rising sea levels, and temperatues. But there is a way –– the rise of Big Data allows us to unveil hidden patterns which can help guide our trajectory for a better tomorrow. David Lallemant, a disaster risk analyst with decades of experience working with communities vulnerable to climate-related disaster risk, shares his works and its implication on our world today. Dr. David Lallemant is an Assistant Professor and heads the Disaster Analytics for Society Lab (DASL) at the Asian School of the Environment, Nanyang Technological University and the Earth Observatory of Singapore. His research focuses on developing analytical tools to quantify climate and multi-hazard risks, and promote resilient communities. Prior to joining NTU, David was a research engineer at Stanford University, where he also co-founded the Stanford Urban Resilience Initiative. David holds a PhD from Stanford University, MSc from UC Berkeley and BSc from MIT. He is recipient of the National Research Foundation Fellowship, the Nanyang Award for Humanitarian Work, the Data Innovation for Sustainable Development Award, and others. He is also co-founder of the Averted Disaster Award, and a climate impact startup (Ventrx). This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx