Dr Servel Miller

Lecturer, Programme Leader – Natural Hazard Management

Qualifications

BSc, PGDip, PGcert, MSc, PhD, FHEA, CGeog (GIS), FRGS

Overview

I am a geoscientist with particular interest in the application of Geographical Information Systems (GIS) and Remote Sensing Systems principles to natural hazard assessment and mitigation, as well as environment monitoring and management. My research has focused mainly on the Caribbean and Wales, investigating the impact that landslides, tsunamis, hurricanes and floods have on society.

Research

Current Research Projects

  • Volcanic ash cloud and its impact on the aviation industry
  • Tsunami Hazard Mapping in Jamaica
  • Landslide impact in Urban Environment, Jamaica 
  • Landslide Hazard Mapping in NE-Wales

Published work

  • Miller, S. 2010 April 2010 UK Airspace closure: Experience and impact on the UK's air-travelling public and implications for future travel. Journal of Air Transport Planning (pending)
  • Miller, S., Brewer, T., and Harris, N. (2009) Rainfall Thresholding and Susceptibility assessment of rainfall induced landslides: application to landslide management in St Thomas, Jamaica. Bulletin of Engineering Geology 68:539-550.
  • Borland, J., Griffiths, A., Rees, O.,Collins, S., Dahiya, G., James, S., Kadanchirayil, A., Miller, S. and Pritchard-Jones, (2009) Responding to Discrimination: The Geography and Geometry of Advice Provision in England, Scotland and Wales. Report Prepared for Equality & Human Rights Commission.
  • Miller, S, and Degg, M. (2008) Geographical Information Systems (GIS) Applied to Landslide Hazard Mapping and Evaluation in North-East Wales. Conference proceedings, International Congress of GIS (ICGIS) 2008, Istanbul Turkey
  • Miller, S., Harris, N., William S., & Bhalai., S. (2007). Landslide Susceptibility Assessment for St. Thomas, Jamaica, using Geographical Information System and Remote Sensing methods. In: TEEUW, R. M. (ed.) Mapping Hazardous Terrain using Remote Sensing. Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 283, 77-91.
  • Miller, S., and Degg, M. (2007). A Preliminary Evaluation of Tsunami Hazard and Risk in the Caribbean and Jamaica, Using GIS. Transactions of the 17th Caribbean Geological Conference, San Juan, Puerto Rico.

Conference Contributions

  • GEES Subject Centre 10th Anniversary Conference - "GEES Learning and Teaching to 2020" University of Plymouth 7-9th July 2010. Use of Yammer (web 2.0 application) for a hazard management simulation
  • EGU General Assembly, Vienna, Austria (2009) ‘GIS Applied to Landslide Hazard Mapping and evaluation in North-East Wales'. Miller, S, and Degg, M.
  • EGU General Assembly, Vienna, Austria (2009) ‘Rainfall Thresholding and Susceptibility assessment of rainfall induced landslides: application to landslide management in St Thomas'. Miller S and Harris, N.
  • International Congress of GIS (ICGIS) Istanbul, Turkey (2008) ‘Geographical Information Systems (GIS) Applied to Landslide Hazard Mapping and Evaluation in North-East Wales'. Miller, S. and Degg, M. (2008)..
  • 2nd International Tsunami Field Symposium in Puglia, Italy and the Ionian Islands, Greece, (2008) ‘Tsunami Hazard Maps for the South-West Coast of Jamaica'. Rowe, D., France, D., Degg, M. and Miller, S.
  • House of Commons SET for Britain, Westminster, (2007) ‘Tsunami Hazard Mapping for the Southwest Coast of Jamaica'.
  • Geological Society of Jamaica, 50th Anniversary Conference, Kingston Jamaica (2005) ‘A Preliminary Evaluation of Tsunami Hazard and Risk in the Caribbean and Jamaica, Using a Geographical Information System (GIS)' Miller, S. and Degg, M.
  • Geological Society of Jamaica, 50th Anniversary Conference, Kingston Jamaica (2005) ‘Comparative Analysis of GIS Techniques used for Landslide Susceptibility Assessment for St. Thomas, Jamaica'. Miller, S.
  • 17th Caribbean Geological Conference, San Juan Puerto Rico, (2005) ‘GIS and Landslide Hazard Mapping in St. Thomas Jamaica'. Miller, S.
  • International Geographical Congress, Glasgow, (2004) ‘Landslide Hazard Mapping In North-East Wales' . Miller S. and Degg, M.
  • Remote Sensing Applications in Hazardous Terrain, London (2004) ‘GIS and Landslide Hazard Mapping in North-East Wales'. Miller S. and Harris, N.

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