The Institute for Catastrophic Loss Reduction (ICLR) is a world-class centre for multi-disciplinary disaster prevention research and communications. The ICLR was established by Canada’s property and casualty (p&c) insurance industry as an independent, not-for-profit research institute affiliated with the University of Western Ontario. Institute staff and research associates are international leaders in wind and seismic engineering, atmospheric science, risk perception, hydrology, economics, geography, health sciences, public policy and a number of other disciplines. (more...)
The ICLR has a number of flagship programs, including:
NEW BOOK: With Wind Wizard, Siobhan Roberts brings us the story of Dr. Alan Davenport (1932-2009), UWO and ICLR’s past Chairman of Research, and the father of modern wind engineering.
NEW! Homeowner safety brochures in English and French/Guides en francais et en anglais sur la protection de votre maison