Dr Martin Degg CGeog

Biography

Occupation: Deputy Head of Department Employer: University College Chester Memo: Martin is the Acting Head of the Department of Geography and Development Studies at the University of Chester, where he has been involved with developing the curriculum. Martin has a BSc in Geography and Geology and PhD in Earthquake Hazard in the Middle East, both from University of Nottingham and his research still focuses on hazards and disasters. In 1989 he co-founded the Earthquake Hazard Atlas project for the insurance industry and he has also served on the Editorial Board of Geoscientist.