Biography
Carolina S. Velasquez-Calderon, Ph.D., earned her doctorate in Disaster Science and Management from the University of Delaware in 2020.
Education
Ph.D. Disaster Science and Management, University of Delaware, 2020
MsC. Caribbean Studies, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, 2009
Research Activities
- Water crisis, water justice, and social vulnerability in small Caribbean islands.
- Disaster Risk Management Policy, Preparedness, and Recovery.
- Climate Change Adaptation and Maladaptive Strategies.
- Ecosystem-Based Disaster Risk Reduction and Environmental Land Use Planning.
Selected Publications
Velasquez Calderon, C. S., & Wachtendorf, T. (2023). Desalination and the reproduction of water injustices in the San Andrés Island water crisis. Water Alternatives, 16(2), 632-658. Retrieved from https://www.water-alternatives.org/index.php/alldoc/articles/vol16/v16issue2/715-a16-2-16/file
Velasquez Calderon, C. S. (2022). Plan Territorial de Gestión del Riesgo de Desastres [Disaster Management Plan]. In Oscar J. Herrera, Carlos A. Baena, & Shirley Merchan (Eds.), Libertad Religiosa: Diálogo Cívico Militar Humanitario Respuesta en Desastres (pp. 40-60). ESING Escuela de Ingenieros Militares. Retrieved from https://www.ejercito.mil.co/libro-libertad-religiosa-dialogo-civico-militar-humanitario-respuesta-en-desastres/
Velasquez Calderon, C. S. (2020). The 2016 Water Crisis in San Andres Island: An Opportunity for Change? Ciencia Política, 15(29), 73-109. Retrieved from https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/cienciapol/article/view/86373 doi:10.15446/cp.v15n29.86373
Velasquez Calderon, C. S. (2018). Making Sense of 2016 Water crisis in San Andrés. A Colombian Caribbean island. Anais Brasileiros de Estudos Turísticos/ABET, 8(3), 59-73. Retrieved from https://periodicos.ufjf.br/index.php/abet/article/view/13868 doi:10.34019/2238-2925.2018.v8.13868

Carolina S. Velasquez-Calderon
Assistant Professor
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