14th Aceh International Workshop and Expo on Sustainable Tsunami Disaster Recovery (AIWEST-DR 2022)

We invite submissions for the 14th Aceh International Workshop and Expo on Sustainable Tsunami Disaster Recovery (AIWEST-DR 2022) under the theme of “Inclusive and Integrated Disaster Risk Reduction”. The conference aims to bring together academics and practitioners to share lessons and recent advances in multi-hazard disaster risk reduction, providing an interdisciplinary platform to further disaster scholarship and practice. This year's conference coincides with the Midterm Review of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction and we encourage submissions that reflect on the progress of its implementation. AIWEST-DR 2022 is co-hosted by the University of Sydney, the Tsunami and Disaster Mitigation Research Center (TDMRC) at Universitas Syiah Kuala, and the International Research Institute of Disaster Science (IRIDeS) at Tohoku University. The conference will be offered in a hybrid format, allowing presenters and participants to engage through attendance either online or in-person on the University of Sydney campus in Australia. 

More information can be found on the conference website: https://aiwest-dr-eng.sydney.edu.au/

Important Dates

• Abstracts Due: 8 May
• Announcement of Abstract Acceptance: 23 May
• Full Papers Due: 17 July
• Early Registration Deadline: 12 August
• Announcement of Paper Acceptance: 22 August
• Registration Deadline: 19 September
• Conference Dates: 29-30 September

Submission Types

We welcome submissions in the following forms:

• Abstract and Presentation – Abstract submission only, subject to peer review.
• Paper and Presentation – Abstract and full paper submission required, subject to peer review.

Publication

All accepted abstracts and papers will be included in conference proceedings which will be published through Elsevier’s SSRN Working Papers Series. Both accepted abstracts and papers will receive a DOI with access to PlumX metrics. SSRN does not take copyright, meaning that authors are free to publish/reuse work elsewhere without restriction from SSRN.

Selected papers may be invited for Scopus-indexed journal special issues and/or book chapters. More details will be shared once available.

Scope

The scope of the AIWEST‐DR 2022 is expected to cover, but is not limited to, the following topics:

• Progress of Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction Implementation;
• Multi-Hazard Risk Assessments;
• Social and Physical Vulnerability;
• Hazard Modelling and its Applications;
• Paleo-Hazard Studies; 
• GIS and Remote Sensing for Disaster Management; 
• Culture and Religion in Disasters; 
• Gender in Disasters;
• Disaster Governance, Policy and Law;
• Knowledge Management for Disaster Risk Reduction; 
• Community-Led Disaster Risk Reduction Initiatives;
• Disaster Risk Financing and Insurance; 
• Early Warning Systems;
• Emergency Management;
• Evacuation Planning and Training; 
• Disaster Risk Reduction for Sustainable Development;
• Infrastructure Risk and Resilience; 
• Nature-Based Solutions for Disaster Risk Reduction;
• Disaster Medicine and Health; 
• Climate Change and Disasters; 
• Disability Inclusive Disaster Risk Reduction;
• Technology for Disaster Management; 
• Local and Indigenous Knowledge for Disaster Risk Reduction; 
• Disaster Education; 
• Effective Recovery, Rehabilitation and Reconstruction; 
• Humanitarian Response
• COVID-19 and Emerging Disaster Trends.

Conference Format

The AIWEST-DR conference organising committee remains vigilant in its monitoring of the COVID-19 pandemic and will continue to prioritise the health, safety, and wellbeing of its attendees. The conference will be held in a hybrid format, offering both onsite and virtual attendance to accommodate all participants. We believe that our decision will allow many more people to participate in AIWEST-DR 2022.

Please consult the Australian Department of Home Affairs website for up-to-date information on entry requirements into Australia. Up to date information can be found on preparing to travel to Australia from overseas: https://www.homeaffairs.gov.au/covid19