8th Asian rock mechanics symposium: Rock mechanics for global issues - Natural disasters, environment, and energy

Organizer(s) International Society for Rock Mechanics Japanese Committee for Rock Mechanics

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Format

In person

Venue

Royton Sapporo, Hotel and Convention Center

Date

14 October 2014 - 16 October 2014

The theme of the symposium is 'Rock Mechanics for Global Issues - Natural Disasters, Environment and Energy'. The goal of the symposium is to respond to those issues and to promote the exchange of knowledge and experiences in various areas of the rock mechanics and rock engineering.

Symposium topics include:

Mitigation of geo-hazards: Earthquakes and rock dynamics, risk and hazard management, disaster mitigation, and slope stability
Environmental issues: Global warming, carbon dioxide capture and storage, radioactive waste disposal, and THMC coupling

Source

http://www.rocknet-japan.org/ARMS8/index.htm

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Hazards Earthquake Landslide

Themes Climate change Environment and ecosystems Risk identification and assessment Preparedness

Country and region Japan Asia

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