9th APRU research symposium on multi-hazards around the Pacific Rim

Organizer(s) Association of Pacific Rim Universities Center for Weather Climate and Disaster Research

Venue

National Taiwan University

Date

28 October 2013 - 29 October 2013

The theme of the 9th APRU Research Symposium on multi-hazards around the Pacific Rim is “integrated management and perspective strategy for reducing risk of multi-hazards”. Scholars and experts from around the Pacific Rim and APRU universities will share and exchange inter-disciplinary knowledge on multi-hazard researches. In the two-day symposium, discussion over hazard-related issues should enhance mutual ties between APRU faculty, government, business and community partners to foster integration of hazard prediction, mitigation and recovery, and provide solutions to regional and global challenges. Symposium topics include:

Multi-hazards induced by extreme weather
Multi-hazards induced by earthquake
Multi-hazards induced by volcanic activity
Air pollution and haze related issue
Disaster risk assessment and impact analysis
Advanced research on monitoring, sensing, nowcasting and forecasting
Disaster management and education
Post-disaster recovery and reconstruction
Disaster health and emergency management

Source

http://www.apru2013.com/

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Themes Early warning Recovery Risk identification and assessment Governance Disaster risk management

Country and region Taiwan (China) Asia

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