Yerevan
Armenia

International Conference - 30 years after the Spitak earthquake: Experience and perspectives

Organizer(s) Armenia - government Ministry of Emergency Situations (Armenia) National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Armenia
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This Conference is dedicated to the devastating earthquake of 1988, which occurred in the north of Armenia. The Conference will take place in Yerevan on December 03-07, 2018.

The social shock caused by the Spitak earthquake brought seismological and geodynamic studies and seismic hazard and risk assessment in Armenia up to a new level. It served also an impetus to develop up-to-date studies on active tectonics and paleoseismology in the country and promoted international cooperation.

The Conference aims to bring together leading scientists as well as young scholars to present reports and exchange their experiences, as well as discuss recent innovations and further challenges in this field. The Conference will also include a visit to Gyumri and the epicentral zone.

Conference topics

  1. The 1988 Spitak earthquake: field observations in the epicentral area;
  2. Seismicity of the region; new studies and results after 30 years; lessons learned
  3. Seismological and geophysical studies; seismotectonics, paleoseismology, archeoseismology, and earthquake engineering;
  4. Geo-hazards, vulnerability and seismic risk assessment;
  5. Socio-economic dimensions of risk, resilience
  6. Disaster risk governance, policy and regulations gaps, best practices

Important dates

  • September 15, 2018: Extended deadline for abstract submission
  • September 30, 2018: Notification of abstract acceptance and start of registration
  • November 15, 2018: Closure of early-bird registration for the conference, accompanying participant’s early-bird online registration fee payment

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