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4th international conference on geo-information technology for natural disaster management - 'Reduce exposure to reduce risk'

Organizer(s) Geoinformatics Center of the Asian Institute of Technology, the National University of Sciences & Technology
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Format
In person
Venue
Hotel Galadari
Date
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Background

Natural disasters have become a natural phenomenon. Earthquake, landslides, cyclones and floods visit the earth regularly and leave a trail of destruction and misery for thousands of people. The world is devastated by natural disaster since ages.  Human beings can not stop the advent of natural disasters. But, can work together to understand them better for better disaster resistant planning and development.

With the theme "Reduce Exposure to Reduce Risk", the two days GIT4NDM Conference will focus on the following topics:

• Earthquake
• Floods
• Drought
• Coastal Zone Disasters
• Landslides
• Disasters Risk Reduction
• Climate Change and Disasters
• Geospatial Databases for NDM
• IT in NDM - Monitoring, Mapping, Mitigation
• Post Disaster Disease Surveillance and Care

Source
http://e-geoinfo.net/git4ndm2012/

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Hazards Cyclone, Hurricane and Typhoon Drought Earthquake Flood Landslide
Themes Climate change Data and information management Risk identification and assessment GIS and mapping Disaster risk management
Country and region Sri Lanka Asia

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