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Flood management is becoming more and more important to the society, and flood modelling is seen as an integral part of flood management.
Learning objectives:
Models are used for planning and design as well as for forecasting floods so that mitigating measures can be taken in time. Decision support systems (DSS) based on models are i…
The 2nd ICUDR will focus on management of large-scale natural and man-made disasters. The conference topics are: sustainable development and urban disaster reduction; multi-hazard risk assessment; application of early warning system; advanced technology for disaster reduction; socio-economic dimensions of urban disaster management; communication innovat…
Objectives
The overall objective of this training course is to make the participants aware of the potential of space technology for various phases of flood risk management. The participants will be exposed to, relevant remote sensing, GIS and communication technologies, so as to get an in depth understanding how these technologies can be used in an oper…
The High-Level Conference on World Food Security and the Challenges of Climate Change and Bioenergy will build upon the work initiated at the Expert Meetings of January-March 2008, including the expert meeting on climate change and disaster risk management.
The overall purpose of the conference is to address food security and poverty reduction in the f…
The 27th session of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) will begin today at the Museo de las Ciencias in Valencia, Spain, to finalize deliberations on the Fourth Assessment Report (AR4).
During the session, delegates will consider the AR4 Synthesis Report (SYR), with a view to approve the Summary for Policymakers of the SYR and adopt th…
The main purpose of this 2-week course is to enhance the capabilities of managers and technical staff in disaster risk management, by providing them understanding of the use of remote sensing and GIS techniques to detect, map and monitor damage of tsunami to mangrove and other coastal resources.
Course content
1. Introduction to mangroves and coastal r…
The MSc in Earthquake Engineering with Disaster Management embraces this holistic approach. The programme imparts a combination of specialist earthquake engineering knowledge and an understanding of the social, economic and political impact of earthquake events in order to produce engineers which can provide holistic design solutions and be able to work…
Agenda
Conference sessions will be organized around regional perspectives (Asia, Africa, Australia, Europe, North and South America). Their aim is to present a range of contrasting philosophies and associated practical approaches appropriate for different parts of the world in relation to the Millennium Development Goals. Ecohydrology should be a framew…
Introduction
Despite the increasing level of understanding of landslide phenomenon and the recent scientific and technological developments in landslide forecasting, prevention and mitigation, humans continue to be affected by landslide disasters. Even in the early years of this new millennium, several large-scale landslides, such as those induced by th…
The 8th Annual IDER (International Disaster and Emergency Resilience) Conference will take place in the City of London this October. The three-day event running from 8th to 10th Oct has been kindly sponsored by Deutsche Bank and will take place in their conference facilities in London. The conference will also coincide with the International Day for Di…
The Solutions to Coastal Disasters Conference series was developed to provide formal and informal venues for the exchange of information, tools and ideas relating to coastal hazards. This successful conference series has encouraged involvement by a broad audience of coastal professionals for multi-disciplinary approaches to coastal issues.
Solutions to…
The purpose of the conference is to provide a national forum for dialogue among emergency managers, earthquake researchers, government officials, and business leaders that build common ground to mitigate losses from earthquakes and increase social and economic resiliency.