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… process for severe weather threats and extreme conditions (heat wave, cold wave, drought, storm surge, avalanches, flooding.) … process for severe weather threats and extreme conditions (heat wave, cold wave, drought, storm surge, avalanches, …
In person
05 September 2011 - 09 September 2011
Yokohama
… Energy Coastal Environmental Problems and Marine Ecology Wave-Structure Interaction Wave-Seabed-Structure Interaction Geotechnical Design … Energy Coastal Environmental Problems and Marine Ecology Wave-Structure Interaction Wave-Seabed-Structure Interaction …
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… flood, industrial disaster, drought, epidemic, landslide, wave/surge, fire, extreme temperature, earthquake and … flood, industrial disaster, drought, epidemic, landslide, wave/surge, fire, extreme temperature, earthquake and …
… of fluvial processes River training and management Wave, tide and coastal hydraulics Morphodynamics in delta and … of fluvial processes River training and management Wave, tide and coastal hydraulics Morphodynamics in delta and …
… water surface. "Mangroves can reduce the wind energy and [wave] velocity in this case," she says. By contrast, tsunami wave heights can reach up to 20 metres and their effects on … water surface. "Mangroves can reduce the wind energy and [wave] velocity in this case," she says. By contrast, tsunami …
… said: "Mangroves in Singapore are able to reduce storm wave heights by more than 75 per cent, and mangroves can … said: "Mangroves in Singapore are able to reduce storm wave heights by more than 75 per cent, and mangroves can …
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… The forces that propel these cyclones include upper ocean heat content, sea surface temperatures, freshwater impact, … climate change, much of the research point to increasing heat content in the upper ocean being connected to the more … atmosphere that condenses in heavy rains and the latent heat released intensifies the storm, explained Trenberth. …
… “There’s quite a lot of evidence that mangroves reduce wave and wind energy in relation to storms, and also reduce … “There’s quite a lot of evidence that mangroves reduce wave and wind energy in relation to storms, and also reduce …
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24 September 2013 - 26 September 2013
Nusa Dua, Bali
… ecology and environments Marine renewable energy Ocean wave, tides, storm surge and tsunami Coral reef preservation … ecology and environments Marine renewable energy Ocean wave, tides, storm surge and tsunami Coral reef preservation …
… examples of successful early warning systems related to heat waves, flooding, storm surge and wild fire. … PWS-21; … examples of successful early warning systems related to heat waves, flooding, storm surge and wild fire. …
… in these three highly vulnerable regions. Turn Down the Heat: Climate Extremes, Regional Impacts, and the Case for … – that will cause widespread food shortages, unprecedented heat-waves, and more intense cyclones," said World Bank Group … found. Inconsistences in the monsoon season and unusual heat extremes will affect crops. Loss of snow melt from the …
… disasters such as floods, storms, drought and heat waves. Early warnings of major weather systems are vital … disasters such as floods, storms, drought and heat waves. Early warnings of major weather systems are vital …
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… to strengthen crops against frequent flooding, extreme heat and cold, and drought has been allocated 800 million won … to strengthen crops against frequent flooding, extreme heat and cold, and drought has been allocated 800 million won …
… Worsening climate-change-driven heat, heavy rainfall and storm surges threaten Bangladesh's … the planet warms. Climate change is bringing more extreme heat and rainfall, flooding, erosion and saltwater surges in … generations," he said. … Worsening climate-change-driven heat, heavy rainfall and storm surges threaten Bangladesh's …
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… effective natural flood defence, able to absorb 97% of wave energy, with relatively cheap restoration costs. On … while a 30-metre belt of salt marsh vegetation can reduce wave energy 70% But it is not yet too late. There is an … a belt of salt marsh vegetation 30 metres wide can reduce wave energy by 70%, and a 100-metre-wide grassy marsh reduces …

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