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Displaying 9 of about 9 resultsThis conference is dedicated to the study and exposition of the status and prospects of engineering in support of a bright future for humanity in the midst of a rapidly changing and uncertain environment, both physical and sociological due to climate change.
Engineering for adaptation:
Programs and measures to reduce GHG emissions will simply slow th…
The main objectives of the forum are to understand severe local storm disaster risks in Bangladesh, raise awareness of the risks at local, national, and international levels, and develop a strategy to reduce the risks through active interactions among renowned international experts, national and local experts, and local practitioners and decision makers…
Extremely high or low temperatures, excessive rain, hurricanes, tornadoes, and blizzards all impact conditions at water and wastewater treatment plants and can dramatically affect operations.
With the Northeast experiencing many of these extreme weather events in recent years, it is of vital importance to maintaining public health and safety that pers…
The Times and Democrat reported that the Greater Orangeburg Area Mayor’s Committee for People with Disabilities will hold a town hall meeting. The mission of the forum is to promote the dignity and safety of disabled people with a focus on increasing their disaster preparedness skills. There will be a presentation on disaster preparedness for people wit…
The new nation discusses how Bangladesh will cope with the impact of climate change and suggests preventative measures for adaptation. Adaptation to climate change is on the agenda of the Global Platform to be held in Geneva next week.
Risk reduction for critical infrastructure and facilities is fast becoming a major focus. From Hurricane Katrina to Superstorm Sandy to droughts and wildfires, recent weather events have helped shift attention to the role climate change has played in these noteworthy events. To learn more about the significance of climate change adaptation in the A/E/C…
Climate stressors and impacts
Because climate change is projected to increase the frequency of severe weather, communities located in regions that have traditionally experienced severe storms need to be particularly well prepared for extreme events. The city of Greensburg, Kansas, and its hospital—Kiowa County Memorial—have been rebuilding for precisel…
Global Disaster Relief Summit returns to the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Centre, Washington D.C. on 7-8 September 2016. Organised by Aid & International Development Forum (AIDF), this high-profile event gathers all actors involved with delivering aid relief and resilience programmes with an aim to address challenges related to ena…
Background
The Support Relief Group (SRG) is a program developed by OFDA to satisfy its growing need for surge capacity. In response to numerous disasters worldwide, it became clear that OFDA could not find, in a timely manner, adequate staff to cover all positions in the field and in Washington, and to backfill for permanent staff deploying to the fie…