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In person
22 February 2011 - 26 February 2011
Santo Domingo
This booklet outlines public knowledge, natural warnings and evacuation strategies that helped people live through fast-arriving tsunamis threatening coastal areas near tsunami sources - most of which are on the Pacific Rim, beside parts of the Indian Ocean, in the Mediterranean and Caribbean Seas, and on volcanic islands. It draws public-safety lessons…
… to climate-induced disasters, such as cyclone, flood, heat wave, drought and heavy rainfall induced landslide. For each … to climate-induced disasters, such as cyclone, flood, heat wave, drought and heavy rainfall induced landslide. For …
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… flooding, sea-level rise, rainfall-induced landslides, heat wave and drought, by considering five dimensions: physical, … flooding, sea-level rise, rainfall-induced landslides, heat wave and drought, by considering five dimensions: …
… communities. The mean summer temperatures during the 2003 heat wave in a large area of the European Alps exceeded the … communities. The mean summer temperatures during the 2003 heat wave in a large area of the European Alps exceeded the …
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… to east, and can also move north and south, pushing excess heat from the equatorial regions towards the poles, "and in … things as La Nina, and even the enormous ridge causing the heat wave in Russia - this is what our panel wants to assess." …
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… No one will be harmed The good news is that the stationary wave pattern in the upper-atmosphere jet stream, which fixed … weather this year," he noted. The country was hit by a heat wave in May, chalking up a record-breaking 52 degrees … weather this year," he noted. The country was hit by a heat wave in May, chalking up a record-breaking 52 degrees …
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 …
… Food Food production is taking a hit. The unprecedented heat wave that struck Russia in July 2010 sparked wildfires that … Food Food production is taking a hit. The unprecedented heat wave that struck Russia in July 2010 sparked wildfires …
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… Which of the following is a great wave caused by an earthquake under the sea? Tiramisu ? … in hazardous places … … Which of the following is a great wave caused by an earthquake under the sea? Tiramisu ? …
… and computer supported training will be on: • seismology, (wave propagation, earthquake location, magnitude … • rupture modelling and tsunami generation • tsunami wave propagation and tsunami modelling, verification and … and computer supported training will be on: • seismology, (wave propagation, earthquake location, magnitude …
… unprecedented climate-related catastrophes such as the heat wave in Russia and torrential rains and subsequent mudslides … unprecedented climate-related catastrophes such as the heat wave in Russia and torrential rains and subsequent …
… as to model climate change, river flow, ocean levels and wave patterns. … "One of the most powerful computers in the … as to model climate change, river flow, ocean levels and wave patterns. …
… for example, increases in the frequency and intensity of heat waves and heavy precipitation events” (Summary for … warming, the lessons that can be learned from the recent heat wave could be used to help shape future policy response. […] …
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… lives. Approximately 15 000 people died during the summer heat wave in Russia. The summer floods in China and Pakistan also … lives. Approximately 15 000 people died during the summer heat wave in Russia. The summer floods in China and Pakistan …

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