'Understanding extreme geohazards: the science of the disaster risk management cycle', Sant Feliu de Guixols, Spain
27 November 2011 - 27 November 2011
Spain
An event entitled 'Understanding extreme geohazards: the science of the disaster risk management cycle' will take place from 27 November to 2 December 2011 in Sant Feliu de Guixols, Spain.
Extreme geohazards can cause major disasters. In fact, most of the lives and property lost to disasters caused by geohazards are due to extreme events. Although infrequent and restricted to certain geographical regions, their potential impact is huge and of global scale. At the same time, the potential impact on civilization of any such rare event tends to be ignored in land use and infrastructure planning.
Understanding the full spectrum of extreme geohazards is a prerequisite for disaster risk management and increased global resilience to these events. Reducing the disasters induced by the occurrence of extreme hazards at an acceptable economic cost requires a solid scientific understanding of the hazards. Recent disasters revealed gaps in the knowledge available for policy and decision making.
The conference will identify the most urgent scientific challenges that hinder the application of hazards knowledge to risk management. A main outcome of the conference will be a list of actions that would help to ensure that the scientific challenges are addressed in a timely manner and that the resulting information is communicated to policy- and decisionmakers.For further information, please visit: http://www.cost.esf.org/events/geohazards(opens in new window)
Extreme geohazards can cause major disasters. In fact, most of the lives and property lost to disasters caused by geohazards are due to extreme events. Although infrequent and restricted to certain geographical regions, their potential impact is huge and of global scale. At the same time, the potential impact on civilization of any such rare event tends to be ignored in land use and infrastructure planning.
Understanding the full spectrum of extreme geohazards is a prerequisite for disaster risk management and increased global resilience to these events. Reducing the disasters induced by the occurrence of extreme hazards at an acceptable economic cost requires a solid scientific understanding of the hazards. Recent disasters revealed gaps in the knowledge available for policy and decision making.
The conference will identify the most urgent scientific challenges that hinder the application of hazards knowledge to risk management. A main outcome of the conference will be a list of actions that would help to ensure that the scientific challenges are addressed in a timely manner and that the resulting information is communicated to policy- and decisionmakers.For further information, please visit: http://www.cost.esf.org/events/geohazards(opens in new window)