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Interpraevent 2016

Living with natural risks

Avalanches, debris flows, floods, landslides and rock falls Focus will be on integrated management of natural hazards and risks, equally considering causes of disasters as well as measures of prevention, preparedness, response and recovery in the view of global changes.

Interpraevent 2016

Topics

Risk governance and policies (objectives, strategies, communication)
Data acquisition and modelling (monitoring, processes, technologies, models)
Hazard and risk assessment (analysis, evaluation)
Hazard and risk mitigation (structural, non-structural measures, insurance)
Emergency management (emergency planning, early warning, intervention, recovery)

Categories

  • Avalanches
  • Flood
  • Geomorphology
  • Natural hazards
  • Risk management
  • Water resource management

Abstract submission
15.03.2015

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