http://www.undp.org/seed/unso/news.htm
webmaster.unso@undp.org
The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) Office to Combat Desertification and Drought (UNSO) administers a
weekly news service that distributes links to articles related to drought and desertification. To see what sort of information
is provided, view the UNSO Web page: http://www.undp.org/seed/unso/news.htm. To subscribe to the service, send an
e-mail message to webmaster.unso@undp.org with "subscribe to news updates" in the subject line.
http://www.pacinst.org/ccresource.html
The Pacific Institute for Studies in Development, Environment and Security has developed a new resource to aid
researchers and students dealing with climate change. "A Selective List of Climate Change Resources on the Internet" is
updated weekly and currently contains over 150 links to climate change science and policy information on the Internet.
http://www.mentalhealth.org/cmhs/EmergencyServices/index.htm
The Emergency Services and Disaster Relief Branch (ESDRB) of the Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS) (part of
the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services), in partnership with the Federal Emergency Management Agency,
administers the Crisis Counseling Assistance and Training Program, which oversees national efforts to provide emergency
mental health services to survivors of presidentially declared disasters. The branch's activities are divided into three areas:
services to individuals and communities affected by disasters, services to state and local mental health administrators, and
services to other groups.
The ESDRB Web site provides information about each of these areas as well as numerous documents and manuals on the provision of mental health services following disaster, including:
The site also includes Best Practices--a document describing exemplary disaster crisis counseling programs across the country--and lists several videos, fact sheets, and pamphlets that can be ordered on-line.
http://www.geohaz.org/radius.html
One of the major initiatives of the recently completed United Nations International Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction
(IDNDR) addressed the issue of reducing seismic risk in large cities of the developing world. Although officially
completed over a year ago, the RADIUS (Risk Assessment Tools for Diagnosis of Urban Areas Against Seismic Disaster)
Project continues to produce useful tools and information. Indeed, in the last two months, the project has released a
Summary Report and CD-ROM. The report reviews all projects carried out under RADIUS. The CD-ROM contains the
project description, reports from the collaborating institutes and case-study cities, guidelines for RADIUS-type projects,
several additional documents and reports, as well as the project's "tool for earthquake damage estimation."
These materials are being distributed to the various cities, organizations, and individuals involved in the RADIUS project; however, all the information is currently being uploaded to the World Wide Web at the address above for anyone to download and use.
Persons interested in the Radius project, or earthquake hazards mitigation generally, should note that an International Workshop on an Earthquake Safer World in the 21st Century: Emphasis on Self-Help, Cooperation, and Education Through Community Involvement, organized by the United Nations Centre for Regional Development (UNCRD) Disaster Management Planning Office, will be held in Kobe, Japan, January 29-31, 2001. The meeting will focus on case studies, findings, and tools resulting from the RADIUS Project. For more information, contact Rajib Shaw, UNCRD, Disaster Management Planning Hyogo Office, IHD Center Building, Third Floor, 1-5-1 Wakinohama-Kaigan-Dori, Chuo-ku, Kobe 651-0073, Japan; tel: +81- 78-230-7561; fax: +81-78-230-7751; e-mail: shaw@hyogo.uncrd.or.jp.
http://neic.usgs.gov/
http://neic.usgs.gov/products_and_services.html
http://neic.usgs.gov/neis/pANDs/neic_maps.html
The National Earthquake Information Center (NEIC) Web site not only provides data, maps, and other information about
recent quakes around the globe, it also offers general earthquake information, sections on "Today in Earthquake History"
and "Large Earthquakes in 1999/2000," as well as facilities enabling users to search for information about a specific event
or to report a quake. The "Products and Services" section offers an earthquake e-mail notification service, several USGS
publications on quakes, and numerous NEIC maps portraying local, national, and global seismicity.
http://www.seismic.ca.gov/sscpubs.htm
The California Seismic Safety Commission and the American Institute of Architects (AIA) California Council have made
the 1991 publication Architectural Practice and Earthquake Hazards: The Architect's Role in Earthquake Hazard
Mitigation available for download from this site. The booklet includes several checklists, guides, and other sample documents to aid seismic design and construction.
http://www.anatolianquake.org
AnatolianQuake.org is a "curated depository of data on the Kocaeli-Golcuk and Duzce-Bolu earthquakes of 1999,"
maintained by Bogazici University, University of Kansas, University of Michigan, Middle East Technical University,
University of Minnesota, Notre Dame University, Purdue University, and University of Texas at Austin. The site is
intended as a repository of building data and drawings; bridge data and drawings; ground motion, geophysical,
geotechnical, geological, economic, and organizational data; photographs; maps; a preliminary report; FTP downloads and
uploads; contacts; and links to additional information.
http://mceer.buffalo.edu/research/taiwaneq9_99/default.asp
http://921.ncree.gov.tw
The Multidisciplinary Center for Earthquake Engineering Research (MCEER) recently published The Chi-Chi, Taiwan
Earthquake of September 21, 1999: Reconnaissance Report (MCEER-00-0003), which discusses the physical and
economic damage caused by that event. Shortly after the earthquake occurred, MCEER scientists visited the devastated
area and developed a program to investigate the disaster in cooperation with the National Center for Research on
Earthquake Engineering (NCREE) at the National Taiwan University in Taipei. This report contains observations on the
performance of critical facilities, electric power lifelines, highway bridges, and buildings; geotechnical issues; economic
impacts; restoration and recovery; and applications of remote sensing. Initial observations and impressions from the
Chi-Chi earthquake are reported on the MCEER Web site above, including selected sections from the full-length report, as
well as numerous photographs taken during the reconnaissance. Additional information about the earthquake can be
obtained through NCREE's Web site: http://921.ncree.gov.tw/. To order The Chi-Chi, Taiwan Earthquake of September
21, 1999: Reconnaissance Report, contact MCEER Publications, State University of New York at Buffalo, 107 Red Jacket
Quadrangle, Buffalo, NY 14261; (716) 645-3391, ext. 105; fax: (716) 645-3399; e-mail: mceer@acsu.buffalo.edu; WWW:
http://mceer.buffalo.edu. The price of $30 covers shipping within the U.S. For international shipping charges, contact the
MCEER publications office.
http://geopubs.wr.usgs.gov/prof-paper/pp1623
The newly published Catalog of Hawaiian Earthquakes 1823-1959 (USGS Professional Paper 1623), by Fred Klein and
Thomas L. Wright, available from this URL, contains information extrapolated from historical accounts concerning more
than 17,000 earthquakes in the Hawaiian Islands, mostly on the Island of Hawaii, from 1823 to 1959 (after which, modern
instrumentation and techniques allowed comprehensive cataloging).
In the November 2000 issue of the Observer we listed an incomplete World Wide Web URL for obtaining the Report of the Weather Channel Forum: Policy Issues in Hurricane Preparedness and Response. The correct address is http://www.ametsoc.org/ams/atmospolicy, or, even more specifically, http://www.ametsoc.org/ams/atmospolicy/forumrepo rts/index.html.
Below are the most recent conference announcements received by the Natural Hazards Center. A comprehensive list of hazard/disaster meetings is posted on our World Wide Web site: http://www.colorado.edu/hazards/conf.html.
Natural Disasters Roundtable: Forum on Urban/Wildland Fire. Host: National Academy of Science/National Research Council. Washington, D.C.: January 26, 2001. The Natural Disasters Roundtable is a new series of discussions organized by the National Research Council to promote communication among the many diverse groups and professions involved in lessening the physical, economic, and social costs of natural disasters (see the Observer, Vol. XXV, No. 2, p. 4). Taking its cue from the incendiary summer of '00 in the U.S., the initial roundtable will address urban/wildland fire. More information is available from Patricia Jones Kershaw, Natural Disasters Roundtable, National Research Council, 2101 Constitution Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC 20418; (202) 334-1964; fax: (202) 334-1961; e-mail: pkershaw@nas.edu.
Forum on Risk Management and Assessment of Natural Hazards. Sponsors: National Science and Technology Council, Committee on Natural Disaster Reduction; and Office of the Federal Coordinator for Meteorological Services and Supporting Research. Washington, D.C.: February 5-6, 2001. Participants at this workshop will assess the state of risk assessment and management for natural hazards; discuss national standards for models, data, or values used in risk assessment; and continue the process of identifying national vulnerabilities that can be evaluated and mitigated. The principal objectives are to identify improved tools for risk management that can be used to provide valid predictions of expected losses; assess the consequences of those losses; and evaluate the costs, benefits, and effectiveness of alternative risk mitigation policies and strategies. Additional information is available from Cynthia Ann Nelson, Office of the Federal Coordinator for Meteorological Services and Supporting Research (OFCM), Suite 1500, 8455 Colesville Road, Silver Spring, MD 20910; (301) 427-2002; fax: (301) 427-2007; e-mail: Cynthia.Nelson@noaa.gov; WWW: http://www.ofcm.gov/.
Short Course: Engineering for Extreme Wind--2001. Offered by: Wind Engineering Research Center, Texas Tech University. Lubbock, Texas: February 7-9, 2001. This course is intended for architects, engineers, building officials, and others involved in the design and construction of structures that must stand up to extreme winds. It will include discussion of new wind-load standards, examination of wind-induced damage, and review of design criteria and approaches for dealing with hurricanes and tornadoes. To register or receive additional information, contact Birgit Rahman, Division of Continuing Education, Texas Tech University, Box 41006, Lubbock, TX 79409-10006; (806) 742-2352, ext. 237; fax: (806) 742-2318; WWW: http://www.wind.ttu.edu.
Critical Incident Stress Management Suite of Workshops. Offered by: International Critical Incident Stress Foundation (ICISF).
A brochure describing these workshops is available from ICISF, 10176 Baltimore National Pike, Unit 201, Ellicott City, MD 21042; (410) 750-9600; fax: (410) 750-9601; WWW: http://www.icisf.org.
Second Annual Conference on Innovations in Catastrophe Management. Host: EQECAT, Inc. Ft. Myers, Florida: February 25-28, 2001. Topics to be addressed include catastrophe model validation, lending and insurance underwriting on the Internet, dynamic financial analysis, GIS and catastrophe models, security trends and implications, New Madrid Zone exposure assessment, integration of models into the underwriting process for growth and profit, earthquakes in Turkey and Taiwan, European storms, and the latest seismic maps of the U.S. For a conference registration form or additional information, contact the Conference Registrar, EQECAT, Inc., 1111 Broadway, 10th Floor, Oakland, CA 94607; (510) 817-3100; fax: (510) 663-1050; e-mail: emb@eqe.com; WWW: http://www.eqe.com/revamp/2ndAnnualConf.htm.
2001 Central United States Earthquake Consortium (CUSEC) Annual Meeting. Memphis, Tennessee: March 12-14, 2000. With the theme of "Finding Solutions Through Partnerships," the 2001 CUSEC conference will focus on improving working relationships among the organizations concerned with earthquake issues in the central U.S. and developing a multi-year regional action plan to address this hazard. For more information, contact CUSEC, 2630 East Holmes Road, Memphis, TN 38118; (901) 544-3570 or (800) 824-5817; fax: (901) 544-0544; e-mail: cusec@cusec.org; WWW: http://www.cusec.org.
Floodplain Management Association (FMA) Spring 2001 20th Semiannual Conference. San Diego, California: March 13-16, 2001. Papers and presentations at this FMA 2001 conference will address six areas: floodplain planning and management, water quality, new methods and techniques, public outreach, environmental issues, and new codes and regulations. Additional information is available from Laura Hromadka, Conference Coordinator, FMA, P.O. Box 2972, Mission Viejo, CA 92692; (949) 766-8112; fax: (949) 459-8364; e-mail: fmalaura@pacbell.net.
GDIN-2001: Fourth Annual Conference of the Global Disaster Information Network. Host: Emergency Management Australia. Canberra, Australia: March 21-23, 2001. GDIN is an international effort to improve global exchange of information to aid disaster management. Recognizing the importance of receiving the right information, in the right format, in minimal time, GDIN-2001 will promote collaboration among disaster managers and information providers. The meeting will bring together the entire spectrum of people and organizations involved in this important task, from government officials to journalists, researchers, information industry representatives, and local emergency managers. For conference details, contact Emergency Management Australia, P.O. Box 1020 Dickson, Australian Capital Territory 2602, Australia; tel: +61 2 6266 5219; fax: +61 2 6266 5029; e-mail: gdin@ema.gov.au; WWW: http://www.ema.gov.au/gdin, http://www.gdin-international.org/.
European Geophysical Society (EGS) XXVI General Assembly. Nice, France: March 25-30, 2001. The 2001 EGS Assembly will include several sessions on natural hazards, including a session (NH8) on tsunamis and a special session (NP15.06) on nonlinearities in natural and human-induced hazards. Further information, including a list of all sessions, is available on the World Wide Web: http://www.mpae.gwdg.de/EGS/EGS.html and http://www.mpae.gwdg.de/EGS/egsga/nice01/nice01.htm . Interested persons can also contact the EGS Office, Max-Planck-Straße 13, 37191 Katlenburg-Lindau, Germany; tel: +49-5556-1440; fax: +49-5556-4709; e-mail: egs@copernicus.org; WWW: http://www.copernicus.org/EGS/EGS.html.
American Geophysical Union (AGU)
AGU meetings typically include many sessions on natural hazards of all stripes--from hurricanes to earthquakes to floods. Details are available from the Meetings Department, AGU, 2000 Florida Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC 20009; (800) 966-2481 or (202) 462-6900; fax: (202) 328-0565; e-mail: meetinginfo@agu.org; WWW: http://www.agu.org/meetings.
Sea-Surface Changes and Coastal Flood Hazards in Europe (Fourth Euresco Conference on Glacial-Interglacial Sea-Level Changes in Four Dimensions). Sponsor: European Science Foundation. St. Andrews, U.K.: March 31-April 5, 2001. This conference will address instrumental, historical, and geological assessment of coastal flooding in Europe, focusing on events triggered by storms and earthquakes. It will also focus on links between scientific research and policies and programs to manage this hazard. Additional information is available from Rhona Heywood, Conference Organiser, European Science Foundation, European Research Conferences (Euresco), 1 quai Lezay Marnésia, F-67080 Strasbourg, France; tel: +33 388 76 71 39; fax: +33 388 36 69 87; e-mail: rheywood@esf.org; WWW: http://www.esf.org/euresco/01/lc01087a.htm.
2001 National Hurricane Conference. Sponsors: Florida Shore and Beach Preservation Association and many others. Washington, D.C.: April 9-13, 2001. This multidisciplinary conference is a national forum for education and professional training in hurricane hazard mitigation. It is intended for all individuals and organizations involved in preparing for and responding to hurricanes. Besides speeches by national experts, it will include 15 in-depth training sessions and more than 40 workshops. A conference brochure and additional information are available from the Florida Shore and Beach Preservation Association, 2952 Wellington Circle, Tallahassee, FL 32308; (850) 906-9224; fax: (850) 906-9228; e-mail: mail@hurricanemeeting.com; WWW: http://www.hurricanemeeting.com.
Safety Evaluation of Existing Dams. Offered by: U.S. Bureau of Reclamation. Denver, Colorado: April 23-27, 2001. Because the consequences of dam failure can be catastrophic, the need for training in dam evaluation and maintenance, as well as consequence management, is essential. The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation's Technical Service Center in Denver, Colorado, provides several programs to address this hazard (see their Web site below for a summary of the services available). The seminar listed above emphasizes the importance of dam safety and provides information and instruction in both dam safety surveillance and remedial measures. The program includes visits to local dams to practice inspection techniques. Three concurrent workshops immediately following the seminar will provide additional information on engineering geology; evaluation and response to seepage, uplift, and piping; and emergency management. To register or obtain more information, contact Marsha Druker or Bill Bouley, Technical Service Center, U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, Denver Federal Center, P.O. Box 250007, Denver, CO 80225-0007; (303) 445-2752; e-mail: wbouley@do.usbr.gov; WWW: http://www.usbr.gov/dsis.
Florida Governor's Hurricane Conference. Tampa, Florida: May 14-18, 2001. The Florida Governor's Hurricane Conference has emerged as a major venue for exchanging information on hurricane preparedness, warning, response, and mitigation--not only for Floridians, but for national organizations as well. For more information, contact the Governor's Hurricane Conference, P.O. Box 279, Tarpon Springs, FL 34688-0279; (727) 944-2724 or (800) 544-5678; e-mail: flghc1@gte.net; WWW: http://www.flghc.org.
National Flood Conference. Host: Federal Insurance Administration, Federal Emergency Management Agency. Minneapolis, Minnesota: May 22-25, 2001. The National Flood Conference is intended for all persons and organizations involved in implementing the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP)--from insurers, to lenders, builders, compliance officials, planners, floodplain management officials, and disaster managers. To register or obtain more information about the conference, contact Catherine King, NFIP Bureau and Statistical Agent, 7700 Hubble Drive, Lanham, MD 20706; fax: (301) 918-1471; WWW: http://www.fema.gov/nfip/2001conf.htm.
Regional LIDERES 2001 Course on Disaster Management. Hosted by: Pan American Health Organization (PAHO). San José, Costa Rica: June 2001. This program is "directed at top-level professionals with broad experience in disaster situations from a wide variety of organizations and sectors (health ministries, national disaster offices, the Red Cross, financing institutions, U.N. and other cooperating agencies)," and thus intended to educate higher-level officials about the exigencies of disaster management and mitigation. Details and specific dates are available from PAHO, Emergency Preparedness and Disaster Relief Coordination Program, 525 Twenty-third Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20037-2895; fax: (202) 775-4578; e-mail: curso-lideres@paho.org; WWW: http://165.158.1.110/english/ped/pedhome.htm.
Landslides: Causes, Impacts and Countermeasures. Sponsors: International Association of Engineering Geology and others. Davos, Switzerland: June 17-21, 2001. This conference will focus on six landslide-related domains: geology, climate, dynamic aspects, anthropogenic aspects, impact assessment and countermeasures, and mining-related problems. A detailed prospectus is available from http://www.engfnd.org/1av.html. Interested persons can also contact the Landslide Conference Secretary, Deutsche Montan Technology, Franz-Fischer-Weg 61, 45307 Essen, Germany; tel: +49-201-172-1886; fax: +49-201-172-1777; e-mail: kuehne@dmt.de.
The International Emergency Management Society (TIEMS) Eighth Annual Conference. Oslo, Norway: June 19-22, 2001. The 2001 TIEMS conference will focus on "experience management" in emergencies, Web-based and virtual decision support tools, group decision support, computerized training, and evacuation evaluation. TIEMS has issued a call for papers, with abstracts due January 31, 2001. For information on abstract submission, contact Monica Kjolo, AS Quasar Consultants, P.O. Box 388 Skoyen, N-0212 Oslo, Norway; tel: +47 22 73 08 60; fax: +47 22 73 08 10; e-mail: monica@quasar.no. For more information about TIEMS and the conference, see http://www.tiems.org or e-mail info@tiems.org.
Damage Assessment of Structures (DAMAS 2001). Host: Cardiff University. Cardiff, Wales, U.K.: June 25-27, 2001. This is the fourth in a series of biennial international conferences that bring together experts in damage assessment from academia and industry. The conference will cover the many technical aspects of damage assessment and also provide participants an opportunity to review actual cases. For a conference brochure, contact Cherrie Summers, DAMAS 2001 Secretariat, CPD Unit, Cardiff School of Engineering, P.O. Box 685, The Parade, Cardiff CF2 3TA, U.K.; tel/fax: +44 29 20874421; e-mail: summersc@cardiff.ac.uk; WWW: http://www.cf.ac.uk/engin/news/confs/damas/.
2001 Open Meeting of the Human Dimensions of Global Environmental Change Research Community. Hosted by: Interamerican Institute for Global Change Research; International Human Dimensions Programme on Global Environmental Change; Human Dimensions Program, Brazilian Academy of Sciences; and the Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center, Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN). Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: October 6-8, 2001. The fourth in a series of biennial meetings (see http://www.iges.or.jp for information about the earlier conferences), this assembly is open to all researchers examining the causes and consequences of, and responses to, global environmental change. The meeting is intended not only to continue the exchange of information about ongoing research, but also to create and strengthen research networks. It will particularly focus on studies that link natural and social sciences at local, regional, and global scales. The organizers seek participants from the broadest possible range of disciplines and from developing as well as developed countries. The deadline for submission of abstracts and session proposals is March 29, 2001. See http://sedac.ciesin.org/openmeeting for complete information about the meeting and abstract submittal, or contact CIESIN, Columbia University, 61 Route 9W, P.O. Box 1000, Palisades, NY 10964; (845) 365-8988; fax: (845) 365-8922; e-mail: open.meeting@ciesin.org.
Tenth International Conference on Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering (SDEE 2001). Sponsors: Drexel University, Earthquake Engineering Research Institute, and others. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: October 7-10, 2001. SDEE 2001 will expand and enrich current practice in soils earthquake engineering by providing a forum for interdisciplinary discussion of current activities in the fields of geophysics; geology; and earthquake, geotechnical, and structural engineering. More information is available from Aspasia Zerva, SDEE Conference Secretariat, Department of Civil and Architectural Engineering, Drexel University, 3141 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104; (215) 895-2340; fax: (215) 895-1363; e-mail: sdee2001@drexel.edu; WWW: http://www.drexel.edu/sdee2001.
International Association of Emergency Managers (IAEM) Annual Conference and Exhibition. Riverside, California: November 3-7, 2001. IAEM is the chief professional organization for emergency managers in North America, and its annual conference is an important venue for learning about the latest issues and advances in the discipline. For details about the meeting, watch the IAEM Web site: http://www.iaem.com, or contact IAEM, 111 Park Place, Falls Church, VA 22046-4513; (703) 538-1795; fax: (703) 241-5603; e-mail: iaem@aol.com.
Oceans and Coasts at Rio +10: Assessing Progress, Addressing Continuing and New Challenges. Sponsor: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Paris, France: December 3-7, 2001. This international conference will consider the status of oceans and coasts 10 years after the 1992 United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED). Topics will include the implementation of UNCED conventions, sustainable development, pollution, resource use and conservation, and climate change. For more information, contact Patricio Bernal, IOC, 1 rue Miollis, 75732 Paris Cedex 15, France; tel: 331-45-683938; fax: 331-685810; e-mail: p.bernal@unesco.org; or Biliana Cicin-Sain, University of Delaware, 301 Robinson Hall, Newark, DE 10716; (302) 831-8086; e-mail: bcs@udel.edu.
Chemical Emergency Preparedness and Prevention Conference. Sponsor: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Baltimore, Maryland: December 10-13, 2001. Planning for this conference has just begun; to offer suggestions or obtain information, contact Katrina Harris, General Physics Corporation, 500 Edgewood Road, Suite 110, Edgewood, MD 21040; (410) 676-8835; fax: (410) 676-8545; e-mail: kharris@genphysics.com.
International Sociological Association (ISA) XV World Congress of Sociology. Brisbane, Australia: July 7-13, 2002. The International Research Committee on Disasters (a committee of the ISA) is currently soliciting suggestions for sessions and moderators. To contribute or obtain more information, contact Maureen Fordham, Geography Department, Anglia Polytechnic University, East Road, Cambridge CB1 1PT, U.K.; tel: +44 01223 363271; e-mail: m.h.fordham@anglia.ac.uk.
Seventh U.S. National Conference on Earthquake Engineering. Sponsor: Earthquake Engineering Research Institute (EERI). Boston, Massachusetts: July 21-25, 2002. The theme of this quadrennial national earthquake conference is "Urban Earthquake Hazard." The meeting will allow researchers and practitioners from all relevant disciplines to share the latest knowledge and techniques for understanding and mitigating the effects of earthquakes on the built and natural environment. For a conference flier and list of technical program topic areas and special sessions, contact EERI, 499 14th Street, Suite 320, Oakland, CA 94612-1934; (510) 451-0905; fax: (510) 451-5411; e-mail: eeri@eeri.org; WWW: http://www.eeri.org.
Second International Symposium on Advances in Wind and Structures (AWAS'02). Pusan, Korea: August 21-23, 2002. The primary objective of this symposium is to promote an international exchange of scientific information on engineering problems and emerging technologies in wind and structural engineering. The organizers are currently soliciting papers, and one-page abstracts are due August 31, 2001. For more information, contact the Conference Secretariat, AWAS'02, Department of Civil Engineering, Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Taejon 305-701, Korea; tel: +82-42-869-8451/ 3621; fax: +82-42-869-8450; e-mail: technop@chollian.net.
Fifth International Conference of Local Authorities Confronting Disasters and Emergencies--LACDE 5. Shanghai, China: October 16-18, 2002. The fifth LACDE conference will address management and sustainable development strategies when dealing with municipal disasters; the relation of city disaster management to regional, national, and international efforts; and other topics related to the role of local authorities in emergency management. More information is available from the LACDE International Secretariat, c/o Union of Local Authorities in Israel, 3 Heftman Street, P.O. Box 20040, Tel Aviv 61200, Israel; tel: +972-3-695-5024; fax: +972-3-691-6821; e-mail: ulais@netvision.net.il; WWW: http://www.ulai.org.il/f_lacde.htm.
Eleventh International Conference on Wind Engineering. Lubbock, Texas: June 2-5, 2003. The deadline for submitting session proposals for this conference is January 15, 2002 (better get on the stick!). For more information, contact the Wind Engineering Research Center, Texas Tech University, Box 41023, Lubbock, TX 79409-1023; (806) 742-3476; fax: (806) 742-3446; e-mail: webmaster@wind.ttu.edu; WWW: http://www.icwe.ttu.edu.
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