Below are new or updated Internet resources the Hazards Center staff has found informative and/or useful. For a more complete list of some of the better sites dealing with hazards and disasters, see www.colorado.edu/hazards/sites/sites.html.
www.redcross.org (Disaster Section)
www.redcross.org/services/disaster/
The American Red Cross web site has been redesigned and reorganized and now offers both a cleaner look and a more user-friendly navigation system. Disaster information is only one or two clicks away from the home page (rather than three or
four), and the content is organized clearly and intuitively to meet the needs of the general public.
www.sba.gov/disaster
To support its disaster assistance program, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has established this web site that
not only offers information about the agency and its disaster loan programs, but also provides general information about
disaster preparedness, current disasters in which the SBA is involved, and other aid programs available from the federal
government.
www.ci.tampa.fl.us/dept_Planning/planning_section/LMS
This City of Tampa, Florida, "Local Hazard Mitigation" web site is intended to educate citizens regarding the city's efforts
to minimize future impacts of natural or human-caused disasters. The site could well serve as a model for other localities
that want to use the web to inform and be informed about reducing disaster losses. It includes a brief introduction regarding
the nature and benefits of local mitigation, as well as four mitigation strategy documents covering local hazards, critical
facilities, mitigation projects, and background reports.
www.bghrc.com
The Benfield Greig Hazard Research Centre in London has recently added two new publications to the center's web site.
The first is Guidance Notes on Participation and Accountability in Disaster Reduction, intended to help practitioners in
disaster mitigation and preparedness. The notes cover principles and practice and contain a number of case studies. Because
they are still in draft form, comments and additional case studies are welcome. A copy can be downloaded by going to the
"Disaster Management" pages of the Benfield Greig site and looking under "Other Publications."
The second publication, Sustainable Livelihoods and Vulnerability to Disasters, summarizes recent thinking on this topic. In particular, it looks at a sustainable livelihoods framework currently being developed and includes a list of selected references and sources of information. It also comments on issues arising from current theories on livelihood options for disaster risk reduction. Copies are also available from the "Disaster Management" page's "Working Papers" section.
The Benfield Greig Centre has also recently published the first issue of its newsletter, BGHRC ALERT, via this web site. BGHRC ALERT is intended to disseminate information about the work of the center--one of Europe's leading academic hazard research centers--and to help stimulate dialogue and understanding related to contemporary issues in risk science and disaster management. It will be published and available to all, free of charge, four times a year.
The BGHRC site includes much other information resulting from the center's work; topics range from Atlantic tsunami risks, to other geological and meteorological hazards, to NGO initiatives in disaster reduction. In short, the center's interests span the whole range of hazards issues.
www.iadb.org/sds/env/site_2493_e.htm
www.iadb.org/sds/env/publication_2530_e.htm
www.iadb.org/idbamerica/english/mar01e/mar01e8.html
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has made a major commitment to addressing natural disasters as an integral
part of its overall mission to promote development in the Americas. The IDB Natural Disaster Management web site at the
first URL describes the bank's mission, strategy, and work program in this area and, at the second address, offers three
publications for download from the site:
These publications can also be obtained by sending an e-mail to env@iadb.org, or by contacting the Environment Division, Stop W-500, Inter-American Development Bank, 1300 New York Avenue, Washington, DC 20577; WWW: www.iadb.org/exr/pub/index.asp.
At the third URL, the bank recently announced the publication of a new volume--Social Protection for Equity and Growth (2000, 238 pp., $22.50, plus shipping), edited by Ann Moline. The book focuses on the extreme vulnerability of the poor in Latin America and discusses how governments in the region can plan for (rather than simply respond to) disasters and severe economic fluctuations. The authors argue that the impact of disasters in Latin America can be mitigated by instituting financial and land-use reforms, developing social systems, encouraging entrepreneurship, and creating disaster reserve funds. They hold that a coherent social protection strategy will improve a nation's overall economic status after a crisis by reducing the exposure of the poor to risk and boosting their participation in economic activities with higher returns, thus ultimately preparing a country to deal with inevitable future disasters. More information, excerpts, and an order form are available from the site. Orders should be directed to the IDB Bookstore, 1300 New York Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC 20577; WWW: www.iadb.org/exr/pub/pages/Order.asp.
www.eriskcenter.org
The goal of the Risk Management Resource Center is to provide information that can help local governments, nonprofit
organizations, and small businesses manage risks effectively. The center is a collaborative effort of the Public Risk
Management Association (PRIMA), the Nonprofit Risk Management Center (NRMC), and the Public Entity Risk Institute
(PERI). The materials available include conference papers, reports, and publications; databases of information resources;
and hundreds of links to other useful Internet sites. Specifically, among its many resources, the site provides the
"PRIMAFile" On-line Library--abstracts of materials contained in PRIMA's reference library (complete copies can be
ordered on-line); NRMC Risk Management Briefs--25 free, downloadable papers summarizing knowledge about various
aspects of risk management; papers and presentations from PRIMA, PERI, and NRMC conferences and symposia; PERI's
Risk Management Clearinghouse--a database of resources on risk management; as well as numerous other publications,
web links, and resources.
www.emaponline.org
www.nemaweb.org
The National Emergency Management Association (NEMA) has launched a new web site at the first URL to support its
Emergency Management Accreditation (EMAP) program (see the Observer, Vol. XXV, No. 3, p. 7). In addition,
individuals who want to be regularly updated on EMAP activities can request such information by e-mailing edemers@csg.org.
aic.stanford.edu/disaster/
The American Institute for Conservation (AIC) site offers an entire section on disaster recovery. It includes tips for the care
of water-damaged objects of all kinds--from family heirlooms to books, textiles, and photographs--as well as links to
other resources and information on the protection and conservation of valuable and/or historic artifacts.
www.eventbasedscience.com
This set of classroom resources prepared by the Montgomery County, Maryland, school system for middle and high school
students includes disaster preparedness curricula on such hazards as asteroids, earthquakes, floods, hurricanes, oil spills,
tornadoes, toxic leaks, volcanoes, and disease outbreaks. Each module involves students adopting different roles dealing
with the specific hazard--from architect or planner to emergency responder. The site links to multiple resources for each
module and also encourages students to consider careers in relevant fields.
groups.yahoo.com/group/emlegislation
A new Yahoo Internet discussion group has been established to disseminate legislation, regulatory notices, and other federal
government news (such as Federal Register documents, GAO reports, and texts of bills) that might affect emergency
management professionals. Additionally, this e-mail list will serve as a forum for discussion of emergency management
policy issues. To subscribe, send an e-mail to emlegislation-subscribe@yahoogroups.com, or visit the group's web page
above. The group moderator would like to establish partnerships with others who can provide information for the group. If
you are interested, contact Mary Ann Marrocolo, e-mail: mmarroco@oem.nyc.gov or mmarrocolo@aol.com.
risk-com@listserver.itd.umich.edu
risk-com-request@umich.edu
A new information and discussion list has been established to promote discussion among persons interested in risk communication. Persons wishing to subscribe should send an e-mail message to the second address above with the word
"subscribe" as the subject of the message.
greenwood.cr.usgs.gov/pub/i-maps/i-2737/
greenwood.cr.usgs.gov/pub/fact-sheets/fs-0006-01/
More than 1,000 earthquakes have hit the Northeast over the last 360 years--some of them causing significant damage.
These events are documented in a new earthquake map and fact sheet entitled Earthquakes In and Near the Northeastern
United States, 1638-1998 recently released by the U.S. Geological Survey and the Northeast States Emergency Consortium.
Both can be downloaded from the URLs above.
www.es.ucsc.edu/~jsr/EART10/Trips/FT3/index.html
This site, prepared by the Earth Sciences Department at the University of California-Santa Cruz, offers a virtual field trip of
the Santa Cruz region following the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake. Intended for an introductory earth science class, it
provides basic information about seismic phenomena as well as specific details about the October 17, 1989, event that was
responsible for 62 deaths, 3,757 injuries, and over $6 billion in damage. Besides an overview, the self-guided field trip
includes illustrated sections on tectonics, building damage, liquefaction, surface cracking, and landslides.
uswrp.mmm.ucar.edu/uswrp/
The U.S. Weather Research Program (USWRP) is a cooperative effort of four federal agencies: the National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Science Foundation (NSF), Department of Defense (DOD), and National
Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). Together, these agencies support research into many aspects of weather,
including meteorologic hazards. Indeed, a priority goal is the improvement of forecasts of hurricane landfall and heavy
(potentially flood-inducing) precipitation. This web site provides an overview and details about program structure and
ongoing research, as well as an index of upcoming meetings and program reports.
www.comet.ucar.edu/resources/cases
The Cooperative Program for Operational Meteorology Education and Training
(COMET--see the Observer, Vol. XXIII, No. 1, p. 13; Vol. XXIV, No. 6, p. 16)
provides materials, including numerous web-based case studies, for the
education of meteorologists and other hazards professionals. The program
has recently added studies of several tornado outbreaks, a cold front that
exacerbated forest fires in Montana, two snowstorms, two additional
examples of severe weather, and an incident involving terrain-locked
convection that caused flooding in New Jersey last August. Over 30 studies
are now available. Interested persons can stay informed of the latest
developments in the COMET case study project by subscribing to the COMET
mailing list via wwww.joss.ucar.edu/cometCases/.
iri.ldeo.columbia.edu/
iripred.ldeo.columbia.edu/
iripred.ldeo.columbia.edu/research/ENSO/enshttp://www.colorado.edu/hazards/o/
The International Research Institute (IRI) for Climate Prediction was established through a cooperative agreement between
the NOAA Office of Global Programs and Columbia University. The IRI web site posts the institute's news, upcoming
events, and recently released products and publications. It also includes three principal sections:
The Climate Information System Forecasts page, at the second URL above, provides a seasonal climate forecast distilled from a variety of climate prediction tools, and, at the third URL, a series of global maps that illustrate the probabilities of seasonal temperature and precipitation anomalies associated with El Niño and La Niña. The user who wants to know the potential effects of El Niño (or La Niña) can go to this page, enter a season, a location, and other information and receive a map that illustrates the probabilities of seasonal temperature and precipitation outcomes associated with the specified weather pattern. An in-depth explanation of the maps is included.
We discovered these sites in a recent issue of Weatherzine (www.esig.ucar.edu/socasp/zine/index.html), a newsletter available on-line from the Environmental and Societal Impacts Group at the National Center for Atmospheric Research (www.esig.ucar.edu and www.esig.ucar.edu/socasp)--another excellent web site on this topic. Besides Weatherzine and an abundance of data and information on the societal aspects of climate and weather, the ESIG site offers other periodicals including their Network Newsletter, for people involved in climate impact assessment, and ENSO Signal, for persons interested in the El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) cycle and its impacts on society and the environment. For either newsletter, see www.esig.ucar.edu/pubs.html.
www.fema.gov/mit/tsd/WN_main.htm
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Flood Hazard Mapping "What's New" page describes several new
features that the FEMA mapping folks have added to their Web site. In particular, the site offers numerous new on-line
tutorials and e-mail lists to which interested persons can subscribe. The lists include a general newsletter for updates on
flood mapping activities, a coastal hazard mailing list, and several other e-mail missives regarding mapping programs and
technologies.
www.csc.noaa.gov/
www.csc.noaa.gov/products/nchaz/startup.htm
The web site of NOAA's Coastal Services Center (CSC) is entitled "Living on the Coast: Smart Growth Tools on the
Internet." One of those tools is the CSC's "Community Vulnerability Assessment Methodology" (CVAM) (see the
Observer, Vol. XXIV, No. 4, p. 23). Provided on CD-ROM, this tool is designed to aid federal, state, and local coastal
resource managers in conducting community- and state-level hazard risk and vulnerability assessments to mitigate potential
damage. Having developed the methodology, the CSC is now preparing related training material and programs (see, for
example, the Observer, Vol. XXV, No. 5, p. 19). To obtain background information, to see an example of how this tool is
being used in one location (New Hanover County, North Carolina), or to request the CVAM CD-ROM, see the second URL
above. Additional information about the project is also available from the NOAA Coastal Services Center, 2234 South
Hobson Avenue, Charleston, SC 29405-2413; (843) 740-1200; fax: (843) 740-1224; e-mail: clearinghouse@csc.noaa.gov.
coastalhazards.wcu.edu
The "Coastal Hazards Information Clearinghouse" is a joint project of Western Carolina University and the State University
of West Georgia. With support from the Public Entity Risk Institute and Federal Emergency Management Agency, these
two schools have created a web site that contains a 10-chapter monograph on coastal hazards, detailed coastal hazard maps
for all coastal states, photos of property damage from several recent hurricanes, and a list of coastal hazard links for each
state.
coastal.er.usgs.gov/hurricanes/mappingchange/
U.S. Geological Survey scientists, in partnership with NASA, have developed a new extreme-storm hazards map. Created
using data gathered by a high-tech, airplane-mounted laser, the map shows critical elevations of the southern Atlantic coast
that indicate relative vulnerabilities of the coast to storm surge and inundation by hurricanes and severe storms. The new
data provided by the map are intended to help local emergency managers and natural resource officials prepare for storms.
The scientists have also developed a new scale that categorizes expected coastal change (erosion and accretion) that will
occur during storms. The map and scale are now available on the web site above. In the future, similar maps will be
prepared for the Gulf of Mexico and northeast U.S. coastlines.
www.disaster.info.desastres.net/saludca/desastresCR
www.paho.org/English/PED/ped401e.pdf
The Emergency Preparedness and Disaster Relief Program (PED) of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), in
collaboration with the Regional Disaster Information Center (CRID) for Latin America and the Caribbean and the Costa
Rican nongovernmental organization FUNDESUMA, has undertaken a major project on "Vulnerability Reduction and
Disaster Preparedness in Countries Affected by Hurricane Mitch." Background information in Spanish is available from the
first web page listed above, and an article about the program appears in the latest issue of the PAHO newsletter Disasters:
Preparedness and Mitigation in the Americas, available at the second address. More information is also available from
PAHO, Emergency Preparedness and Disaster Relief Program, 525 23rd
Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20037; (202) 974-3520; fax: (202) 775-4578;
e-mail: disaster@paho.org; WWW: www.paho.org/disasters/.
www.redcross.org/services/disaster/keepsafe/blackout.html
The American Red Cross (ARC) recently developed a fact sheet on rolling energy blackouts that is posted on the ARC web
site at the address above. This information was created using input from the electric utility community and Red Cross
public educators primarily located in California.
Earlier this year the University of Buffalo of the State University of New York, home of the Multidisciplinary Center for Earthquake Engineering Research (MCEER), "webcast" seminars featuring Tom D. O'Rourke of Cornell University, who spoke on "Seismic Evaluation and Retrofit of Water Supply Lifelines," and William J. Petak of the University of Southern California, who discussed "Mitigation: A Framework for Analysis." These seminars were simultaneously broadcast live and the World Wide Web at civil.eng.buffalo.edu/webcast. These and other archieved presentations are now available at this site, as is information about upcoming webcasts. Suggestions for future presentations and speakers are welcome and should be directed to Andrea Dargush, MCEER, University of Buffalo, Red Jacket Quadrangle, Buffalo, NY 14261-0025; (716) 645-3391; fax: (716) 645-3399; e-mail: dargush@acsu.buffalo.edu.
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: www.colorado.edu/hazards/conf.html.
Disaster Mental Health Institute (DMHI) Fourth Annual Conference: "International Psychosocial Responses to Disaster and Humanitarian Emergencies." Rapid City, South Dakota: August 19-21, 2001. This conference will bring together an international group of responders and researchers with experience in disasters, refugee situations, and other humanitarian emergencies. The focus will be psychosocial issues following recent major international emergencies, including the floods that struck Venezuela in 1999-2000 and the earthquake that occurred in India early this year. The conference is intended for mental health professionals interested in the development of better cooperative multinational partnerships among governments, nongovernmental organizations, and other stakeholders. Details are available from the Disaster Mental Health Institute, University of South Dakota-SDU 116, 414 East Clark Street, Vermillion, SD 57069-2390; (800) 522-9684 or (605) 677-6575; fax: (605) 677-6604; e-mail: dmhi@usd.edu; WWW: www.usd.edu/dmhi/conf01/index.html.
Critical Incident Stress Management Suite of Workshops. Offered by: International Critical Incident Stress Foundation (ICISF).
For conference brochures or details about the various workshops offered, contact ICISF, 10176 Baltimore National Pike, Unit 201, Ellicott City, MD 21042; (410) 750-9600; fax: (410) 750-9601; WWW: www.icisf.org.
2001 American Public Works Association (APWA) International Congress and Exposition. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: September 9-12, 2001. Because almost every city, county, and state must deal with a storm, flood, landslide, or other hazard at some time or other, the APWA annual congress always includes several sessions on disaster preparedness, response, and recovery. For details about this year's program, contact APWA, 2345 Grand Boulevard, Suite 500, Kansas City, MO 64108-2641; (816) 472-6100; fax: (816) 472-1610; e-mail: congress@apwa.net; WWW: www.apwa.net/Meetings/Congress/2001.
First International Conference on River Basin Management. Organizer: Wessex Institute of Technology. Cardiff, Wales, U.K.; September 11-13, 2001. This meeting will focus on the planning, design, and management of river basin systems. It will examine the ecology and environmental management of rivers, floodplains, wetlands, and mangrove forests. The conference will feature recent advances in the management of riverine systems, including progress in hydraulic and hydrologic modeling, environmental protection, and floodplain mapping. More information is available from Susan Hanley, Conference Secretariat, River Basin Management 2001, Wessex Institute of Technology, Ashurst Lodge, Ashurst, Southampton, SO40 7AA, U.K; fax: 44 (0) 238 029 2853; e-mail: shanley@wessex.ac.uk; WWW: www.wessex.ac.uk/conferences/2001.
Seminar: Developing, Writing, Implementing, Testing, Managing, Maintaining Your Recovery Plan. Offered by: DisasterRecovery.com, Inc.
This seminar will show those who must manage business recovery how to recognize the threats faced by modern corporations and how to prepare, test, maintain, and implement a plan to deal with those risks. For more information, contact DisasterRecovery.com, Inc., 812 Proctor Avenue, Ogdensburg, NY 13669; (800) 361-8398; fax: (520) 441-4170; e-mail: phoenix@binomial.com.
13th International Disaster Recovery Symposium and Exhibition. Host: Disaster Recovery Journal (DRJ). Orlando, Florida: September 16-19, 2001. The Disaster Recovery Symposium is one of the nation's largest meetings for business and industry disaster preparedness, response, and recovery specialists and business continuity professionals. It comprises dozens of workshops and educational sessions, including a mock disaster drill. Complete details and a registration form are available from the DRJ Registrar, P.O. Box 510110, St. Louis, MO 63151; (314) 894-0276; WWW: www.drj.com.
Disaster Management Workshops. Offered by: University of Wisconsin-Madison, Department of Engineering Professional Development, Disaster Management Center. Madison, Wisconsin: September 17-21, 2001. This annual seminar series is intended for emergency managers in business, industry, government, and community organizations. It addresses emergency information management; disaster communications; response planning; damage, needs, and resources assessment; and monitoring, evaluation, and reporting. More information is available from Amy Lensing, Department of Engineering Professional Development, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 432 North Lake Street, Madison, WI 53706; (800) 462-0876; fax: (608) 263-3160; e-mail: custserv@epd.engr.wisc.edu; WWW: epdweb.engr.wisc.edu/.
International Exhibition for Disaster Control and Emergency Treatment Services. Organizer: Shanghai Municipal Civil Defense Office. Co-sponsors: Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Response Association, International Association of Emergency Managers, and others. Shanghai, China: September 18-20, 2001. This event will feature a disaster control and emergency treatment forum, technical seminars, business presentations, and new product appraisals. For additional information, contact Education Network and Exhibition Services Ltd., 14E Cindic Tower, 128 Gloucester Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong; tel: 852 2598 7556; fax: 852 2598 0302; e-mail: enesjonathan@ctimail3.com.
National Conference on Disaster and Crisis Management: Prepare, Prevent, Prevail. Host: Center for Disaster and Crisis Management, State University of New York Maritime College. Throggs Neck, New York: September 30-October 3, 2001. This meeting will provide an overview of natural and human-caused disasters and specifically address risk assessment and vulnerability analysis, emergency operations plan development, business continuity, crisis communication, legal implications of disasters, hazard mitigation, and public relations and disasters. Additional information is available from the Center for Disaster and Crisis Management, State University of New York Maritime College, 6 Pennyfield Avenue, Fort Schuyler, NY 10465; (718) 409-7459; WWW: www.sunymaritime.edu/ACADEMICS/undergraduate/cdcm.asp.
Earthscope Workshop. Host: Southern California Earthquake Center (SCEC). Snowbird, Utah: October 10-12, 2001. Earthscope is a major research initiative proposed by the National Science Foundation Earth Sciences Division. It will examine in detail the structure and tectonics of North America, including volcano and earthquake hazards. For details, see: www.scec.org/instanet/01news/earthscope.html, or contact SCEC, Department of Earth Sciences, University Park, Los Angeles, CA 90089-0742; (213) 740-5843; fax: (213) 740-0011; e-mail: scec@usc.edu.
14th Annual Emergency Preparedness Conference. Hosts: British Columbia Ministry for Children and Families, City of Vancouver, Insurance Bureau of Canada, and others. Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada: October 16-18, 2001. The purpose of this annual event is to "raise the level of emergency preparedness and make the world a better, safer place by: promoting awareness; providing information, tools, and solutions to problems; sharing experiences; showcasing technologies; and creating networking opportunities." The conference includes tours, plenary talks, workshops, exhibits, and dozens of concurrent sessions covering everything from dealing with children in disasters to community emergency management planning, disaster education, warning systems, and much more. For the complete program and registration information, contact Emergency Preparedness Conference, 700 West 57th Avenue, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada V6P 1S1: (604) 322-8365; fax: (604) 322-8359; e-mail: mrogan@vanhosp.bc.ca; WWW: www.epma.bc.ca/epc/.
Natural Disasters Roundtable: "Climate Variability and Natural Disasters." Host: National Academy of Sciences. Washington, D.C.: October 25, 2001. The mission of the Natural Disasters Roundtable is to facilitate and enhance communication and the exchange of ideas among scientists, practitioners, and policy makers in order to identify important issues related to the understanding and mitigation of natural disasters. Roundtable meetings are held three times a year in Washington, D.C., and each meeting is an open forum focusing on a specific topic or issue. More information is available from Patricia Jones Kershaw, Natural Disasters Roundtable, National Academies, 2101 Constitution Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC 20418; (202) 334-1964; fax: (202) 334-1961; e-mail: pkershaw@nas.edu; WWW: national-academies.org/naturaldisasters.
Stream Corridor Restoration for Floodplain Management. Sponsors: Association of State Floodplain Managers (ASFPM) and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Tampa, Florida: October 29-30, 2001. Details are available from ASFPM, 2809 Fish Hatchery Road, Suite 204, Madison, WI 53713; (608) 274-0123; e-mail: asfpm@floods.org; WWW: www.floods.org.
Annual Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (VOAD) Conference: "A 2001 Collaborative Odyssey." Oklahoma City, Oklahoma: November 2-5, 2001. Voluntary organizations are not only key responders to disasters and other emergencies, but also important groups that can help educate community members about disaster preparedness and mitigation. To promote interorganizational cooperation and planning, VOAD encourages state and local emergency managers as well as representatives from voluntary agencies to attend this annual meeting. For details, see www.okvoad.org; or contact Linda Soos-Davis, Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management, P.O. Box 53365, Oklahoma City, OK 73152-3365; (405) 521-2481; fax: (405) 522-0851; e-mail: mail@okvoad.org.
Second Asian Symposium on Risk Assessment and Management. Host: Society for Risk Analysis-Japan. Kobe, Japan: November 23-25, 2001. A special topic at this conference will be "Natural Disaster and Risk Management." For more information see ecopolis.sk.tsukuba.ac.jp/~srajapan; or contact Saburo Ikeda, Secretary General, SRA-Japan, c/o Institute of Policy and Planning Sciences, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba 305-8573, Japan; tel: +81-298-53-5380; fax: +81-298-55-3849; e-mail: srajapan@ecopolis.sk.tsukuba.ac.jp.
Disaster 2002. Sponsor: Florida Emergency Medicine Foundation, in collaboration with the Florida College of Emergency Physicians. Orlando, Florida: January 31-February 3, 2002. The organizers of this annual conference on disaster response are currently seeking presentation proposals. Details and a proposal form are available from www.fcep.org and www.fcep.org/callforpreframe.htm. Information can also be obtained from John Todaro, Florida Emergency Medicine Foundation, Florida College of Emergency Physicians, 3717 South Conway Road, Orlando, FL 32812-7607; (800) 766-6335 or (407) 281-7396; fax: (407) 281-4407; e-mail: jtodaro@fcep.org.
North American Snow Conference. Host: American Public Works Association (APWA). Columbus, Ohio: April 14-16, 2002. APWA's annual snow conference showcases the latest ideas, practices, and equipment available for dealing with the problems posed for public works departments by winter weather. The organizers are currently soliciting session proposals; the deadline for submissions is September 6, 2001. For details, on the World Wide Web see www.apwa.net/Meetings/snow/2002; or contact Karen Wilson, APWA, 2345 Grand Boulevard, Suite 500, Kansas City, MO 64108-2641; (816) 472-6100; fax: (816) 472-1610; e-mail: kwilson@apwa.net.
International Conference on Slope Instability--Planning and Management. Sponsor: Centre for the Coastal Environment. Isle of Wight, U.K.: May 20-23, 2002. This conference is an opportunity for engineers, planners, academic researchers, practitioners, and insurers to discuss the practical aspects of slope instability assessment, management, and mitigation. The goal is to translate theory and policy into coordinated practice in land-use planning and the management of ground instability. The meeting will focus on identifying and understanding the nature of this hazard, determining methods for guiding development toward suitable locations, and similarly ensuring that development does not increase risks. Participants will survey such disparate factors as global warming and climate change, new technologies for determining and mitigating slope failure, and local government involvement in hazard planning and mitigation. A conference brochure is available from the Conference Office, Instability--Planning and Management 2002, Centre for the Coastal Environment, Dudley Road, Ventnor, Isle of Wight PO38 1EJ, U.K.; tel: +44 (0) 1983 856896; fax: +44 (0) 1983 855859; e-mail: conference@iwight.gov.uk; WWW: www.coastalwight.gov.uk.
Hurricane Andrew 10-Year Anniversary Conference. Host: International Hurricane Center, Florida International University. Miami, Florida: May 30-31, 2002. This conference will include six tracks--science and technology, government, engineering and design, human impact, vulnerability and mitigation, and education and outreach--and examine four key questions in each area: What was the status in 1992? What is the status in 2002 (what has changed)? What are the consequences of this change? and, Where must we go in the next 10 years? For further information, contact Ricardo Alvarez, International Hurricane Center, Florida International University-CEAS 2710; Miami, FL 33199; (305) 348-1607; fax: (305) 348-1605; e-mail: alvarez@fiu.edu or hurrican@fiu.edu; WWW: www.ihc.fiu.edu.
Third International Conference on Landslides, Slope Stability, and the Safety of Infrastructure. Host: CI-Premier Ltd. Singapore: July 10-12, 2002. (Preceded by a one-day workshop: Landslide Causes and Landslide Remediation.) The aim of this conference is to provide an opportunity for engineers and scientists working in the field of slope instability and remediation to meet; present new ideas, achievements, and experiences; and develop closer relationships. The conference organizers have identified 14 themes for presentations and technical papers, ranging from landslide investigation to climatic and geological factors influencing landslides, monitoring, hazard analysis, effects on structures, remediation, disaster management, and other topics. Abstracts are due December 15, 2001. Additional information is available from CI-Premier Ltd, 150 Orchard Road #07-14, Orchard Plaza, Singapore 238841; tel: 065-7332922; fax: 065-2353530; e-mail: cipremie@singnet.com.sg; WWW: www.cipremier.com.
European Conference on Severe Storms (ECSS) 2002. Sponsor: Czech Meteorological Society; local organizer: Czech Hydrometeorological Institute. Prague, Czech Republic: August 26-30, 2002. This conference will build on the Conference on European Tornadoes and Severe Storms, which was held February 2000 in Toulouse, France. The main topics of ECSS 2002 will be:
A first announcement, call for papers, on-line registration, conference details, and travel and accommodation information are posted on the conference web site: www.chmi.cz/ECSS2002/.
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