Focus on the Middle East RegionMini-symposium “Natural Hazards and Disaster Risks in the Middle East Region” will be held at the conference “GeoInformation for Disaster Management” to be held on 3-8 May 2011 in Antalya, Turkey. Co-conveners:
Scope: The mini symposium is a part of the ICSU project “Extreme Natural Events and Societal Implications” and intends to provide an opportunity to discuss and to analyse major topics related to extreme natural events and disaster risk management in the Middle East region and to present new methodologies and technologies suitable for hazard and risk analysis and disaster management. Today a single extreme event in the Middle East may take up to a hundred thousand lives; result in material damage up to billions of dollars, and cause a chain reaction including economic depression, ecological catastrophe, significant damage to a megacity, and disruption of the military balance in the region. The aim of the session is to analyse impacts of natural disasters on sustainable development of the region, to disseminate knowledge and data on natural hazards and disaster risks for the advancement of research and education, and to establish stronger links and networks between regional experts with the broader international community dealing with natural hazards and risk analysis and with the relevant international organizations. Invited Speakers:
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