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| Subject: | [gislist] EGU Vienna,
important session on geodatabases and information sys
tems for natural hazards (NH10.02) |
| Date: |
01/12/2005 09:50:01 AM |
| From: |
Grignon, Alain |
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Dear Colleagues,
In light of recent tragic events that highlighted the importance of natural
hazards globally as well as the need for information systems (geo-databases)
poised for action in the wake of a natural disaster, it is important that
communication and the interchange of project experiences, ideas and
challenges in this field be addressed.
I invite you to participate by submitting an abstract as part of the
following session during the 2005 EGU General Assembly to be held in Vienna,
Austria (24 - 29 April). Deadline for submission is January 21st.
The title of the session is:
NH10.02 Geo-Databases and Information Systems for Natural Hazards and Risk
Assessments (co-sponsored by CNR-IRPI)
(Convener - Alain Grignon - agrignon@nrcan.gc.ca
<mailto:agrignon@nrcan.gc.ca> Co-Conveners F. Guzzetti, G. Dellow, R.
Couture)
Abstracts will be accepted for both, poster presentations, or oral
presentations. To submit your abstract for this session, use the following
link.
http://www.cosis.net/members/meetings/abstracts/submit2.php?m_id=20&s_id=229
7&step=registration&transaction_id=4541b60d93e2907df80b3f1062dc3dc1
<http://www.cosis.net/members/meetings/abstracts/submit2.php?m_id=20&s_id=22
97&step=registration&transaction_id=4541b60d93e2907df80b3f1062dc3dc1>
EGU General Assembly
Vienna, Austria, 24 - 29 April 2005
http://www.copernicus.org/EGU/ga/egu05/index.htm
<http://www.copernicus.org/EGU/ga/egu05/index.htm>
Deadline for receipt of abstracts : 21 January 2005
Deadline for pre-registration : 8 April 2005
Please, forward this message to your colleagues.
The following are the session details:
Geo-databases are computer-based (i.e., digital) repositories of geological
information. They are used by scientists, professionals and policy makers in
the Earth Sciences, including: geology, geomorphology, hydrology,
seismology, volcanology, etc. In recent years geo-databases have been
established as essential, often mandatory tools for the investigation of
natural hazards. National and international organizations have developed and
are maintaining inventories, archives and databases at different scales -
from the local to the planetary - as part of their strategy to assess
natural hazards and for risk mitigation. Warning systems for various natural
and man-made hazards, including: floods, landslides, volcanic eruptions,
groundwater pollution, etc., rely on geo-databases to provide accurate,
reliable and timely forecasts. Insurance and reinsurance companies use
geo-databases to estimate the frequency statistics and the characteristics
of damage from natural events. Technical end-users and private consultants
use geo-databases regularly to solve or mitigate natural hazard problems.
The EGU general assembly in Vienna is an excellent opportunity to discuss
the issues related to designing, building, monitoring, updating and using
geo-databases for natural hazards and risk assessment. The goal of the
session is to provide a forum for an in-depth discussion among scientists
interested in natural hazards, computer experts, and technical end-users on
the current advantages and limitations of existing geo-databases, and on
possible or desirable developments. Contributions describing examples,
characteristics and applications of existing or planned geo-databases, at
the regional, national and international scale, are welcomed. Presentations
dealing with the conceptual, technical and practical issues concerning the
design, maintenance, and update of geo-databases, for natural hazards are
encouraged, as are presentations dealing with the different approaches in
the design and use of geo-databases (e.g., information technology vs.
natural hazards). We are also interested in presentations dealing with
information technology issues of geo-databases, including: data quality,
DBMS technology and performance, database standards (open source vs.
commercial systems), GIS integration, geostatistical analysis, WEB
publishing, data mining, and the cost of geo-databases
I am looking forward to seeing you at this meeting.
Yours sincerely,
Alain Grignon
Landslide GIS Specialist / Spécialiste SIG en glissements de terrains
Geological Survey of Canada / Commission géologique du Canada
601 Booth st. / 601 rue Booth
Ottawa, Ont.
Tel: (613) 947-8773
http://landslides.nrcan.gc.ca/ <http://landslides.nrcan.gc.ca/>
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