This conference aims to bring together physical and social scientists, governmental and non-governmental actors working towards building resilience to hazards across Asia. The workshop will be structured to allow exploration of the underlying physical mechanics of hazards, explore the impacts of historical events across the continent and focus on the possible approaches to minimizing future impacts. The aim is to facilitate new ideas and proposals.
Thanks to the contribution from our sponsors at the Association of Academies and Scientific Societies of Asia (AASSA), we have some funds to support travel and subsistence to up to 20 participants from across Asia. Details on how to apply can be found in the funding page of this website.
Scientific Program:
August 12th – Icebreaker & Registration
August 13th – Multi-hazards across Asia
August 14th – Approaches to Disaster Management
August 15th – Building resilience across Asia
Confirmed Keynote Speakers:
Maral Bayaraa (University of Oxford)
Maral is a DPhil researcher at the University of Oxford and a senior Earth Observation Consultant at the Satellite Applications Catapult, the UK government’s innovation and technology hub. Her DPhil research has been awarded an Industrial Fellowship from the 1851 Royal Commission and an award at COP28 from the Prototypes for Humanity. She is also a Keeley Senior Scholar of Wadham College, University of Oxford. Previously, Maral worked as a Remote Sensing Analyst at Airbus Defence and Space. She holds an MSci in Geology from the University of Bristol, UK.
Prof. Cengiz Zabci (Istanbul Technical University)
Cengiz Zabcı is Assoc. Prof. at İstanbul Technical University, Department of Geology and Deputy Director of T. İş Bankası Marmara Active Fault Hazard and Risk Research Centre. His studies are mainly focused on active deformation along continental strike-slip faults, including the transform systems such as the North and East Anatolian Faults and the wrench faults of continental interiors. His studies also covers the palaeotectonics of the Tethyan Belt and the north African/Arabian orogenic systems.
ABOUT
Environmental hazards such as earthquakes, volcanoes, landslides and flooding are a natural phenomenon. However, the fact that they inflict major impacts on society is not. Rather, it depends on how society develops and introduces a vulnerability to these hazards. As the climate changes, there is pressure on policy makers to develop effective strategies to minimize the impacts of more frequent and severe events in future. This requires physical and social scientists to work closely to understand the nature of the hazard and the risks to society, mainly driven by social factors.
This conference aims to bring together practitioners of both with a focus on the hazards across Asia. The workshop will be structured to allow exploration of the underlying physical mechanics of hazards, explore the impacts of historical events across the continent and focus on the possible approaches to minimizing future impacts. The aim is to facilitate new ideas and proposals.
We welcome participants from academia, government and non-governmental organisations to participate. We especially welcome those from across Asia, from all career stages.
Thanks to the contribution from our sponsors at the Association of Academies and Scientific Societies of Asia (AASSA), we have some funds to support travel and subsistence to up to 20 participants from across Asia. Details on how to apply will be provided soon.
Conference Organising Committee
Bayasgalan Amgalan (Institute of Astronomy and Geophysics, Mongolian Academy of Science)
Amy Donovan (University of Cambridge)
James Hammond (Birkbeck, University of London)
Demberel Sodnomsambuu (Institute of Astronomy and Geophysics, Mongolian Academy of Science)
Baatarchuluun Tsermaa (National University of Mongolia)
Richard Walker (University of Oxford)
