Subjects to be discussed in this conference are presented below:
- Mitigation :
- Multi-hazard-based infrastructure planning and design (new)
- Multi-hazard-based performance assessment and retrofitting of existing structures (existing)
- Multi-hazard resilient urban planning (city)
- Preparedness:
- Awareness: Educating communities about potential hazards and how to respond.
- Capacity building: Enhancing the skills and resources needed for disaster preparedness.
- Policy frameworks: Establishing guidelines and regulations for disaster preparedness.
- Financial mechanisms: Creating funding mechanisms for disaster preparedness efforts.
- Prediction and Early Warning:
- Monitoring: Continuously observing conditions that could lead to disasters.
- Forecasting or prediction: Predicting when and where disasters might occur.
- Communication and dissemination
- Damage/Impact Assessment:
- Infrastructure inspection and assessment
- Safety assessment of humans and the environment
- Hazard mapping: Creating maps to identify areas prone to specific hazards
- Disaster Responses:
- Search and rescue
- Detail assessment of infrastructures
- Providing shelter for displaced individuals
- Structural demolition and debris management
- Recovery and Reconstruction:
- Infrastructure: Rebuilding and restoring critical infrastructure.
- Community and environment
- Policy frameworks: Establishing guidelines and regulations for post-disaster