Elevation? Wet floodproofing? Dry floodproofing? Buyout? Acquisition? Relocation? All of these nonstructural / floodproofing techniques, and the policies surrounding them, will be discussed at the 5th National Floodproofing Conference in Sacramento

The Dealing with Disasters Conference 2011 will take place on Monday 28th and Tuesday 29th of November in Cardiff’s Maldron Hotel. The theme of this year’s conference is Reflections on Recent Disasters: The Past 10 Years. Conference Focus Over the last

International Workshop AIWEST-DR The AIWEST-DR is an annual event to commemorate the tragic event of the 2004 Sumatra Tsunami Disaster that have affected many countries around the Indian Ocean. The AIWEST-DR is also aimed at disseminating lessons learnt

In many parts of the world both the area and intensity of wildland fires have been growing alarmingly. However, it is not only the number of fires that are changing, but it is also the nature of these fires that are changing. Global warming, over

The United Nations University Institute for Sustainability and Peace (UNU-ISP) would like to invite you to the upcoming Conference of the University Network for Climate and Ecosystems Change Adaptation Research (UN-CECAR), on 15 November 2011 in UNU-ISP

The conference will focus its attention on four main issues: Coordination on the field Recent international disasters and major crisis show that the number of actors on the field has considerably increased: civil protection authorities, military and

The Structural Engineers Association of Alabama is pleased to announce the availability of these important customized training seminars. Recent disasters such as the tornados in Tuscaloosa, and Joplin; floods throughout the nation; and earthquakes on both