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International Workshop: “Earth Observation for Hazard & Risk Research”, 9th April 2008, Durham UK
Wednesday 9th April 2008
International Workshop on the theme: “Earth Observation for Hazard & Risk Research”.
Sponsored by the Remote Sensing & Photogrammetry Society with the Institute of Hazard & Risk Research and Department of Geography, Durham University.
This is a one-day meeting 11 am to 4.30 pm including morning coffee, lunch and afternoon tea. There will be a small registration fee of £15.
Speakers will include Stuart Marsh, (UK) Ground subsidence; Alex Densmore, (UK) Debris flows; Wolfgang Kainz (Austria), GIS for Hazard analysis; Orhan Altan (Turkey) Earthquake damage assessment; Ian Dowman (UK) Earthquakes and tectonics; Stanley Morain (USA), Health & Risk.
This workshop arises from coincidence of a meeting of the ISPRS Council in the UK and the imminent launch of the Durham University’s Institute of Hazard & Risk Research. Council members have kindly agreed to give state-of-the-art seminars on the topic of hazard & risk research. RSPSoc members are welcome to submit and present posters; there will be time for discussion and circulation around research posters.
To book a place please e-mail the organiser Dr Donoghue Danny.donoghue@durham.ac.uk
Dr Daniel Donoghue
Tel: +44 191 3341867
