The AGU-IUGG-USNC Centennial Symposia on Disaster Science
Abstract
The International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics (IUGG), the American Geophysical Union (AGU) and the US National Committee of Geodesy and Geophysics (USNC/IUGG) are celebrating the centennial of their founding in 1918 and 1919. The AGU, USNC and the IUGG agreed to foster a dialogue on the growth of science and its impacts in the area of disaster science during these 100 years. The meetings focused upon the mitigation of disasters caused by natural events that may exact significant and growing global economic losses and human misery. Annual global economic losses from geological, hydro-meteorological, and climatic events are projected to approach US$3 trillion over the next decade. This presentation will highlight the findings and recommendations of these two Centennial Symposia held during the AGU 2018 Fall meeting and the 2019 IUGG General Assembly in Montreal. We will report on the causes, the mitigation strategies and the appropriate and effective response to hazards and subsequent disasters that are sapping the vitality of global society.
- Publication:
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AGU Fall Meeting Abstracts
- Pub Date:
- December 2019
- Bibcode:
- 2019AGUFMNH21C0985L
- Keywords:
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- 4313 Extreme events;
- NATURAL HAZARDS;
- 4314 Mathematical and computer modeling;
- NATURAL HAZARDS;
- 4318 Statistical analysis;
- NATURAL HAZARDS;
- 4339 Disaster mitigation;
- NATURAL HAZARDS