Side event at the 2011 World Water Week in Stockholm
“Building resilience to Tsunami disaster in Asian coastal regions”
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Research Institute for Humanity and Nature (RIHN) and International Water Management Institute (IWMI) are co-organizing a side event during the 2011 World Water Week 21-27 August at Stockholm International Fairs & Congress Center, Sweden.
| Date: |
Monday August 22, p.m.0:15 - p.m.1:15 |
| Place: |
Stockholm International Fairs & Congress Center |
| Title: |
“Building resilience to Tsunami disaster in Asian coastal regions”
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| Convenors: |
Research Institute for Humanity and Nature (RIHN)
IWMI-TATA Water Policy Program
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| Participation: |
“Vulnerability and Resilience of Social-Ecological Systems” project
The Futurability Initiatives, RIHN
“Megacities and the Global Environment” project
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| Speakers: |
“Indian Ocean Tsunami: 5 years later” Chieko Umetsu (RIHN)
“Recovery of agricultural fields in Tamilnadu, India and implications to Japan” Takashi Kume (RIHN)
“What have we learned from 2004 Tsunami?” K.Palanisami (IWMI-TATA Water Policy Program)
“Impact of coastal disasters on water security in Japan, Makoto Taniguchi” (RIHN)
“The Latent Resistance to Disaster in Japanese Traditional Villages” Yoshiyuki Kawazoe (The University of Tokyo)
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- Event description:
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The Indian Ocean Tsunami on 26 December, 2004 as well as Japan Tsunami on 11 March 2011 caused massive destruction throughout the coastal regions in Asia. What can we learn from these natural disasters of the century and how should we prepare for these unexpected events to build disaster-resilient society?
- Contact:
- UYAR, Aysun
(Assistant Professor, RIHN)
| Research Institute for Humanity and Nature (RIHN) |
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