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CoV6 Session: 2.7 Understanding and mitigating the impacts of volcanic ash
From: Graham Leonard <G.Leonard@xxxxxxxxxx>
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Hello all,
Ash fall is one of the most common and widespread hazards from volcanic
eruptions, so understanding and mitigating ash fall impacts is of wide
importance.
eruptions, so understanding and mitigating ash fall impacts is of wide
importance.
We draw your attention to a newly listed session for the upcoming Cities
on Volcanoes 6 conference, to be held in Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain, from May 31 to June 4,
2010.
on Volcanoes 6 conference, to be held in Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain, from May 31 to June 4,
2010.
-- SESSION 2.7: Understanding and mitigating the impacts of volcanic ash
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Session 2.7 will include the following topics:
• Social and infrastructure ash fall impact data and data collection.
• Effective communication of ash impacts and mitigation information -
audiences and media.
• Effective ash fall warning messages.
• Sharing ash impacts data and observations, including data repositories.
• Ash impact loss-damage functions for risk calculation.
• Processes for data collection and analysis.
• Effective communication of ash impacts and mitigation information -
audiences and media.
• Effective ash fall warning messages.
• Sharing ash impacts data and observations, including data repositories.
• Ash impact loss-damage functions for risk calculation.
• Processes for data collection and analysis.
We look forward to seeing you at CoV6!
Travel grant applications and discounted registration end January 31st
Abstracts are due February 28th
Abstracts are due February 28th
All the best, from the session convenors:
Tom Wilson University of Canterbury, New Zealand.
thomas.wilson@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Graham Leonard GNS Science, New Zealand.G.Leonard@xxxxxxxxxx
Christina Neal USGS AVO, Alaska. tneal@xxxxxxxx
Peter Baxter University of Cambridge, United Kingdom.
pjb21@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
thomas.wilson@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Graham Leonard GNS Science, New Zealand.G.Leonard@xxxxxxxxxx
Christina Neal USGS AVO, Alaska. tneal@xxxxxxxx
Peter Baxter University of Cambridge, United Kingdom.
pjb21@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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