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Volcanic Crisis Course 19- 20 Nov in Buffalo N.Y.
From: Wendy Cockshell <wendyc@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>Volcanic Crisis Course 19- 20 Nov in Buffalo N.Y.
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Presented by the National Disaster Preparedness Training Center (NDPTC) at the University of Hawai'i.
This day-and-a-half course entitled "Volcanic Crises Awareness" will provide participants with an understanding of the complex factors that influence volcanic crises: the hazards, vulnerabilities, impacts, and risks and the tools and processes that support monitoring, forecasts, warnings, preparedness, mitigation, and response. This course enhances the abilities of participants’ preparedness and response efforts for future volcanic crises. It provides an understanding of the processes, impacts, and causes of volcanic hazards; current monitoring and hazard assessment tools and products; volcano warning and dissemination systems and methods; and, community response to eruptions and volcanic crises. Participants will come to understand how organizational preparedness and community-level planning support mitigation of volcanic hazards.
WHO SHOULD TAKE THIS COURSE?
Students, researchers and professors with interest in volcanic rises and the mitigation of volcanic hazards.
MODULES
Hazards and impacts
The pulse of the volcano
Case studies of crisis events
Awareness and preparedness
Eruption scenario
LOCATION AND DETAILS: University at Buffalo,
Center for Tomorrow
101 Service Center Road (located at Flint and Maple)
Buffalo, NY 14260
FOR REGISTRATION PROCESS CONTACT:
Wendy Cockshell
wendyc@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
808-956-9543
COURSE DELIVERY DATES:
November 19 - 20, 2015
8:00 am - 5:00 pm, 8:00 am - 12 noon
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