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CoV9. Session S2.9 Volcano alert level systems: interpreting and managing volcanic crises
From: "Fearnley, Carina" <c.fearnley@xxxxxxxxx>CoV9. Session S2.9 Volcano alert level systems: interpreting and managing volcanic crises
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Dear Colleagues,
Session S2.9 Volcano alert level systems: interpreting and managing volcanic crises
Leaders: Carina Fearnley, Sally Potter, Annie Winson
We invite you to submit an abstract to our Cities on Volcanoes 9
Session S2.9 ‘Volcanic alert level systems: Interpreting and managing
volcanic crises’.
Over the last four decades volcano observatories have adapted to
provide a number of different communication strategies necessary to
disseminate information relating to changes in volcanic behaviour and
potential hazards, to a wide range of stakeholders.
Volcano alert level system (VALS) differ between countries, with some
including only descriptions of the level of physical phenomena (e.g.
volcanic unrest and eruption size), while others include hazards,
potential impacts, and risk mitigation actions.
Designing new VALS and evaluating or revising existing systems
requires an understanding all of these options. This process benefits
from the experiences of others in similar situations, and the related
theories of risk communication. With increasing
levels of technology and communications methods (such as
social networking) it is imperative that VALS used by volcano
observatories around the world retain their credibility and trust, and
work to serve legal, political, and local community requirements.
In addition there are a rising number of nationally adopted VALS as
seen with the recent revision of New Zealand’s VALS (2014) and the
increasingly enforced International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
Aviation Colour Code. Consequently many observatories are
now dealing with more than one VALS during a crisis.
This session, organized by the Volcano Alert Level Working group (within WOVO), invites all stakeholders working within VALS to share their knowledge, experience and potential barriers. It is intended to establish best practices so that all practitioners can benefit, particularly those who are devising new systems, or accommodating newly standardized one.
Please note that this session complements the pre-conference workshop Workshop W3. Understanding communication products and protocols: Volcano alert level system ,
where participants will have the opportunity to discuss their existing
VALS and communication procedures, take part in a simulation exercise
using a VALS, and to review the challenges and benefits of these
systems.
Our session is part of Symposium 2: Volcanic Hazard and Risk Assessment
The abstract submission deadline is 15 July 2015.
The abstract submission deadline is 15 July 2015.
The conference website is http://www.citiesonvolcanoes9.com/en/ and
the second circular providing more information is availalbe at http://www.citiesonvolcanoes9.com/fileadmin/documentos/2CIRCULAR_COV9_ENG_20160505.pdf
We look forward to seeing you in Chile!
Kind regards,
Annie Winson
Carina Fearnley
Sally Potter
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