1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1 From: Benjamin van Wyk de Vries <ben.vanwyk@xxxxxx> Dear all, This is a proposed subject, out of the normal line of Geology and Volcanoes, but a growing field. If you have young promising candidates (or you are one), who might fancy a multidisciplinary project, then please follow this up. Candidates apply, then may be auditioned, and if selected would get a fully funded French grant for three years. You don't need to speak French, but it helps (Spanish would also be a plus). All the best, Ben Website for application: ( https://sf.ed.uca.fr/candidater-aux-contrats-doctoraux-198665.kjsp?RH=1732967812659557 ) *Title of the thesis: Resilience from Geoheritage: the role of protected areas in Disaster Risk Reduction* Supervisor : van Wyk de Vries, Benjamin Laboratory : Laboratoire Magmas et Volcans University : UCA Email and Phone : ben.vanwyk@xxxxxx Possible co-supervisor : Marie Noelle Guilbaud (UNAM Mexico) Laboratory : Departemento de Géofisica University : Universidad Autonoma de Mexico *Summary : *Resilience to natural hazards is a quality where a community is able to withstand whatever the natural environment delivers. It is strongly dependant on the socio-economic state of the community and to the existing knowledge of the effects of the natural hazards as well as the capacity to prepare and react. Geoheritage is the study, valuing, protection and exploitation of a community's natural heritage, and geoheritage can be used in many ways to improve resilience. This has been acknowledged within the UNESCO Global Geopark movement, which has its own Natural Hazards group, and geoparks with strong natural hazard missions (e.g. Rinjani, Indonesia, Toya-Usu, Japan, or the aspiring Nevado del Ruiz Geopark). It is implicit within World Heritage sites, although less developed, and is prevalent in many other protected areas, such as regional and national parks. In such areas, geoheritage is used for resilience as a tool for communication and education, and can also be used to develop a territorial cohesion that allows for a more coherent response to risks. In addition, the procedures in geoheritage are very similar to those of risk mapping, and geoheritage methods (mapping and inventories) offer a comprehensive, holistic approach to risk management. This thesis will develop geoheritage methods in aspiring or proposed geoparks and protected areas including Mexico (UNAM university campus), Nicaragua, (Ometepe Aspiring Geopark), Peru (Chanchani Aspiring Geopark) and the Philippines (Calabarzon proposed Geopark), interacting with local scientists and inhabitants to develop best practice in community consultation and in the methodology of geoheritage mapping and inventorying for resilience to natural risks. The mapping would include resource mapping and the integration of resource usage into sustainable geoheritage development. The thesis is multidisciplinary, combining fundamental geological and hazard research, community communication, and territorial planning. The ideal candidate would be a masters level geologist or geographer with strong geographical information systems training. The thesis would provide training for an academic career and provide professional skills for entry into the Global Geoparks, protected area, and territorial management, including resource management and exploitation. The thesis is aligned with the objectives of the UNESCO Geosciences Programme project 692 'Geoheritage for Resilience'. 1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1 ------------------------------
