Instead of sending an e-mail message to initiate these services, subscribers should go to: http://www.ema.gov.au/seminarsframe.htm There, they will find a subscription form in which they should indicate their full name, location, and e-mail address.
The journal and INFOrecent are distributed quarterly and the other material on a monthly basis.
The Australian Journal of Emergency Management will be distributed in pdf format. The journal provides an information-sharing forum for everyone involved in emergency management. It has a large and steadily growing national and international audience.
INFOrecent is a bulletin produced quarterly by the centre to provide clients with current information on new material received. It provides a subject listing with a short description of each item. INFOrecent is a vital tool for people wishing to keep abreast of the current disaster management literature. The material included in it is only a selection of some of the matter received by centre staff in the previous three months.
Journal Abstracts is an annotated list of a selection of journals received and abstracted by the centre. It is produced monthly and assists researchers and practitioners in keeping up-to-date with the most current literature. These abstracts are not included in INFOrecent.
The journal and INFOrecent will continue to be distributed in hard copy.
The updates of emergency management seminars and conferences are produced monthly and incorporated into the larger data base located on the AEMI home page, which includes a search engine.
http://www.wildfiremagazine.com
The "Wildfire Magazine" Web site includes individual articles and
a complete downloadable issue of the magazine, as well as the Wildfire
On-Line Bookstore with nearly 900 books, videos, and software on
wildland fire.
http://www.brunel.ac.uk/depts/geo/sahelrep.html
This site contains a summary of the presentations, discussion,
and findings of a conference held by the Royal Geographical Society in
London, May 13-14, 1998, entitled "The African Sahel: 25 Years After
the Great Drought - Assessing Progress, Setting a New Agenda."
It is now 25 years since the major droughts of the 1970s struck the
Sahel region of West Africa. Their impacts were not uniform, for the
region has a great diversity of soils, climates, livelihood systems,
and ethnic groups. For many, these droughts are an especially grim
historical marker, given their disturbing effects on food supply and
human welfare in this semi-arid region so dependent on rainfall. They
also marked the beginning of profound post-colonial economic and
political reforms, as well as widespread international development
assistance to the Sahelian nation states. This conference examined and
assessed the developments of the last quarter-century in the Sahel and
resulted in realistic assessments of the challenges facing Sahelian
peoples in the 21st century.
http://www.storm98.com
Lowe's Home Improvement Stores, in cooperation with the Federal
Emergency Management Agency, maintains this site with information
about storms of the current hurricane season. It includes the latest
weather reports, satellite and radar information, warnings, marine
reports, preparedness information, background information about
hurricanes and El Nino, an on-line bookstore, a chat room, and other
resources. From this site, one can also sign up for an e-mail list
that sends out updated information about developing and existing
storms.
http://cnn.com/WEATHER
Similarly, CNN hosts this Web site and another e-mail service
with breaking news about weather events (Storm.Watch@CNN.COM). To
subscribe, see http://cnn.com/EMAIL.
http://www.aoml.noaa.gov/hrd/tcfaq/
A colleague sites this Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) page,
assembled and maintained by Chris Landsea of NOAA's Hurricane Research
Division, as "Without a doubt, the best resource for general questions
on hurricanes."
http://k2.space.swri.edu/clark/hr.html
This Web page contains a statement on "The Threat of Impact by
Near-Earth Asteroids" by astronomer Clark Chapman of the Southwest
Research Institute to the Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics of the
Committee on Science of the U.S. House of Representatives at its
hearings on "Asteroids: Perils and Opportunities" held May 21, 1998.
The statement contains much information about the asteroid hazard, as
well as some fascinating statistics concerning the relative severity
of various hazards - from automobiles to tornadoes to botulism to
asteroids.
http://wwwdwatcm.wr.usgs.gov/reports/floodgis/
This Web report - entitled "Updating Flood Inundation Maps
Efficiently" (USGS Open-File Report 98-200) - details a new
geographical information system (GIS)-based mapping method, developed
by the U.S. Geological Survey, that can be used to produce updated
flood inundation maps with greater detail at a much lower cost than
traditional hand-drawn flood maps.
PRIMAtalk - majordomo@atlantech.net
The Public Risk Management Association (PRIMA) has initiated an
unmoderated e-mail discussion list to promote discussion of risk
management in the public sector. To subscribe, send an e-mail message
to majordomo@atlantech.net, and in the body of the message type,
"subscribe prima-talk." The server will send a confirmation of your
subscription and information about list usage.
Post-Disaster Redevelopment: Lessons from Kobe and Northridge. Funding agency: National Science Foundation, $225,201. Principal Investigators: Robert B. Olshansky, University of Illinois, Urbana- Champaign; Laurie Johnson, Risk Management Solutions, Inc., Menlo Park, California; Ken Topping, Cambria Institute for Sustainability Studies, Cambria, California. Contact: Robert Olshansky, Department of Urban and Regional Planning, University of Illinois at Urbana- Champaign, 111 Temple Hoyne Buell Hall, 611 East Lorado Taft Drive, Champaign, IL 61820; (217) 333-8703; fax: (217) 244-1717; e-mail: robo@uiuc.edu.
As with all FEMA's Independent Study Courses, there are no prerequisites or enrollment fees. The average course completion time is 10 to 12 hours. Course materials can be downloaded from FEMA's Web site: http://www.fema.gov/EMI/Ishome.htm. Materials can also be ordered by writing to the Independent Study Office, Emergency Management Institute, National Emergency Training Center, 16825 South Seton Avenue, Emmitsburg, MD 21727.
The goal of Project Impact is to bring together community leaders, citizens, and businesses to mitigate the impacts of natural disasters before they happen. This videoconference will examine the many benefits of Project Impact and discuss the role that design professionals can play in building disaster resistant communities.
The program will feature:
The program will be broadcast live via FEMA's Emergency Education Network (EENET). The FEMA downlink sites include local colleges and universities, libraries, police and fire stations, National Guard sites, and emergency management offices. Please contact the local emergency manager in your community for information on the site closest to your home or office.
For more information contact John Casazza at ASCE: 1-800-548-2723; e-mail: jcasazza@asce.org -or- James Cohen, FEMA Partner In Mitigation Fellow: e-mail: jccpc@classic.msn.com -or- James.Cohen@fema.gov.
September 2, Wednesday, 12:00 Noon EDT:
The Virtual Library hosts John C. Pine, Ed.D., Louisiana State
University as he presents "An Assessment of the Transportation of
Extremely Hazardous Substances for the Southern Mississippi River
Corridor." Background information is available from:
http://www.emforum.org/vlibrary/980902.htm
September 9, Wednesday, 12:00 Noon EDT:
The Virtual Classroom features Dr. Mary Ann Rollans, University of
Arkansas, discussing the university's Emergency Management Degree
program.
September 16, Wednesday, 12:00 Noon EDT:
The Virtual Forum is "Live! from" the Tenth International Disaster
Recovery Symposium and Exhibition in Orlando, Florida (tentative)
September 23, Wednesday, 12:00 Noon EDT:
The EIIP Panel Room features a panel discussion on Urban Search and
Rescue (USAR) teams.
September 30, Wednesday, 12:00 Noon EDT:
The Technology Arena - presenter TBA upon confirmation.
To participate, login to http://www.emforum.org. See the Virtual Forum Home Page to create a "New User Account" and password if you have not previously done so.
Regional Workshop on Disasters and Social Communication. Sponsors: United Nations IDNDR Secretariat, National Directorate of Civil Defense of Ecuador, Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), and others. Quito, Ecuador: September 29-October 1, 1998. The workshop will be conducted in Spanish. Contact: IDNDR Secretariat, Apartado Postal 37451000 San Jose, Costa Rica; e-mail: hmolin@undpcos.nu.or.cr; fax: (506) 257-2139: WWW: http://www.disaster.info.desastres.net/PED-Ecuador/desastre/trcsyd.html.
Contingency Planners of Ohio (CPO) Annual Meeting and Seminar. Columbus, Ohio: October 1, 1998. Contact: Contingency Planners of Ohio, P.O. Box 340825, Columbus, OH 43234; tel: Cal Taylor, (614) 799-3688.
Intensive Lightning Safety Workshop. Presented by: National Lightning Safety Institute. Louisville, Colorado: October 22-23, 1998. Contact; National Lightning Safety Institute, 891 North Hoover Avenue, Louisville CO 80027; (303) 666-8817; fax: (303) 666-8786; WWW: http://www.lightningsafety.com.
Disaster Asia '99: Asia-Pacific Conference and Exhibition on Disaster Management. Hosted by: Philippine Futuristics Society in cooperation with the United Nations International Decade for Natural Hazards Reduction Secretariat. Manila, Philippines: February 8-10, 1999. Abstracts are currently being accepted. Contact: Disaster Asia '99, c/o Infinity Plus, Inc., Penthouse B, Windsor Tower, 163 Legaspi Street, Legaspi Village, Makati Central Post Office, 1200 Makati City, Philippines; tel: (632) 8106751; fax: (632) 8127739; e-mail: infinity@snap.portalinc.com.
International Erosion Control Association (IECA) Annual Conference. Nashville, Tennessee: February 22-26, 1999. Contact: IECA, P.O. Box 774904, Steamboat Springs, CO 80477-4904; 1-800-455-4322 -or- (970) 879-3010; fax: (970) 879-8563; e-mail: ecinfo@ieca.org; WWW: http://www.ieca.org.
Fifth World Congress on Stress, Trauma, and Coping in the Emergency Services Professions. Sponsor: International Critical Incident Stress Foundation (ICISF). Baltimore, Maryland: April 21-25, 1999. Contact: ICISF, 10176 Baltimore National Pike, Unit 201, Ellicott City, MD 21042; (410) 750-9600; fax: (410) 750-9601; e-mail: wcong5@icisf.org: WWW: http://www.icisf.org.
Seismological Society of America (SSA) Annual Conference. Seattle, Washington: May 3-5, 1999. Abstracts due February 5, 1999. Contact: S. Malone, Geophysics Program, Box 351650, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195-1650; (206) 685-3811; fax: (206) 543-0489; e-mail: ssa99@geophys.washington.edu; WWW: http://www.geophys.washington.edu/SEIS/SSA99/.
Sixth National Watershed Conference. Sponsors: National Watershed Coalition and others. Austin, Texas: May 16-19, 1999. Abstract deadline October 1, 1998. Contact: John W. Peterson, Executive Director, National Watershed Coalition, 9304 Lundy Court, Burke, VA 22015-3431; (703) 455-6886/4387: fax: (703) 455-6888: e-mail: jwpeterson@erols.com.
International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics, International Association of Hydrological Sciences Symposium 1: "Hydrological Extremes: Understanding, Predicting, Mitigating." Birmingham, U.K.: July 19-30, 1999. Convenor: Lars Gottschalk, Department of Geophysics, University of Oslo, P.O. Box 1022, Blindern, N-0315, Oslo, Norway; tel: +47 22855809; fax: +47 22855269; e-mail: lars.gottschalk@geofysikk.uio.no.
American Society of Civil Engineers/Canadian Society of Civil Engineers 1999 National Conference on Environmental Engineering - including session on "Risk Assessment in Environmental Engineering." Norfolk, Virginia: July 25-28, 1999. Abstracts, due September 11, 1998, should be submitted to James D. Englehardt, Session Chair and Associate Professor, University of Miami, P.O. Box 248294, Coral Gables, FL 33124-0630; (305) 284-5557; e-mail: jenglehardt@miami.edu. Detailed conference and abstract submission information is available from http://www.asce.org/confconted/ee99.html.
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