March 13-14, 2014
International Conference on Disaster Management
Yeshwantrao Chavan College of Engineering
Maharashtra, India
Cost and Registration: $140 before February 15, open until filled
This conference will address challenges in disaster management strategies and technology that addresses issues using information and communication. Topics include the role of communications in disaster prevention and recovery, economic risks, the 2011 Tohoku Earthquake and Tsunami, and various elements of disaster management.
March 24-25, 2014
International Conference on Information and Communication Technologies for Disaster Management
CERIST
Algiers, Algeria
Cost and Registration: $340, open until filled
This conference will examine new methods of research and technologies related to the study of disasters. Topics include emergency communication, decision enhancement systems, cloud computing for disaster management, crowd sourcing, damage and loss assessments, and post-disaster needs assessment.
March 24-28, 2014
International Conference on High Impact Natural Hazards related to the Euro-Mediterranean Region
European Geosciences Union
Istanbul, Turkey
Cost and Registration: $408, open until filled
This conference will discuss large-impact natural hazards with high destruction potential (tsunamis, earthquakes, hydro-meteorological events, volcanoes, and landslides) in the Euro-Mediterranean region. Topics include best practices in prediction, the physics of tsunamis, educating students and the public on natural hazards, flooding, and volcano monitoring.
April 14-16, 2014
2014 Southeast Regional Conference
Association of State Dam Safety Officials
Montgomery, Alabama
Cost and Registration: $425, open until filled
This conference focuses on challenges in construction and maintenance of dams, as well as dam failure mitigation and disaster prevention. Topics include earth dam rehabilitation, dam failure liability, Alabama water policy, instrumentation and monitoring systems, and emergency action planning.
May 8-9, 2014
Conference on Disaster Mitigation, Preparedness, Response and Sustainable Education
Center for Rebuilding Sustainable Communities
Boston, Massachusetts
Cost and Registration: $120, open until filled
This conference will examine the role of architecture, planning, and engineering education in preventing and mitigating natural hazards. Topics include cultural resources recovery, contingency planning, transportation infrastructure, future trends in education, ethical and political ethics, and Atlantic-based tsunamis.