October 25, 2011
Water Resources Summit
The Horinko Group
College Park, Maryland
Cost and Registration: $200, open until filled
This conference will look at issues of water quality and supply in the face of climate change and population growth, and consider input from the public, advocacy, and business sectors on how communities can cooperate and conserve water. Topics include water governance, water advocacy, and the business of water.
October 29-30, 2011
The Constructed Environment
Common Ground Publishing
Chicago, Illinois
Cost and Registration: $450, open until filled
This conference will discuss the future of the built environment from a multidisciplinary perspective. Topics include nonstructural earthquake damages, public space in the construction of resilient urban environments, and the optimization of storm sewer pipe design. Conference attendees will participate in “talking circles” to facilitate conversation and collaboration.
October 30 to November 4, 2011
12th International Workshop on Wave Hindcasting and Forecasting and 3rd Coastal Hazards Symposium
Environment Canada, U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, and others
Waikoloa, Hawaii
Cost and Registration: $450, open until filled
This conference will discuss forecasting methodologies for coastal hazards with a focus on wave surge predictions. Topics include the climatic characteristics of storms, coastal hazard mitigation techniques, and field studies of wind, wave, and surge phenomena. An optional pre-conference volcano field trip is planned as well.
November 7-8, 2011
Nuclear Safety Forum
EUROSAFE
Paris, France
Cost and Registration: $886, closes October 14
This conference will present recent advances in nuclear safety and radiation protection, with an emphasis on challenges and far-reaching impacts of the Fukushima nuclear incident. Topics include aging nuclear facilities, nuclear waste management, extreme natural hazards, and lessons learned from nuclear accidents.
November 14-17, 2011
Exploring the Mega-Fire Reality 2011
Elsevier
Tallahassee, Florida
Cost and Registration: $700, open until filled
This conference discusses the growing number and intensity of wildfires and how those changes affect fire protection strategies. Topics include ecosystems at risk, changing fire patterns in the boreal forest, predictions and preparations, and managing ecological recovery.
November 23-26, 2011
Cities in Transition
Cisco Systems, Inc.
Porto Alegre, Brazil
Cost and Registration: $545, open until filled
This conference looks at cities becoming more resilient in the face of climate change. Local movements that mitigate future disasters will be highlighted. Topics include food access, redefining metropolitan governance and leadership, peri-urban agriculture and renewable energies, and urban growth and planning.