September 9-10, 2013
Living in Low-income Urban Settlements in an Era of Climate Change
University of Manchester
Fallowfield, UK
Cost and Registration: $148, open until filled
This Workshop will examine factors that shape responses to climate change among poor households in Asia, Africa, and Latin America and contribute to policy guidance to for local government that effectively address the poor and climate change. Topics include the climate adaptations being made by low-income settlements, innovative adaptation practices, and emerging forms of urban governance.
September 16-20, 2013
Virginia Hazardous Materials Conference and Expo
Virginia Association of Hazardous Materials Response Specialists and Virginia Department of Emergency Management
Virginia Beach, Virginia
Cost and Registration: $200 before September 15, open until filled
This conference offers more than sixty workshops that teach participants about new products and technology for the hazardous materials industry. Topics include radiation detection, highway cargo emergencies, CBRNE detection, and “street smart” chemistry and hazardous materials.
October 15-17, 2013
10th Symposium on Fire and Forest Meteorology
American Meteorological Society
Bowling Green, Kentucky
Cost and Registration: $505 before September 2, open until filled
This conference will examine meteorological aspects of fire and atmosphere interactions. Topics include smoke modeling and emission predictions, fire and fuel systems, wildland fire management, impacts of climate and weather on wildfire, alternative burn strategies and air quality, and fire behavior systems.
November 20-22, 2013
FLASH Annual Conference
Federal Alliance for Safe Homes
Buena Vista, Florida
Cost and Registration: $265 before September 20, open until filled
This conference will explore best practices and lessons learned in building mitigation techniques. A $20,000 academic competition to find ways to address catastrophic wind events will also be held. Topics include design and construction innovation, stopping the cycle of cascading disasters, mitigation-friendly building codes, and building better homes.
December 9-11, 2013
Ninth International Conference on Geoinformation for Disaster Management
Vietnam Institute of Geography, the Asian Association on Remote Sensing, and others
Hanoi, Vietnam
Cost and Registration: $150 before September 1, open until filled
This conference will focus on earth observation for disaster management. Topics include small satellite programs, landslide monitoring, search and rescue during disasters, flood and drought monitoring, earthquakes and geohazards, coastal and ocean pollution, and desertification.