Disaster Risk Reduction: Tools, Theory, and Technology for a Safer World

TED-Style Talks
Sunday, June 14, 3:30 to 5:00 p.m. MDT
Location: Interlocken B

From wildfires to pandemics, these talks span a wide range of topics, with the unified goal of introducing new tools, theories, and technological frameworks to deepen our understanding of disaster impacts. Speakers will offer new lenses to approach the varied challenges in hazards and disaster work in the pursuit of more comprehensive risk reduction.

Moderator Presenters
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Sanchita Balachandran, Smithsonian Institution

What Can the Preservation of Cultural Heritage Bring to Disaster Risk Reduction?

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Jeff Baranyi, Esri

Stronger Together: Mapping a Safer World Through People, Process, and GIS

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Guangzhao Chen, Texas Tech University

Modeling Post Disaster Damage Surveillance for Future Mitigation

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Bryan Hubbel, Resources for the Future

Evidence Bank and Knowledge Management System for Adaptation and Resilience

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Daire R. Jansson Glanville , Lincoln Memorial University

Using Critical Disaster Studies Theory to Understand Disaster Systems and Impacts

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Shelley McMullen, University of Colorado Denver

The Implications of New Wildfire Codes

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