Cities on Volcanoes 8, Yogyakarta, Indonesia, 9-13 September 2014: conference report
In IAVCEI news 2014, no 3-4:
This article reports on the eighth, biennial Cities on Volcanoes (CoV) conference held in Yogyakarta, Indonesia from September 9-13, 2014, which aims to bring together geoscientists, emergency managers, social scientists, economists, city planners, engineers and educators to promote an exchange of ideas and stimulate dialogue on the generation of volcanic hazards, the vulnerability of exposed communities and risk mitigation. The conference theme this year 'Living in Harmony with Volcano: Bridging the will of nature to society' sought to improve volcanic risk mitigation measures, land use planning and emergency management of densely populated volcanic regions.
The article gives a background on the host country, Indonesia, which is considered to the have the greatest volcanic eruption hazard in the Asia-Pacific region. It then reports on thematic sessions as well as pre- and post-conference workshops, field trips and a specific program focused on community engagement.
The overall newsletter also reports on the acquittal by an Italian Court of Appeal of the six scientists convicted of negligence and sentenced to gaol for their role of managing the L’Acquila earthquake crisis in Italy in 2008, among other news related to IAVCEI activities.
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