Dear colleagues,
At the 2011 Fall Meeting of American Geophyscial Union (5-9 Dec San Francisco), Mathilde SΓΈrensen, David Wald, Vince Quitoriano and I are convening a poster session entitled "How can we use earthquake scenarios as a catalyst for action?"
This is the session description:
Techniques for computing earthquake scenarios are developing rapidly and such information can be a powerful catalyst for risk reduction activity. Here, we wish to explore what has already been achieved and the potential for the future. Topics we hope to cover include are: what are the challenges in developing scenarios, characterising uncertainty and communicating implications to decision makers? How is the development of earthquake scenarios driven by users? What level of complexity is needed for different purposes and how much uncertainty can be tolerated? We particularly welcome contributions involving policy makers and non governmental organisations, especially those engaged in disaster risk reduction and preparedness activities.
Our session is in the Public Affairs section. According to AGU policy, first authors/submitters may have a maximum of 1 contributed and 1 invited abstract (or two invited abstracts). However, one additional abstract from the first author/submitter may be submitted to a Public Affairs session. Also note that you do not have to be a member of AGU to submit an abstract and members can sponsor the submissions of non-members.
Do contact me if you need any more information. Deadline for abstracts is 4 August 2011.
Thanks, and best regards,
Susanne Sargeant
Seismologist & NERC Knowledge Exchange Fellow, British Geological Survey, Murchison House, West Mains Road, Edinburgh, EH9 3LA
