Program

Panel 1: Challenges and opportunities in remote sensing across different scales

The importance of remote sensing is based on the increasing availability of data that can be used at various scales. Among the challenges of this arising technology are encountered the absence of standards, the limitations to access the data due to privatization, and the inability to capture changes and impacts at smaller scales. Therefore, addressing the challenges and taking advantage of the opportunities to fully realize the potential of remote sensing provides valuable information in assessment from natural hazards to environmental changes. 

Panel 2: Crossing the boundaries across disciplines for hazard and damage assessment

In this panel, the need for interdisciplinary collaboration in assessing the damage and consequences of natural disasters, such as earthquakes, landslides, and wildfires will be discussed. Damage assessment is a multi-dimensional process, that involves experts from different domains including engineers, geologists, and social scientists among others. This panel is to advance our understanding of geohazards from a holistic perspective that can ultimately enhance damage assessment procedures by crossing disciplinary boundaries, promoting collaboration, and supporting learning from each other.

 Panel 3: Climate-driven stressors and their impact on large ground deformations

This panel centers on the impact of climate-driven stressors on large ground deformations. The changing climate is introducing new stressors, including extreme weather events, sea-level rise, and unusual precipitation patterns, which can influence ground stability. Understanding multi-physics relationships is essential in assessing and mitigating the risks associated with these changes. The discussion aims to explore new strategies for climate change adaptation while considering the impact of large deformations on the infrastructure and communities.

Panel 4: Opportunities for emerging approaches to develop new toolboxes

This panel focuses on exploring new opportunities arising from emerging and disruptive approaches in developing new toolboxes for rapid and effective hazard assessment. The focus of this panel is centered around discussing the latest emerging technologies that can be applied to remote sensing tools, particularly for geological hazard assessment, evaluating the improvements in spaceborne, airborne, and ground-based monitoring systems. The panel will also tackle the importance of interdisciplinary collaborations between engineers, scientists, and disaster management experts in integrating the new tools into the existing monitoring plans.