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Thailand –Japan Natural Disaster Risk Mitigation Seminar Series: Application of Satellite Technology and Current Status on Monitoring of Geological Disasters
Date: September 8, 2014
Venue: Multipurpose hall, Embassy of Japan, Bangkok, Thailand
Purpose of the seminar:
"Thailand –Japan Natural Disaster Risk Mitigation Seminar Series, Application of satellite technology and the current status on monitoring of Geological Disaster" is kick-off activity toward natural disaster and risk mitigation in Thailand. The seminar provides an opportunity for researchers and stakeholders to present the recent advances in the field of disaster management, response and recovery using satellite and geo-science technologies and exchange ideas for collaborations.
Program:
12:30 Registration
13:00 Introduction of the Seminar
Dr. Masashi Matsuoka, Associate Professor, Tokyo Institute of Technology
Mr. Hiroyuki Okajima, Counselor, Embassy of Japan
13:10 Keynote Lecture
- Recent Geoinformation Technologies for Disaster Management
Dr. Fumio Yamazaki, Professor, Chiba University
13:40 Introduction of Satellite-based Disaster Monitoring Technology in Japan
- Overview of ALOS, ALOS-2 Series and Application for Disaster Monitoring
Dr. Masahiko Honzawa, Senior Research Scientist, Representative of RESTEC Thailand
- Damage Detection Using Remote Sensing Imagery
Dr. Masashi Matsuoka, Associate Professor, Tokyo Institute of Technology
- Earthquake Ground Motion for Aseismic Design of Civil Infrastructure and
Disaster Mitigation Planning
Dr. Iwao Suetomi, Group Manager, Eight-Japan Engineering Consultants Inc.
- Building Inventory Development and Earthquake Damage Assessment
Dr. Hiroyuku Miura, Associate Professor, Hiroshima University
14:40 Photo session and Break
15:00 Current Status and Geological Disaster Monitoring of Thailand
- Current Situation of Natural Disaster in Thailand
Mr. Chainarong Vasansomsithi, Director of Research and International Cooperation
Bureau, Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM)
- Looking Back and Looking Forward Mega Disasters for Thailand
Dr. Seree Supratid, Director of Climate Change and Disaster Center, Rangsit University
- Earthquake Disaster in Thailand
Dr. Pennung Warnitchai, Professor, Asian Institute of Technology (AIT)
- Activities on Earthquake Monitoring in Thailand
Ms. Kannika Poolcharuansin, Senior Seismologist, Thai Meteorological Department (TMD)
- Situation of Active Fault in Thailand
Dr. Weerachat Wiwegwin, Geologist, Department of Mineral Resources (DMR)
16:20 Panel Discussion
(1) Earthquake monitoring, (2) Earthquake damage prediction, (3) Future cooperation
17:00 Adjourned the Seminar