JUST BEFORE DEPARTURE (Info for Participants)   

SYMPOSIUM PROGRAMME 

   Dear Colleague,
    Natural and human made disasters are still causing devastating suffering for humanity in the new millennium. Identification of risks, analysis of hazards and effective mitigation as well as preparedness against disasters pose important challenges for both the research community and for the society at large.  It is acknowledged that an interdisciplinary approach is necessary for finding solutions for the protection of populations, the environment and the structures.
    Hazards 2002, the Ninth International Symposium on Natural and Human Made Hazards,  aims to provide an enriching atmosphere for researchers, decision makers, managers and disaster workers from a variety of fields. The topics cover a large variety of disaster types and various issues related to these disasters. Thus, technical/engineering, management, economical, social and psychological aspects of disaster mitigation/preparedness and response will be discussed together in advanced level during the Symposium.
    On behalf of the Organizing Committee, it is my pleasure to extend an invitation to participate in this important event which will take place between 03-06 October 2002.  I have a strong feeling that this Symposium will enable us to have the opportunity to share our knowledge and experience with our colleagues from all over the world  which will lead to fruitful guidelines for disaster management in the new millennium.
    We look forward to welcoming you at Hazards 2002 and thank you in advance for your valuable contributions for this event which I am sure will lead us to very important findings for the benefit of humanity.     Prof. Dr. A. Nuray Karanci      Chair

AWARDS FOR THE MEMORIES OF
AYKUT BARKA and MOHAMMED EL-SABH 

BACKGROUND

The Hazards 2002 International Symposium is the ninth in the continuing inter-disciplinary series begun in 1988. The eighth Symposium was held in Tokushima, Japan 2000 and was attended by participants from over 25 countries around the world. The objectives of this series of symposia on Natural and Technological Hazards are to promote the advancement of hazard sciences, to perceive and explore those aspects that may be similar among some of the various hazards, to review the latest developments in several selected fields and to outline new directions for future research.

Achieving the objectives of the symposia has taken on a new sense of urgency as a result of the large number of natural and human – made disasters (e.g. earthquakes, floods, tsunamis etc.) that have already occurred in various parts of the world over the last years.

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SYMPOSIUM THEME

In view of these disasters the theme for HAZARDS 2002 is: Disaster Mitigation in The Perspective of The New Millennium With participants from many countries around the world, HAZARDS 2002 provides an excellent forum for exchange of knowledge and ideas on the subject of natural and human made disasters. This international symposium will be of interest to researchers, policy makers, disaster mitigation personnel and the insurance industry.

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TOPICS

Geological hazards (earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, landslide, soil erosion, etc.), Meteorological hazards (hurricanes, typhoons, cyclones, droughts, desertification, etc.), Hydrological and Marine hazards (tsunamis, storm surges, floods, sea level rise, marine biological hazards, etc.),  Human - made hazards (air and water pollution) cover the general topics of the Symposium. The following is the list of topics to be followed  specifically

Disaster prevention, mitigation and management

Economic, social and political aspects

Public education and preparedness

Lessons drawn from past disasters

Community participation in disaster mitigation

Adaptation and risk assessment

Insurance

Psychological and sociological aspects of disaster

Medical  organization and disasters

Disaster information

Tele and local tsunami problems, modeling

Avalanches and snow hazards

The IDNDR and ISDR: Lessons learned and follow ups

NGO, NPO and Volunteer contributions

The Symposium Program will include keynote speakers, special invited talks and contributed papers and posters.

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INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZING COMMITTEE

Dr. G. A. Papadopoulos, Greece (Chair)

Prof. N. Karanci, Turkey (Co-Chair)

Assoc. Prof. A. C. Yalçiner, Turkey

Prof. R. Blong, Australia

Dr. D. Domimey Howes, UK

Prof. Polat Gulkan, Turkey

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LOCAL ORGANIZING COMMITTEE

Prof.Dr.Nuray Karanci (Chair)

Assoc.Prof.Dr.Ahmet C.Yalciner (Vice-Chair)

Prof.Dr.Polat Gulkan

Prof.Dr.Haluk Sucuoglu

Prof.Dr.Ibrahim Gurer

Mr.Ozgun Okmen

Res Assist.Meltem Anafarta

Res. Assist. Yonca Toker

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INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE

Dr. G. A. Papadopoulos,  Greece (Chair)

Prof. Nuray  Karanci,   Turkey (Co-Chair)

Assoc. Prof. Ahmet C. Yalçiner,  Turkey

Dr. D. Dominey Howes, UK

Prof. Yoshiaki  Kawata, Japan

Prof. Fumihiko Imamura, Japan

Prof. Costas E. Synolakis, USA 

Prof. Spyros Pavlides, Greece 

Prof. Emdad  Haque, Canada

Prof. David King, Australia

Prof. Nobuo Shuto, Japan

Prof. Tad S. Murty,   Canada

Prof. Russel Blong, Australia

Prof. Costas Makropoulos, Greece

Prof. Polat Gulkan, Turkey

Prof. Aykut Barka, Turkey

Prof. Harry Yeh, USA

Prof. Stefano Tinti, Italy

Prof. Bahattin Aksit, Turkey 

Prof. Efim Pelinovsky, Russia

Prof.  Enrico L. Quarantelli, USA  

Prof. Ali Kocyigit, Turkey

Dr. V. Neralla, Canada

Dr. S. Venkatesh,   Canada

Dr.  Iouri Olionine, France

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VENUE FOR THE SYMPOSIUM

The HAZARDS 2002   will be held in Antalya Turkey, on October 3-6, 2002. (Check in is on Oct. 2, 2002 and check out is on Oct. 6, 2002) Antalya is an attractive touristical city and located near some of the ancient cities and have very important cultural heritage to visit.

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LANGUAGE

The language of the symposium will be English 

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POST SYMPOSIUM PUBLICATION OF PAPERS

The Symposium participants are encouraged to submit their papers for publication at the regular issues of the journal "Natural Hazards" which is published by Kluwer Academic Publishers of the International Society for the Prevention and Mitigation of Natural Hazards. 

The Organizing Committee examines also the possibility for accepting selected papers from the Symposium to be peer-reviewed and published in the book series "Recent Advances in Natural and Technological Hazards Research". This book series is published by Kluwer Academic Publishers.

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LOCATION

HAZARDS 2002 will be held in Antalya/Turkey.  For more info about Turkey please CLICK here. for other URL sites.

ACCOMMODATION

The Symposium Hotel is one of the 5star hotels in Antalya/Turkey. The hotel and accommodation rates will be announced before January 30, 2002

TIME ZONE

Turkey time zone is + 2.00 hours of Greenwich meantime. 

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CURRENCY

Local currency is Turkish Lira (TL). Foreign currency can be exchanged at airports, banks and hotels.

ELECTRICITY

Electric power is 220 volts.

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AIR TRAVEL

Air tickets with economical prices can be provided by the Conference Secreteriat-Diasos Meeting and Travel Agency. 

TRANSPORTATION

The Antalya Airport is an international airport and located 30 minutes driving distance away  from the Symposium  Hotel

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PRE/POST SYMPOSIUM TOURS

The organizing committee is currently examining the possibility of Pre and Post Conference Tours to the attractive historical, cultural and natural places in Anatolia . 

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REGISTRATION

There will be three parallel sessions, poster session  on different subjects of Natural Hazards

There will be an exhibition during the symposium for the benefit of the participants and attendees. 

There will be a half day technical and cultural tour during the Symposium dates

The Registration Fees are listed below. The NHS Members are provided with a reduced Registration Fee.  

The Registration Fee for participants  includes symposium facilities, refreshments during 

session breaks, welcome reception, gala dinner,  book of abstracts, field trip, symposium bag and gift.

         NOTE:  The prepayment  (at least US $  60) till August 15, 2002 is necessary for each abstract  in order to be published in the book of abstracts. This payment is assumed as the deposit of the participant while the full registration is issued. 

PS: Membership procedure for NHS will be announced soon. 

The Registration Fee for accompanying persons  includes welcome reception,
gala dinner, refreshments during session breaks,
field trip, symposium bag and gift.

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GUIDELINES FOR PREPARATION OF ABSTRACTS

The Book of Abstracts will be published and distributed to participants during symposium. Abstracts must be submitted by e-mail till May, 30, 2002.  Early submissions are appreciated.

Each abstract should be maximum 2 pages including figures, tables and be prepared by MS Office Word software.  If the software is not available for the author, please contact haz2002@metu.edu.tr All  pages should be set up as 1.5 inch space at left and 1 inch spaces at the other (bottom, right, top) sides of the page. The character should be Times New Roman with 12 pt. size and 1.5 line spacing and must include full address, phone, fax, e-mails of the authors.

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Application and Important Deadlines 

Submission of Abstracts till :   May, 30, 2002  by e-mail to haz2002@metu.edu.tr  
Submitted abstracts will be examined by the International scientific committee and the principal author will be informed about the status of their
presentations, not later than June 30, 2002.

Early Registration till : August 15, 2002

Any health and life insurance for any of the participants and accompanying persons during travel and participation for symposium can not be covered.

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VISA REQUIREMENTS

Some of the participants may need visa to enter Turkey. Please contact haz2002@metu.edu.tr  if you need an official invitation letter or any other support letter in order to obtain a visa

Please visit the page; www.mfa.gov.tr/consular.htm for more information about visa for Turkey.

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