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FRAGILE EARTH: Geological Processes from Global to Local Scales and Associated Hazards (4-7 September 2011)

Session No. 3
Monday, 5 September 2011: 11:00-16:40
A 014 (Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München)

T5B. Natural Hazards, Catastrophes, and Risk Mitigation I

Munich Reinsurance Company

 

Kurosch Thuro, Alex Allmann, Anselm Smolka and Anke M. Friedrich, Advocates
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11:05
RISK MANAGEMENT OF NATURAL PERILS: THE VIEW OF A REINSURER
SMOLKA, Anselm, Corporate Underwriting / GeoRisks, Munich Reinsurance Company, Munich, 80802, Germany, asmolka@munichre.com, asmolka@munichre.com
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11:35
MEETING THE CHALLENGES OF EARTHQUAKE RISK DYNAMICS AND - GLOBALISATION
ZSCHAU, Jochen, Potsdam, 14467, Germany, zschau@gfz-potsdam.de, zschau@gfz-potsdam.de
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12:05
HARMONIZING PROBABILISTIC SEISMIC HAZARD ASSESSMENT IN EUROPE: A MOMENT BALANCED APPROACH
WOESSNER, Jochen1, WIEMER, Stefan1 and GIARDINI, Domenico2, (1)Swiss Seismological Service, ETH Zurich, Sonneggstrasse 5, Zurich, 8092, Switzerland, (2)Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule (ETHZ), Zurich, 8093, Switzerland, j.woessner@sed.ethz.ch, j.woessner@sed.ethz.ch
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12:25
BAD MAPS OR BAD LUCK: WHY EARTHQUAKE HAZARD MAPS OFTEN FAIL AND WHAT TO DO ABOUT IT
STEIN, Seth, Earth and Planetary Sciences, Northwestern University, 1850 Campus Drive, Evanston, IL 60208-2150, seth@earth.northwestern.edu, seth@earth.northwestern.edu
 
12:55
Lunch Break
5
14:00
THE CANTERBURY, NEW ZEALAND EARTHQUAKE SEQUENCE: LESSONS FROM A YEAR OF EARTHQUAKES
FURLONG, Kevin P., Geosciences, Penn State Univ, 542 Deike Building, University Park, PA 16802, kevin@geodyn.psu.edu, kevin@geodyn.psu.edu
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14:20
HAZARD COMMUNICATION REQUIRES KNOWING “WHO” AS WELL AS “HOW”
RUBIN, Jeffrey, Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue, 11945 SW 70th Ave, Tigard, OR 97223, jeff.rubin@tvfr.com, jeff.rubin@tvfr.com
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14:40
ELEVEN TSUNAMIS FROM SUMATRA TO TOHOKU: HAVE WE BECOME WISER?
OKAL, Emile, Department of Earth & Planetary Sciences, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 60208, emile@earth.northwestern.edu, emile@earth.northwestern.edu
 
15:10
Break
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15:30
TSUNAMI EARLY WARNING FOR THE INDIAN OCEAN - LESSONS LEARNED
LAUTERJUNG, Joern, GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences, Telegrafenberg, Haus A40, Potsdam, 14473, Germany, lau@gfz-potsdam.de, lau@gfz-potsdam.de
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15:50
A PROTOTYPE SYSTEM FOR TSUNAMI EARLY WARNING BASED ON REAL-TIME GPS
BLEWITT, Geoffrey1, BAR-SEVER, Yoaz2, GROSS, Richard2, HAMMOND, William Charles3, HUDNUT, Kenneth W.4, KHACHIKYAN, Robert2, PLAG, Hans-Peter3, SONG, Y. Tony2, WEBB, Frank H.2 and SIMONS, Mark5, (1)Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology, University of Nevada, Reno, Reno, NV 89557, (2)Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91109, (3)Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology and Nevada Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno, Reno, NV 89557, (4)U. S. Geological Survey, 525 S. Wilson Ave, Pasadena, CA 91106, (5)Department of Geological and Planetary Sciences, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125, gblewitt@unr.edu, gblewitt@unr.edu
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16:10
GEODYNAMIC INTERACTIONS BETWEEN THE LITHOSPHERE, CRYOSPHERE, ATMOSPHERE AND HYDROSPHERE, AS REVEALED BY MODERN SPACE GEODESY
MILLER, M. Meghan, President, UNAVCO, 6350 Nautilus Drive, Boulder, CO 80301, meghan@unavco.org, meghan@unavco.org
 
11:00
Introductory Remarks
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