Tsunami technical forum: understanding tsunami threat and mitigation technologies

Seminar/Forum

Monday 20 June 2005 @ 08:30 am - 01:30 pm
Lecture theatre C1, fourth floor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (Block C)

Leading researchers will present and discuss issues related to tsunami threat
and mitigation. The forum will provide background information and latest research developments relating to tsunami effects and mitigation strategies.
There will be a discussion on the new Australian Tsunami Warning System, announced in the 2005 federal budget. The system will contribute to an Indian Ocean Tsunami Warning System (IOTWS) and integrate with the existing Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre to facilitate warnings to the South West Pacific region.
Forum sponsored by the ARC Research
Network for a secure Australia and the Australian Earthquake Engineering Society.

Enquiries:
Associate Professor Priyan Mendis
+61 3 8344 7244
pamendis@ unimelb.edu.au
http://www.secureaustralia.org/WorkshopsAndShortCourses/WorkshopsAndShortCourses.htm