Union (U)
Session Sub-category Union
Session ID U-01
Title Great Debate: Geohazards, societal risks and the development of resilience
Short Title Geoscience for building resilience
Main Convener Name Simon Richard Wallis
Affiliation The University of Tokyo
Co-Convener 1 Name Kristen Averyt
Affiliation American Geophysical Union
Co-Convener 2 Name Takashi Oguchi
Affiliation Center for Spatial Information Science, The University of Tokyo
Co-Convener 3 Name Yukihiro Takahashi
Affiliation Department of Cosmosciences, Graduate School of Science, Hokkaido University
Session Language 
E
Scope 
Many of the major risks facing societies are closely linked to geoscience: volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, tsunami, great storm events and land slides can all cause widespread destruction and disruption. The long term effects of climate change, and the depletion of mineral and water resources are also key challenges for global societies. Resilient societies can recover from great disasters. To become more resilient societies need to develop and strengthen their ability to absorb the direct effects, anticipate of forthcoming events and adapt to ameliorate the effects of the next. In this session we look at how geoscience can contribute to helping build more resilient societies including reaching out to other disciplines to help develop new approaches and solutions.
The session will consist of invited presentations and a panel discussion.
Presentation Format Oral and Poster presentation
Joint Session with AGU ,EGU ,AOGS
Invited Authors Bruce D Malamud (Durham University)
Decibel Villarisco Faustino-Eslava (University of the Philippines System)
Kenji Satake (Dept. Earth Sciences, National Central University, Taiwan)
Chun-Chieh Wu (National Taiwan University)
CHANG PINGYU (National Central University, Taiwan)
Kristen Averyt (American Geophysical Union)
Time Presentation No Title Presenter
Oral Presentation May 30 AM1
9:00 - 9:20 U01-01 Integrating Multi-Hazard Scenarios for Enhanced Societal Resilience Bruce D Malamud
9:20 - 9:40 U01-02 The role of education and educators in developing societal resilience Decibel Villarisco Faustino-Eslava
9:40 - 10:00 U01-03 How to convey scientific results and uncertainties for better understanding between scientists and society Kenji Satake
10:00 - 10:20 U01-04 Enhancing Societal Resilience through Integrated Multi-Sectoral Communication Chun-Chieh Wu
Oral Presentation May 30 AM2
10:45 - 11:05 U01-05 Enhancing Regional Resilience Through Geoscience: The Role of the Asia Oceania Geosciences Society CHANG PINGYU
11:05 - 11:25 U01-06 Using Geoscience to Bolster Resilience: Stories from the Frontline Kristen Averyt