Venue: Woodward Conference Centre, 10th Floor, Law Building
Presenters: Professor Abbas Rajabifard
How would we prepare for, respond to and protect ourselves against disaster in Melbourne? Hear from an expert panel from the University of Melbourne on the latest research around safer cities and resilient infrastructure. This event is held in collaboration with the Centre for Disaster Management and Public Safety.
Natural and human-instigated disasters cause devastating loss of life, property and livelihood. Hear the latest research around the technologies being developed to enhance disaster management practice, and take the opportunity to speak with the experts.
Themes include ocean engineering and extreme events, crowd management and integrated transport infrastructure management, resilient buildings and flood management.
The panel will be moderated by Professor Abbas Rajabifard, Director of the Centre for Disaster Management and Public Safety (CDMPS). The CDMPS was established at the University of Melbourne to conduct multi-disciplinary research and training on disaster management and public safety, both nationally and internationally. Professor Abbas Rajabifard is also Head of the Department of Infrastructure Engineering and Associate Dean (International) at the University of Melbourne. Prof Rajabifard is immediate Past-President of Global Spatial Data Infrastructure Association and is an Executive Board member of this Association. He is also a member of the Joint Board of Geospatial Information Societies and was Vice Chair, Spatially Enabled Government Working Group of the UN Global Geospatial Information Management in Asia-Pacific, and member of the Victorian Spatial Council. Prof Rajabifard research interests lie in the areas of spatial data infrastructure, disaster management, land administration, 3D data platforms and virtual jurisdictions.
The University of Melbourne is proud to present this event as part of Melbourne Knowledge Week, an initiative of the City of Melbourne.
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https://events.unimelb.edu.au/events/6536-managing-disaster-technologies-for-a-safer-city
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