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Theme 7: Urban Geology, Urban Planning and Management – Engineering geological perspective
Sub-Theme 7.1: Environmental Assessment for Urban Development
Session Title:
Hazard Assessment and Geo-Information Management for Climate-Change-Resilient Urbanization
Session conveners:
Michael Schmitz, Federal Institute for Geosciences and Natural Resources (BGR), Germany
Manuel Hobiger, Federal Institute for Geosciences and Natural Resources (BGR), Germany
Mohammad Feruj Alam, Geological Survey of Bangladesh (GSB), Bangladesh
Session description:
The effects of climate change represent an increasing challenge to densely populated urban areas in Asia. This includes precipitation, extreme weather phenomena, sea-level changes and associated events, such as flooding events and droughts. The dynamics of the tectonic plates and the resulting landscape in the Asian region impose additional natural hazards to the population, such as earthquakes or landslides. All these effects need to be considered in urban planning and there is a need for clear climate mitigation policies to reduce its adverse socioeconomic and adaptation costs.
Aim of the Session
This session aims to bring together researchers from geosciences and urban planning, as well as policymakers dedicated to Climate-Change-Resilient Urbanization, and we encourage submissions with interdisciplinary and international background.
We ask for contributions dealing with various types of natural hazard assessments and their contribution to climate resilient urbanization. Considering the high overall vulnerability in the region to phenomena related to climate change and other regional hazards, a broad cooperation is needed to be able to take advantage of the results of scientific studies in urban planning, as well as other implementation strategies, to improve overall climate resilience and achieve sustainable development.
Specifically, contributions that address Geo-Information for Urban Planning focused on one of the following subject are welcome:
Optical Remote Sensing: Landuse classification, inundation, river bank shifting;
RADAR Interferometry: Vertical ground motion (subsidence);
Engineering Geology: Bearing capacity, seismic site class, site amplification;
3D Modelling: 3D lithological model;
Hazard assessment: Seismic hazard (Regional and local PGA; liquefaction potential) and flooding hazards;
Geophysical measurements: Near surface investigations as PS logging and MASW surveys (for Vs30); passive seismic measurements.