Coastal Disasters News Page
Following Solutions to Coastal Disasters, the conference planning committee has launched a coastal disasters web page to provide a forum for discussion of current events and allow for collaboration among attendees. On the page, you will find information from the recent conference, news about aftermath of the Myanmar Cyclone and other updates from your colleagues. It is also intended to present in one place a collection of resources relatiung to coastal engineering and hazard mitigation. Please visit this page frequently. Click here to let us know if you wish to be informed of updates to this page.
News and Updates July 2008
- Conference proceedings still available. Click here to view the cover and learn more.The proceedings are contained in two volumes. Get them both now!
- Cyclone Nargis in Burma: estimate of 3.2 million affected By Yuri Gorokhovich, Chris Beyrer, Shannon DoocyLearn more about coastal modeling and the challenges public health and relief workers are facing in Myanmar.
- Go here for a map of the damaged region of Myanmar.
Periodicals:
Journal of Waterways, Port, Coastal and Ocean Engineering – COPRI
Coastal Management- The Coastal Society
Journals – American Geophysical Union
Natural Hazards- International Society for the Prevention and Mitigation of Natural Hazards
Natural Hazards and Earth Systems Sciences – European Geosciences Union
Other Resources:
Disasters Roundtable, National Academy of Science
Resources: Natural Hazards Center, University of Colorado
