From 2008-05-14 to 2008-05-16
Venue: Toronto, Canada
Summary:
This events main theme is flood risk, reliability and vulnerability management.
The objectives of the symposium are to:
address the various approaches and methods used to manage and assess flood risk, reliability and vulnerability
share new, innovative developments in flood risk reduction methodologies
discuss international activities in sustainable floodplain management
bridge the gaps that arise between the flood research and development community and those flood professionals responsible for responding to and mitigating major flood events
explore means to reach a sustainable balance between structural and non-structural approaches to floodplain management
discuss flood risk management in large urban areas
exchange recent experiences related to integrated flood policy development, implementation and management.
Organizers: Institute for Catastrophic Loss Reduction, Canada
Contact Name: Ms. Tracy Waddington
E-mail: twaddington@iclr.org
URL: http://www.flood2008.org/