Brief introduction of the symposium: Natech symposium 2023 is jointly organized by Sichuan University, Kyoto University, Osaka University and Global Alliance of Disaster Research Institutes (GADRI), and is scheduled to be held in a hybrid manner (in-person and online). This symposium aims to bring together scientists, administrative organizations, industries, and communities to exchange scientific knowledge in the field of Natech risk management through sharing experiences, good practices, innovative risk assessment methods, sustainable risk management strategies, and comprehensive risk reduction measures on Natech.

Date:

June 29-30, 2023

Venue:

IDMR, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China

Important Dates:

*The abstract should be in English (300-500 words)

A special issue is considered in the Journal of Loss Prevention in the Process Industries or the Journal of Integrated Disaster Risk Management depending on the number and quality of the manuscripts. Therefore, we encourage participants to submit full manuscripts.

IMPORTANT: For those who expect to participate in person and need our support for visa application, we strongly suggest you completing your registrations before 15th May, 2023. Please note that you will be responsible for your own travel expenses and all the other possible expenses in Chengdu. In case of unsuccessful visa applications/travels, you will be automatically accepted as online participants.

Topics:

1.   New challenges in Natech risk management

2.   Lessons learned from past Natech data

3.   Improvement and practice of Natech risk assessment

4.   Climate change and its impact on Natech risk formation

5.   Measures for building a more resilient community against Natech

6.   Cognition and theoretical research on Natech disaster risk reduction

7.   Impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic on the changes in industrial vulnerability

8.   Evolution of Natech risk management (in China)

9.   What is the status of Natech risk governance in China and beyond

10. Experiences in Natech risk management regulatory issues

11. A multidisciplinary perspective to manage Natech risk

12. Climate change adaptation initiatives to improve Natech risk management, especially for the infrastructures of new industrial/technologies

13. How to address Natech risk management on new technologies

14. The ongoing Natech events occurred in the 2023 Turkey–Syria Earthquake

15. Natech risk management for energy grid resilience

Registration and abstract submission:

If you are interested in this symposium, please do not hesitate to register and submit your abstract now! The concept note and abstract submission template are attached below.

Concept note

 Concept note for the 7th Natech Symposium.docx

Abstract submission template

 Abstract template for Natech symposium 2023.docx

Registration here:

https://forms.gle/rMr9yJo2vNDrMKZN6

Please submit your abstract to this email: natech2023@scu.edu.cn (Please include “Abstract submission for Natech Symposium 2023” in the email subject line)

We look forward to exchanging ideas with you in the symposium in June!

Organizing Committee

· Gretchen Kalonji, Professor, Sichuan University, IDMR, China

· Shin-ichi Aoki, Professor, Osaka University, Japan

· Ana Maria Cruz, Professor, Kyoto University, DPRI, Japan

· Elisabeth Krausmann, Ph.D., European Commission, Joint Research Centre, Italy

· Valerio Cozzani, Professor, University of Bologna, Italy

· Ernesto Salzano, Professor, University of Bologna, Italy

· Xiaolong Luo, Ph.D., Sichuan University, IDMR, China

· Maria Camila Suarez Paba, Ph.D., National Unit for Disaster Risk Management, Colombia

· Dimitrios Tzioutzios, Ph.D., NTNU, Norway

· Song Su, Ph.D., Kyoto University, DPRI, Japan

Contact Us

Contact Committee: natech2023@scu.edu.cn

Prof. Gretchen Kalonji

Institute for Disaster Management and Reconstruction (IDMR), Sichuan University

Chengdu, Sichuan, 610207, China

E-mail: gretchen.kalonji@qq.com

Prof. Ana Maria Cruz

Disaster Prevention Research Institute (DPRI), Kyoto University

Gokasho, Uji, Kyoto, 611-0011, Japan

E-mail: cruznaranjo.anamaria.2u@kyoto-u.ac.jp

Dr. Xiaolong Luo

Coordinator

Institute for Disaster Management and Reconstruction (IDMR), Sichuan University

Chengdu, Sichuan, 610207, China

E-mail: disluoxiaolong@scu.edu.cn

Dr. Song Su

Coordinator

Disaster Prevention Research Institute (DPRI), Kyoto University

Gokasho, Uji, Kyoto, 611-0011, Japan

E-mail: songsutianya@hotmail.com

Mr. Wang Bo

Coordinator

Institute for Disaster Management and Reconstruction (IDMR), Sichuan University

Chengdu, Sichuan, 610207, China

E-mail: bo.wang@gmx.net