A ship washed ashore at Barangay Anibong (www.FAQ.ph)
SYMPOSIUM OBJECTIVES & THEMES
The symposium will focus on the following subjects and keywords for urban safety and environmental management:
1. Urban Safety & Disaster Mitigation
- a. Risk assessment
- b. Disaster mitigation and urban planning
- c. Early warning
- d. Emergency response
- e. Disaster management
- f. Recovery and rehabilitation
2. Infrastructure Management
- a. Life cycle and stock management
- b. Construction materials and technology
- c. Maintenance and sustainability
3. Environment Informatics
- a. Climate change
- b. Water resources
- c. Biodiversity
- d. Transportation
- e. GIS / remote sensing
4. Special Session
- Typhoon Haiyan recovery & reconstruction
Organized by:
- UN-Habitat Philippines
- City Government of Tacloban
- University of the Philippines Visayas, Tacloban College
- International Center for Urban Safety Engineering, Institute of Industrial Science, The University of Tokyo, Japan
Supported By:
Japan International Coopration Agency (JICA), Philippines Office
Japan Society of Civil Engineers (JSCE)
Contact
For Interntaional: Ms. Eiko Yoshimoto (Tokyo)
Email: usmca@iis.u-tokyo.ac.jp
Tel. +81(0)3-5452-6472
For Philippines: Mr. Lysandre B. Pelingon (Tacloban)
Email: lysandre.pelingon@unhabitat.org
Tel. +63(0)906-133-3933
Website: http://icus.iis.u-tokyo.ac.jp/USMCA2016/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/USMCA‐2016‐176331812770210/