Coastal Communities Natural Disasters NZ

Tuesday 17 & Wednesday 18 April 2007 Crowne Plaza Auckland

This conference examines expert viewpoints on how to better develop and manage a structured approach to managing natural hazards, reducing the impact of coastal natural disasters and accelerating business recovery and economic well-being following a disaster.

The following conference papers are now available for downloading. For enquiries regarding this conference or other conferences produced by Communique, contact Christina Lee, Event Manager on +61 2 9233 3556.

PROGRAM

 

PRESENTATIONS

Tuesday 17 & Wednesday 18 April 2007

 

Conference Chair
Terry Jordan, Corporate Affairs Manager, Insurance Council of New Zealand

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COASTAL COMMUNITIES HAZARD MITIGATION-SCOPE, RESULTS AND PITFALLS
Paula Blackett,
Social Researcher, AgResearch
Terry Hume,
Coastal Scientist, National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research

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WHAT TO EXPECT - STEPS FOR AN EFFECTIVE AND COORDINATED RESPONSE TO NATURAL DISASTERS IN COASTAL COMMUNITIES
The Department of Internal Affairs Te Tari Taiwenua

Dr Erica Seville, Director, Risk Strategies Research & Consulting

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PRESENT AND FUTURE WARNING SYSTEMS FOR WEATHER HAZARDS
Peter Kreft,
Manager National Forecast Centre, Meteorological Service of New Zealand Limited

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SPECIAL FEATURE AND NEW DEVELOPMENT REGIONAL RISKSCAPE: A MULTI HAZARD LOSS MODELING TOOL
Dr Stefan Reese,
Riskscape Scientist, National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research

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SEA LEVEL RISE - IMPACT ON THE COASTLINE OF NEW ZEALAND
Dr Iain Dawe, 
Hazards Analyst, Greater Wellington Regional Council

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ADAPTATION AND DECISION MAKING - A LOOK AT GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS
Glenn May,
Senior Advisor - Climate Change Policy, Ministry for the Environment
Julie King,
Advisor, Ministry for the Environment

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THE HEIGHTENED RISK OF TSUNAMI IN NEW ZEALAND - HOW MUCH ARE WE AT RISK?
Dr Warwick Smith, Seismologist,
specialising in natural hazard risk assessment, Natural Hazards Group, GNS Science

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