Relevant conference track | Track 2: Inclusive community resilience and disaster education |
Name of Organization/ Institution and point of contact | Research and Development Initiative, Chuo University (Dr. Yasuhito Jibiki) |
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Background | In recent years, the world has been experiencing frequent and unexpected natural disasters such as heavy rainfall, storm surges, storm waves due to climate change, and tsunamis associated with earthquakes. The 2019 Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Special Report on the Ocean and Cryosphere (SROCC) and the 2021 Sixth Assessment Report (AR6), in particular Sea-level rise projections under the high-end greenhouse gas emissions scenario (SSP585) have been revised upward to the upper side to 1.1 m at the end of the century, and future changes in waves and storm surges are reported to have serious impacts on coastal vulnerability. Under these circumstances, it is feared that high waves and storm surges and tsunamis will become a serious challenge in Southeast Asian and South Pacific countries. Indonesia is a coastal and maritime country consisting of 13,466 islands and has the world’s second longest coastline of approximately 54,000 km. However, protection against natural disasters is insufficient, and in addition to long-term and widespread coastal erosion, recent climate change has increased the vulnerability of coastal areas due to frequent flooding and predicted sea level rise. In this context, there is a strong need to preserve coastal areas in a way that balances disaster prevention, the environment, and the economy. |
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Expected output: | Showcasing specific examples that connect the tsunami studies with the human and social science products. |
Target audience (number and from which organization): | This session will invite those who are interested in collaboration between natural and social science to enhance costal resilience, with total targeted 50 participants. |
Method: | Hybrid Meeting (Online and Offline) |
Mechanism and Program Design (Session chair/ Moderator, Resource persons/ speakers, Presentation Title, Points of Discussion, etc.) | Session Chair: Dr. Yasuhito Jibiki Tentative Speakers:
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Tentative rundown | 15.00 – 15.15 Introduction of this special session by Session Chair Opening remarks by: Prof Syamsidk (Universitas Syiah Kuala) Prof Taro Arikawa (Chuo University Dr. Anawat Suppasri (Tohoku University) Presentations on tsunami studies 15.15 – 15.30 Tohoku University 15.30 – 15.45 Tohoku University 15.45 – 16.00 Tohoku University 16.00 – 16.15 Universitas Syiah Kuala 16.15 – 16.30 Q & A Presentations on human and social science studies 16.30 – 16.45 Chuo University 16.45 – 17.00 Universitas Syiah Kuala 17.00 – 17.15 National Research and Innovation Agency, Indonesia 17.15 – 17.30 Q & A 17.30 – 17.40 Closing remarks of this special session by Dr. Djati Mardiatno (UGM, in confirmation) |