June 5th Hazardous terrain and disaster management & June 8th Bristol building stones walk
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Bath Geological Society invite you to:- June 5th - Space technologies, hazardous terrain and disaster risk reductionDr. Richard Teeuw, School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of PortsmouthDuring the 21st century there have been major advances in the use of space technologies for the mapping of hazardous terrain and for disaster management. Natural hazards often have a devastating impact on poor countries - as illustrated by the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami, the 2010 Haiti Earthquake and the 2013 Philippines typhoon/storm surge. This talk will examine how developments in satellite-based remote sensing are helping to reduce the impacts of natural hazards on communities, with case studies at the preparedness, crisis response and recovery stages of disaster management.7.30 BRLSI, 16 Queen Square, Bath - visitors £4 - free refreshments - all welcomeSunday June 8th - Bristol; heritage in stone with Elizabeth DevonWe shall follow part of the walk in the book ‘Bristol; heritage in stone’ by Eileen Stonebridge.Meet outside the entrance to @Bristol at 10.30 a.m. Parking is available in the Millennium car park, access from Anchor Road. This is a pleasant area with cafes, restaurants and seats to eat sandwiches. The walk will take between 2 to 2.5 hours. Free to members of Bath GS, WEGA, Bristol NATS (Geology) and WGGVisitors £2
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Geographic context:
| Location | Country | Latitude | Longitude |
|---|
| 2013 | PH | 15.1058 | 120.813 |
| Bath | GB | 51.3787 | -2.36456 |
| Bristol | GB | 51.4579 | -2.58466 |
| Haiti | HT | 18.9861 | -72.2923 |
| Indian Ocean | | -17.1067 | 85.4295 |
| Queen Square | GB | 51.4505 | -2.59468 |
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