Submission of Abstract
We would like to invite you to submit an abstract by July 15, 2009 by e-mail to: inoue@drs.dpri.kyoto-u.ac.jp

The e-mail should contain (1) Title of the presentation, (2) Name(s) and affiliation(s) of the presenters, (3) Abstract (250 words), and (4) the relation to the topics listed below. If you do not find an appropriate topic for your presentation, please suggest an alternative.

A) Removing obstacles to the implementation of disaster risk management
B) Modeling integrated disaster risk management
C) Synergies between disaster risk management and climate change adaptation: Rural versus urban hotspots
D) Novel insurance options for disaster risk management
E) Adaptive management/sustainable management options for disaster reduction
F) Insurance and industry in a changing climate
G) Business continuity and disaster loss reduction
H) Natechs: Experiences from Asia and beyond
I) Natural hazard threats to critical infrastructure
J) Disaster Reduction Hyperbase for disseminating technology and knowledge for disaster risk management