Science and research play an essential role in preventing disasters. The transfer of scientific knowledge into practice, as well as the common discourse with expert representatives from authorities, emergency organizations and the economy are crucial in order to be optimally prepared for challenges in the prevention and management of disasters.
The Disaster Research Days 2020 support this dialogue and the networking between the individual scientific disciplines and departments in disaster management. The conference will take place as Webinar Series from October 13 to 22, 2020 and will include the following highlights:
- Opening by Federal Minister Heinz Faßmann
- National and international keynote lectures
- Specialist lectures about the topics
- Disaster Risk
- Critical Infrastructure
- Public Health
- Floods
- Extreme weather events
- Mass movements
Book of Abstracts
All contributions to the Disaster Research Days 2020 have been summarized in the Book of Abstracts. It provides a cross-section of the activities of Austrian and international actors in the field of disaster research and prevention. The Book of Abstracts can now be downloaded from the following link: Download Book of Abstracts DRD20
Conference program
The webinar series extends over two weeks, with a focus on a topic each week. Each of the individual webinar days is scientifically organized and led by a group of experts. We are currently evaluating still suitable conference tools for holding the webinars. As soon as we have decided on a software, we will provide corresponding instructions at this point.
You can download the #DRD20 Program in PDF-Format.
October, 13th 2020
Opening Session & Keynotes
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Moderation: |
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| 15:00-15:10 | Greetings: Rektor Harald Kainz (Technische Universität Graz) Rektor Hubert Hasenauer (Universität für Bodenkultur Wien) |
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15:10-15:20 |
Opening: |
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15:20-15:35 |
Keynote: |
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15:35-15:50 |
Keynote: |
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15:50-16:05 |
Ranking the effectiveness of worldwide COVID-19 government interventions |
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16:05-16:20 |
Community Based Exercises to increase population awareness and resilience Michael Lindenthal (Universität Innsbruck) |
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16:20-16:35 |
Wetter melden, Warnen helfen, Gefahr vermeiden - Crowdsourcing menschlicher Wetter- und Impact- Beobachtungen in Österreich und Europa |
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16:35-16:45 |
Virtual Discussion |
October, 14th 2020
Critical infrastructure
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Moderation: |
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| 15:00-15:05 | Opening and greeting |
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15:05-15:20 |
Probabilistic multi-hazard risk assessment for road Infrastructure |
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15:20-15:35 |
The role of civil engineers as first responders in disaster management |
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15:35-15:50 |
Risikomanagement bei Stützbauwerken |
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15:50-16:05 |
Präventiver Schutz von Kulturgütern vor Naturgefahren |
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16:05-16:30 |
Virtual Discussion |
October, 15th 2020
Public Health
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Moderation: |
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| 15:00-15:05 | Opening and greeting |
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15:05-15:20 |
Psychosocial Considerations for Health Care Workers during the COVID-19 response |
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15:20-15:35 |
Sozialwissenschaftliche Forschung bei Epidemien Ruth Kutalek (Medizinische Universität Wien) |
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15:35-15:50 |
One Health: Shifting the paradigm in how we think about health Amelie Desvars-Larrive (Veterinärmedizinische Universität Wien) |
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15:50-16:05 |
Risikokommunikation in Public Health und Pandemie: Interkulturalität in der Krisenkommunikation |
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16:05-16:30 |
Virtual Discussion |
October, 20th 2020
Floods
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Moderation: |
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| 15:00-15:05 | Opening and greeting |
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15:05-15:20 |
Räumliche Analyse des Risikos und der sozioökonomischen Verwundbarkeit von Hochwasser in Österreich – Ein integrativer Ansatz kritisch beleuchtet |
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15:20-15:35 |
Überflutungsflächenidentifizierung an der Donau – Methodik und österreichische Beispiele zum Schadenspotenzial |
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15:35-15:50 |
A versatile, near real-time drone mapping system for disaster response in Austria
Phillipp Fanta-Jende (Austrian Institute of Technology)
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15:50-16:05 |
Effective use of warning apps in Germany Diana Fischer (Universität Bamberg), Dario Bonaretti (Nova Southeastern University, USA) |
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16:05-16:30 |
Virtual Discussion |
October, 21th 2020
Extreme weather events
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Moderation: |
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| 15:00-15:05 | Opening and greeting |
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15:05-15:20 |
Extremwetterereignisse und individuelle Risikokommunikation |
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15:20-15:35 |
The WegenerNet 3D weather and climate research facility: A unique open-air laboratory for high-resolution studies of extreme events |
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15:35-15:50 |
Airborne high-resolution remote sensing for near real time forest fire detection and surveillance |
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15:50-16:05 |
Schadensbringende Wetterextreme im Herbst an der Alpensüdseite: Rückblick auf zwei Ereignisse |
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16:05-16:30 |
Virtual Discussion |
October, 21th 2020
Mass movements
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Moderation: |
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| 15:00-15:05 | Opening and greeting |
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15:05-15:20 |
Gehen oder Bleiben" - existenzielle Entscheidungen, erzwungen von Massenbewegungen |
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15:20-15:35 |
Monitoring und Quantifizierung von Naturgefahrenprozessen mittels Unmanned Aerial Vehicle und Structure from Motion |
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15:35-15:50 |
Mass movements documentation with EO data for assessing the impact on the alpine trails and huts infrastructure |
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15:50-16:05 |
Integrated monitoring of a slowly moving deep-seated gravitational slope deformation based on multi-temporal terrestrial laser scanning and total station measurements |
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16:05-16:30 |
Virtual Discussion |
That was ADRD19
Here you can find a summary of the Austrian Disaster Research Days 2019 at Graz University of Technology.