The Third APRUAEARU Research Symposium Earthquake Hazards around the Pacific Rim Diversity of Earthq

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The Third APRU/AEARU Research SymposiumEarthquak
e Hazards around the Pacific Rim-Diversity of
Earthquake, Tsunami and Volcanic Phenomena and
their Hazards-
Sponsored by The University of Tokyo, Under the
cooperation of University of Indonesia
Banda Aceh, Sumatra Island of Indonesia(Photo
taken by Prof. Yoshinobu Tsuji, Jan. 21, 2005)
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History and proposal of APRU/RS on Earthquake
and Tsunami

• First RS Kyoto, August 31-September 2, 2005
• Sponsor Kyoto University
• Second RS San Francisco, April 21-22, 2006
• Sponsor Osaka University US Berkeley
• Third RS (proposed) Jakarta, June 22-23, 2007
• Sponsor The University of Tokyo
• Cooperation University of Indonesia
• Field trip to Banda Aceh will be planned (June
  24-26)
• Anticipated participants about 100

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ThemeDiversity of Earthquake, Tsunami and
Volcanic Phenomenaand their Hazards

• Pacific Rim is Ring of Fire where geological
  hazards are concentrated
• Review and share knowledge on various aspects of
  Earthquakes, Tsunamis and Volcanic phenomena and
  their hazards around the Pacific Rim
• Provide interdisciplinary arena for natural
  science, civil engineering and social sciences
• Discuss and propose effective countermeasure for
  mitigating geological hazards

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Ultimate Goal

• Understanding of natural disasters
• Find better way for mitigating disasters
• Develop sustainable societies against
• natural disasters