Title: The Third APRUAEARU Research Symposium Earthquake Hazards around the Pacific Rim Diversity of Earthq
1The 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)
2History 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
3ThemeDiversity 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
4Ultimate Goal
- Understanding of natural disasters
- Find better way for mitigating disasters
- Develop sustainable societies against
- natural disasters