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IRM Alps & Arctic: Integrated Risk Management in the Alps and the Arctic
Presentations Eva Mätzler, Jona Peters, and Alexander Gamble: 'Landslide And Tsunami Monitoring In Remote Arctic Environment - Challenges And Possibilities' Raphael Mayoraz and Martin Proksch: 'Risk Management in Switzerland and Greenland' Anna Scolobig and Markus Stoffel: ‘ Acceptable for whom? Addressing social conflicts in integrated disaster risk management’ Panel discussion: Risk at the centre of the discussion: acceptable risk, risk perception and acceptance, effect of climate change on risk perception; challenges with EWS and communication in the Alps and in the Arctic, similarities, differences Moderation of panel discussion: Gabriel Chevalier Experts: Eva Mätzler from the Ministry of Industry, Trade, Mineral Resources, Justice and Gender Equality of the Government of Greenland Aske Wied Madsen from the Department for Contingency Management of the Government of Greenland Hugo Raetzo from the Federal Office for the Environment of Switzerland Raphael Mayoraz from the Natural Hazards Service (SDANA), Canton Valais, Switzerland Martin Proksch from the Integrated Risk Management Support Section (AGIR), Canton Valais, Switzerland Markus Stoffel from the University of Geneva, Switzerland Anna Scolobig from the University of Geneva, Switzerland | ||
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Alpine and Arctic regions are affected by number of similar natural hazards (e.g. avalanches, landslides, etc.), expected to occur with increased severity and frequency due to thawing permafrost and extreme weather events. Consequently, much can be gained from the strengthening of collaboration and knowledge exchange at all levels of integrated disaster risk management, including effective monitoring, modeling, and the implementation of risk mitigation. During short presentations and an expert panel discussion, scientists and practitioners working in Switzerland and Arctic regions will present and reflect on best practices in integrated disaster risk management in these regions and the transfer of knowledge and implementation within different national technical guidelines strategic frameworks. | ||
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Integrated Risk Management in the Alps and the Arctic Swiss Polar Insitute, Switzerland Integrated risk management in the Alps and the Arctic - Fostering knowledge exchange and capacity building Landslide And Tsunami Monitoring In Remote Arctic Environment - Challenges And Possibilities Government of Greenland, Greenland In recent years, Greenland has experienced a number of mass movements, including a large and devastating rock avalanche that triggered a tsunami in Uummannaq Fjord System in June 2017, causing the death of four people. We have since then launched monitoring initiatives and mitigation measures to reduce the impact of such risks to the Greenlandic population. Our country’s first two ever landslide monitoring systems are now installed and operated, led by the Department of Geology. Greenland has some unique preconditions with respect to monitoring, such as remoteness, harsh climatic conditions, polar night and seasonal sea ice coverage. This means that monitoring methods must be adapted and sometimes rethought in unconventional ways before they can fully meet our needs. The Greenland Government is working together with several national and international authorities, research institutes and industries to overcome these challenges. Our collaboration with these experts is focused on implementing an effective early warning and alarm system tailored to remote Arctic conditions. The presentation will shed light on the ongoing monitoring efforts and highlight some of the achievements on natural hazard mitigation in Greenland so far. | ||