Asia Pacific is among the most disaster prone
regions in the world. The most frequent natural
hazards are geological risks (earthquakes, tsunami,
landslides and volcanoes), and hydro-meteorological
effects (floods, cyclones and droughts). In 2011
alone, the region has suffered exceptional losses
from a number of major calamities, for instance,
earthquake in Japan, Washi cyclone in Philippines
and the Thailand flood. Though these disasters are
natural in type and beyond human control, an
effective disaster management strategy can ensure
much efficient response thus reducing the
catastrophe. Geospatial technology provides new
ways to display and analyse information in response
to a disaster, enabling first responders – police,
firefighters, and ambulance – to reduce their
response time and increase situational awareness.
The seminar will discuss contributions of geospatial
technology in disaster management and public
safety, among others:
Site selection for adequate evacuation
routes and shelters with consideration of
where and how extensively an emergency
might occur ;
Assisting responders to determine
location of the greatest impacts, locate
damaged buildings or injured
residents during critical period;
Enabling situational awareness and
knowledge sharing to facilitate relief
services;
Provide access to more complete and
accurate information for disaster recovery
Speakers
Dr. Nguyen Kim Loi
Associate Professor
Nong Lam University
Vietnam Presentation
Dr. Nitin K. Tripathi
Associate Dean Professor & Field Coordinator
School of Engineering and Technology
Asian Institute of Technology
Thailand
Presentation
Ir. Rozinah Anas
Project Director - MERS999
Telekom Malaysia
Malaysia
Presentation
Nguyen Ngoc Thach
Professor
University of Science
Vietnam National University
Vietnam Presentation
Ilya Farutin
Head of Integrated Projects Division
SCANEX R&D Center
Russia Presentation
Dr. Nguyen Kim Loi
Dr. Nitin K. Tripathi
Ir. Rozinah Anas 
Nguyen Ngoc Thach 
Ilya Farutin 
Manoj Pant 
Hu Gaoxiang 
Susumu Takagishi 
Dr. Hoang Minh Hien