29/08-11/09/2016 - Intensive Programme: "Analysis and Management of Anthropogenic Natural Hazards and Disasters" (Naxos)

An Intensive Program on the subject: “Analysis and Management of Anthropogenic Natural Hazards and Disasters” will take place during 29/08/2016-11/09/2016, on Naxos Islands, Cyclades, Greece.

The Intensive Programme is organized from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens in collaboration with Aix-Marseille University, University of Trieste and University of Haifa, in the framework of the project "McAgenda", funded by Erasmus+.

The Programme comprises of background subjects covering most of the theoretical aspects of Natural Hazards.

The Topics that will be covered include:
- Surface gravity movements/Landslides
- Landslide risk assessment
- Mudflows-risk assessment
- Coastal landslides and erosion
- Cliff stability and retreat rates
- Forest fires: management, characteristics and prediction
- Vulnerability of Soils/Risk of Erosion
- River floods / flood risk
- Extreme weather events
- Coastal erosion
- Coastal geoarchaeology and
- neocatastrophism.

The Intensive Programme will consist of classes (theory, computer exercises, field and laboratory work), self-depended study and field trips.

Student selection:
- 5 Master or PhD students per country
- CV evaluation and interview.

Application deadline: 30/06/2016.

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