Föreläsningar och seminarier KI Contributes: Stigande vatten, stigande hälsoutmaningar - Vad kan vi lära oss av Italiens erfarenheter av översvämningar?
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OBS! Eventet är på engelska
Floods and other forms of extreme weather events are occurring ever more frequently, and societies must prepare for it, on a national, regional and local level. In this seminar we will focus on how research can contribute to increased preparedness and improved response.
Date & time:
19 June 2024 at 1-3 pm Swedish time
Place:
Online via Zoom Webinar
Programme:
• Opening remarks by Associate Professor Petter Ljungman MD, expert coordinator in extreme weather, climate and health effects at the Centre for Health Crises
• Presentation of the results of the study Flood Preparedness and Response in Emilia-Romagna (Italy), by Giorgia Soldà MD, researcher, Karolinska Institutet
• The Post-Flood Assessment Project for the Romagna Local Health Authority in Emilia-Romagna (Italy) - presentation by Martina Valente, post doc CRIMEDIM, Università del Piemonte Orientale
• A Global Overview – presentation by Professor Giuliano Di Baldassarre,, Program for Air, Water and Landscape Sciences, Department of Earth Sciences, Uppsala University
• Flood risks in Sweden: a focus on social vulnerability and human health – presentation by Professor Lars Nyberg, Risk and Environmental Studies, Karlstad University
• Q&A and discussions
Register:
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