Föreläsningar och seminarier KI Contributes: Stigande vatten, stigande hälsoutmaningar - Vad kan vi lära oss av Italiens erfarenheter av översvämningar?
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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