VI International Congress on Risks
The VI International Congress on Risks will take place in the city of Coimbra, (Central Portugal), from 23 to 26 May 2023.
Environmental
Key information
- Date(s)
- -
- Location
- Coimbra, Portugal
- Attendance type
- Face-to-face
Description
The Portuguese Association of Risks, Prevention and Security (RISCOS), in collaboration with the Department of Geography and Tourism, Faculty of Arts and Humanities of the University of Coimbra (FLUC), and other institutional partners, is organizing the VI International Congress on Risks, under the theme “Risks and Territorial Conflicts. From natural disasters to geopolitical tensions”, which will take place in person in the city of Coimbra (Central Portugal), from 23 to 26 May 2023.
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Climate changes and its influence on natural disasters (droughts, storms, floods, extreme temperatures, mass movements, volcanoes, earthquakes, animal and plant pests, …) among others anthropic and mixed risks, can generate large population displacements, such as environmental refugees, political refugees, migrations in search of better living conditions, public health and security, that can cause strong geopolitical tensions in the context of disputes over natural resources, energy, infrastructure, public health, territorial identities, which can leave to dispossession and warlike confrontations, jeopardizing the existence of societies.
The Congress thematic panels convene studious on the subject, as well as all those who can contribute to the expansion of knowledge related to them.
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Sectors
Risk reduction & assessment