A seminar entitled ‘Disaster Management in Urban Areas’ was organised at the Faculty of Engineering, Universitas Diponegoro, and chaired by Dr Jati Hatmoko. Dr Lee Bosher (Loughborough University) presentation was entitled “The role of people and nature in urban flood risk management”. The other presentations were given by Dr Nuraini Rahma Hanifa (National Centre for Earthquake Studies, Ministry of Public Work and Housing) and Dr Suharyanto (Department of Civil Engineering, Universitas Diponegoro). Dr Hanifa presented “Earthquake disaster resilience in Indonesia”, whereas Dr Suharyanto’s “Flood forecasting and warning system as climate change adaptation measures through flood risk preparedness”. The seminar is open to academic community and public in Semarang.
Speakers and Chair of the seminar
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| Dr Lee Bosher presenting | Speakers receiving token of appreciation following their presentation |