For the 2017 CAP Implementation Workshop, 20-21 September in Rome, a list of speakers and their presentation topics, with short biographical sketches and portraits, is being posted here as the presentations are received.
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“WMO Global Multi-hazard Alert System (GMAS)”presented 20 September 2017by Miriam Andrioli
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“Update on the Filtered Alert Hub”presented September 21, 2017by Eliot Christian The PDF file shows the Notes pages from the PPT file.
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“Experiences with CAP at the German Aerospace Center (DLR)”presented September 20, 2017by Benjamin Barth, Monika Friedemann, and J. Mulero Chaves
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Published by the World Resources Institute (WRI), This report provides Guidance and Examples to Promote Traffic Safety through Urban and Street Design. Globally, 1.24 million people are killed in traffic crashes every year. This number is expected to keep rising as vehicle fleets grow, to become the 5th largest cause of death by 2030. The majority
“CAP and Satellite-based Fire Detection”presented September 20, 2017by Giovanni Laneve
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“CAP and Related Activities in Zimbabwe”presented September 20, 2017by Freedom Mukanga
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“China’s National Early Warning Release System”presented September 21, 2017by Cao Zhiyu
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“CAP in WMO”presented September 20, 2017by Miriam Androli
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In developing countries the agriculture sector absorbs 23 percent of the total damage and losses. Between 2005 and 2014, approximately USD 93 billion was lost in crop and livestock production due to natural hazards and disasters in developing countries. The number and frequency of recorded natural disasters, along with the associated impact and damage
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