BACKGROUND 
Conference on
Mitigation of Natural Hazards in Mountain Areas
Background
High mountain areas all over the world are distinguished by high dynamics of relief development as well as complicated natural and climate conditions. Through influence of mentioned natural events the mountains are the sites where a lot of natural disasters happen annually. High economic damage and human casualties are caused by landslides, debris-flows, alpine lake outbursts, seasonal floods, avalanches and earthquakes. Causes of such disastres and the relationships with climate development are studied in all countries affected by those events during last decades. Tight international collaboration is strongly needed for answering the questions related to causes of disasters, monitoring of hazardous phenomena, forecasting of disasters and effective reduction of consequences.
Goal of conference
The goal of the conference is the discussion on investigation of hazardous natural phenomena and on the experience in their monitoring and risk mitigation. Also the relationships with current climate changes will be discussed.
Special sessions
High mountain areas all over the world are distinguished by high dynamics of relief development as well as complicated natural and climate conditions. Through influence of mentioned natural events the mountains are the sites where a lot of natural disasters happen annually. High economic damage and human casualties are caused by landslides, debris-flows, alpine lake outbursts, seasonal floods, avalanches and earthquakes. Causes of such disastres and the relationships with climate development are studied in all countries affected by those events during last decades. Tight international collaboration is strongly needed for answering the questions related to causes of disasters, monitoring of hazardous phenomena, forecasting of disasters and effective reduction of consequences.
Goal of conference
The goal of the conference is the discussion on investigation of hazardous natural phenomena and on the experience in their monitoring and risk mitigation. Also the relationships with current climate changes will be discussed.
Special sessions
1 - Disasters caused by alpine lake outbursts and debris-flows
2 - Disasters caused by earthquakes and mass movements
3 - Disasters caused by seasonal floods and underflooding
4 - Study of relationships between natural hazards and climate development
5 - International collaboration in natural hazards study and disater reduction
In addition to spoken word the posters focused into the above mentioned subjets will be presented. The exposition of photos of mountains will be installed as complementary programme.
The collection of papers will be published in printed form as well as on web pages.
The excursions to the Adygine mountain research station and to the Koltor lake will be organized. The conference will be held in Bishkek in September 15-18, 2009.
All specialists in mentioned fields from all over the world are invited.
