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Heraklion, Crete, June 12-17, 2022 Hybrid Format 



CONFERENCE WORKSHOPS

             

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Pre-Conference Workshops

Pre-Conference Workshop #1

(to be confirmed)

State of the Hazard Map 4: Five-Year Review

On behalf of the Hazard Mapping Working Group part of the IAVCEI Commission on Hazard and Risk

Conveners:



Danielle Charlton

University of Auckland, New Zealand

danielle.charlton@auckland.ac.nz

Jan Lindsay

University of Auckland, New Zealand

j.lindsay@auckland.ac.nz

Graham Leonard

GNS Science, New Zealand

g.leonard@gns.cri.nz



Mary Anne Thompson

University of Auckland, New Zealand

m.thompson@auckland.ac.nz


Eliza Calder

University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom

eliza.calder@ed.ac.uk


Sarah Ogburn

USGS, United States of America

sogburn@usgs.gov


Date
11 June 2022

Workshop Description:
The IAVCEI Commission of Volcanic Hazard and Risk has a working group dedicated to hazard mapping. The hazard mapping working group held its first workshop at COV8 (State of the Hazard Map 1), second at COV9 (State of the Hazard Map 2), and third at the IAVCEI meeting in 2017. We propose to host a fourth meeting at COV11. The workshop will continue the broad aims of the earlier meetings, namely to work towards reviewing IAVCEI-endorsed considerations document for volcanic hazard map generation which will be in its final draft stages.The workshop will bring together people from around the world working on volcanic hazard maps, and will have three primary aims: 1) to discuss and modify the draft Considerations document; 2) discuss options for finalizing, and disseminating the Considerations document; and 3) to discuss new approaches and experiences regarding how hazard maps are created, interpreted and used by different groups. In line with previous working group events, a key philosophy of this workshop is that participants will be encouraged to bring their experience to the table for discussion, so that the workshop format will be more about exchange of knowledge rather than instruction about particular techniques.


Book a place:

People wishing to register are encouraged to do no later than February 10th, 2022  , since the maximum of 30 participants cannot be exceeded. 

No additional fee applies for attendance to the Workshop

If you wish to participate please contact Danielle Charlton at danielle.charlton@auckland.ac.nz



Pre-Conference Workshop #2 

Volcano Alert Level Systems: Exploring Standardisation, Networks and Resources 

Conveners:



Carina Fearnley

University College London, United Kingdom

c.fearnley@ucl.ac.uk

Amy Donovan

Cambridge University, United Kingdom

Annie Winson

British Geological Survey, United Kingdom



Sally Potter

GNS Science, New Zealand


Date
11 June 2022

Workshop Description:
This workshop is run by the WOVO Volcano Alert Level Systems (VALS) Working Group that aims to support volcanologists and key user groups (e.g. civil protection) in their implementation and use of VALS and communication products and protocols used at volcano observatories around the world (including the Aviation Colour Code). We build on prior workshops to review recent publications on VALS, and share knowledge, experience, and best practices so that all practitioners can benefit, particularly those who are devising new or alternative systems, or managing the standardisation of systems.We aim to explore specific issues of concern raised during our COV10 discussions:

i. The challenges of standardisation on VALS effectiveness: managing UN and other regional / global policies with local needs. 

ii. Developing a checklist for VALS usage: managing problems and issues to consider. 

iii. Creating networks for VALS information and support: learning from the past,present, and future in virtual and real worlds. In addition we will also provide feedback on a global survey the VALS working group are conducting to review VALS used globally, providing some preliminary analysis. Representatives from observatories and key user groups are invited to attend to present their existing VALS and communication procedures, and/or discuss any challenges and opportunities in the design and operation of VALS. A proposed output is a series of handbooks and guidance for volcano observatories and users during late 2020 by the working group based on our survey, research, and workshop findings. The session will be interactive and interdisciplinary.

Core connection: This workshop aims to explore the links between volcano observatory scientists,key stakeholders (government and others), and the public via volcano alert level systems (VALS). VALS sit at the interface between the practice, policies, and communication of all stakeholders and therefore it is imperitative that in order to gain effective risk mitigation practices are shared and discussed between the different stakeholders to make sure these systems are effective. These workshops always aim (and achieve) a wide diversity of stakeholder attendees, and consequently focus on the connections between science and society.

Intra-Conference Workshops

Intra-Conference Workshop #1

Towards a Uniform Approach for Risk Assessment due to Volcanoes and Earthquakes


Conveners:



Catalina Yepes

Global Earthquake Model, Columbia

catalina.yepes@globalquakemodel.org

Anirudh Rao 

Global Earthquake Model, India

Date
15 June 2022

Workshop Description:

The risk assessment due to any natural hazard typically requires a hazard model capable of defining the intensity and frequency of the hazard, an exposure model characterizing the built environment, and a vulnerability model defining the likelihood that each exposed element will suffer damage or loss. While the hazard component is highly dependent on the type of phenomena (e.g. volcanoes, earthquakes, floods,storms), there are similarities in the exposure and vulnerability components across the majority of the natural hazards, as well as in the procedure for the estimation of the potential losses and damages. It is thus important to explore overlapping areas in order to maximize the available resources, and avoid duplication of efforts.In this context, the CRAVE project (Collaborative Risk Assessment for Volcanoes and Earthquakes) supported by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and with participants from GEM, BGS, SGC, CVGHM, IT Bandung, PHIVOLCS and EOS, is exploring common tools and datasets for the assessment of the impact from volcanoes and earthquakes. These resources allow the employment of the same exposure dataset and risk framework for the estimation of the expected losses and affected population, while maintaining a link with well-established tools for the assessment of the volcano and earthquake hazard. In this workshop participants will be invited to explore these datasets and tools using hazard and risk data for a realistic scenario, and all of the resources will be made publicly available to the scientific community.

Connection to societal risk mitigation: Hands-on training with tools and datasets that allows estimating the impact due to volcanic and earthquake hazards.



Post-Conference Workshops

Post-Conference Workshop #1

(to be confirmed)

Coping with volcanic ash, gas, and acid rain: new knowledge and key resources, information needs, and future research priorities

This workshop is sponsored by the IAVCEI Cities and Volcanoes Commission, the International Volcanic Health Hazards Network and the Volcanic Ashfall Impacts Working Group.


Conveners:



Natalia Deligne

GNS Science, New Zealand

n.deligne@gns.cri.nz

Graham Leonard

GNS Science, New Zealand

g.leonard@gns.cri.nz

Carol Stewart

Massey University, New Zealand

c.stewart1@massey.ac.nz



David Damby

USGS, United States of America

ddamby@usgs.gov


Claire Horwell

Durham University, United Kingdom

claire.horwell@durham.ac.uk


Kristi Wallace

US Geological Survey, United States of America

kwallace@usgs.gov


Date
18 June 2022


Workshop Description:

Volcanic ash, gas and acid rain often occur together and collectively have the largest footprint of all volcanic phenomena: they are most likely to affect the greatest number of people. It may be difficult to attribute specific impacts to just one of these three phenomena; recent experience highlights the need to consider these collectively.This workshop, this workshop is sponsored by the IAVCEI Cities and Volcanoes Commission, the International Volcanic Health Hazards Network and the Volcanic Ashfall Impacts Working Group, invites volcano scientists, city and emergency managers, environmental monitoring agencies and health professionals to work together to:

• Share current knowledge and new research concerning impacts and mitigation resources for ash, gas and acid rain

• Work through case studies of recent eruptions where civil authorities grappled with the combined impact of ash, gas, and acid rain, exploring key lessons and implications for best practice

• Identify information needs of civil agencies to determine research priorities, emphasising research co-production with volcano scientists and civil agencies and linkages to global programs.

Core connection with societal risk mitigation: Volcanic ash, gas and acid rain often occur together and collectively have the largest footprint of all volcanic phenomena: they are the most likely to affect the greatest number of people. Effective mitigation of ash, gas and acid rain impacts is a cornerstone of volcanic disaster risk reduction.



Post-Conference Workshop #2

Possibilities and limitations of geothermal energy use for heating and production of electricity at volcanic islands 

(to be confirmed)

Conveners:



Vasiliki Gemeni

Centre for Researach & Technology Hellas (CERTH), Greece

gemeni@certh.gr

Gregor Goetzl

Geological Survey of Austria (GBA), Austria

gregor.goetzl@geologie.ac.at

Emilio L. Pueyo Morer

Instituto Geológico y Minero de España (IGME), Spain

unaim@igme.es






Monica Sousa

Portuguese Association of Geologists (APG), Portugal

msousa@apgeologos.pt




Date
18 June 2022


Workshop Description:

The proposed event focuses on options and limitations of geothermal energy use in volcanic islands for base load heat and electricity supply by CHP facilities.The workshop aims at exchanging experiences linked to the application of geothermal energy in volcanic environments. The interactive part of the workshop focuses on future options and limitations of applying geothermal energy on islands. Attention is paid to the following main questions:

• What are the main techno-economical barriers for the development of geothermal energy in volcanic islands e.g. lack of groundwater, misfits in energy demand and production profiles or high production costs)?

• Are there non techno-economical barriers like social acceptance and risks,which need to be considered for applying geothermal energy on volcanic islands?

• How can these barriers be removed and which technological concepts may allow to include geothermal energy in energy supply?The first part of the workshop comprises short presentations of existing case studies based on submitted abstracts. The second part of the workshop includes group work activities and a final discussion round. The outcomes of the workshop will be summarized in a joint article.

Core connection with societal risk mitigation: Due to unique landscapes, volcanic islands like the Canary or Aeolian are very attractive for tourists, which in turn puts stress on the energy supply of such islands. On-site resources for producing electricity and heat (e.g., for hot water) are limited and fluctuating, when they are represented by solar or wind energy. In many cases, these islands are still supplied by imported fossil fuels to fill base load gaps. In the context of climate change mitigation and nature preservation as well as for economical reasons, measures needs to be undertaken to substitute the import of fossil fuels for energy production by on-site resources,which are able to provide base load supply.Active or post-active volcanic islands offer elevated geothermal heat flux,which could be used for combined heat and power production at base load level. However, especially in arid or semi-arid volcanic islands, major constraints for using geothermal energy are given by lack of groundwater, which acts as a heat carrier fluid.

Post-Conference Workshop #3

2nd IAVCEI/GVM workshop on volcanic hazard to risk assessment: Contributions for the 2021 UN Global Assessment Report


Conveners:



Sue Loughlin

British Geological Survey, United Kingdom

sclou@bgs.ac.uk

Costanza Bonadonna

University of Geneva, Switzerland

Costanza.Bonadonna@unige.ch



Domenico Mangione

Dipartimento della Protezione Civile, Italy

Domenico.Mangione@protezionecivile.it

Tom Wilson

University of Canterbury, New Zealand

Thomas.wilson@canterbury.ac.nz



Chris Gregg

East Tennessee State University, United States of America

GREGG@mail.etsu.edu

Mel Duncan

British Geological Survey, United Kingdom

md@bgs.ac.uk

Date
18 June 2022


Workshop Description:

In 2015, the Global Volcano Model network, in partnership with IAVCEI coordinated over 130 volcano scientists representing 86 institutions to document progress in disaster risk reduction for the UN Global Assessment Report (GAR15). The GAR reports, and their associated background reports and resources, provide regular evidence on progress in disaster risk reduction in the form of both qualitative case studies and narratives and a quantitative multiple hazard global risk model. ‘The process contributes directly to greater access to risk information for decision-making, and identifies feasible practices that can be employed at the local, national, regional and international levels.’ (UNDRR). The next full UN Global Assessment Report on progress in disaster risk reduction is due to be released in 2021, so our community has an opportunity to work with partners to document progress towards reducing volcanic risk worldwide and also to identify barriers and challenges that may be hindering progress. 

This 2nd IAVCEI-GVM workshop builds on the outcomes of the 1st workshop and aims to:

• Reflect on current progress in volcanic risk reduction worldwide

• Identify progress/revision of existing materials (e.g. country profiles)

• Discuss ideas and contributions for GAR21

• Discuss key tasks and milestones and key indicators for success

• Discuss ways in which the COV community can contribute to SFDRR progress worldwide