UR2020 # Emerging technologies

   Mapathons, movement data, machine-learning – oh my! A ‘jam session’ on geospatial data innovations and how to use them Wednesday, Dec 02, UTC 02:00 to 02:55 Organizer: Mapbox, MIT Urban Risk Lab, Youth Innovation Lab Nepal, Thinking Machines, First Street Foundation The world of data sources that are useful for the assessment and communication…

   Carousel talks: Latest developments in the science and technology for early warning early action – Researchers Edition Wednesday, Dec 02, UTC 17:00 to 17:55 Organizer: Red Cross Red Crescent Climate Centre In this session we will have a carousel of humanitarian scientists from all over the world presenting the latest advancements in anticipatory action,…

   Pathways to Disaster Resilient Infrastructure Thursday, Dec 03, UTC 04:00 to 04:55 Organizer: RMSI Building resilience of new and existing infrastructure systems to climate and disaster risks is paramount to sustainable development. Identification and estimation of risk from various natural and man-made calamities is the first step in this direction. Over time, while hazard…

   Virtual Reality and Training for Emergency Responders in a Post-COVID-19 Era Thursday, Dec 03, UTC 02:00 to 02:55 Organizer: Singapore Civil Defense Force The landscape of training for the emergency response fraternity has evolved in parallel with the development of technology, from the advent of computers and the proliferation of digital and immersive technologies….

   SSTL x The World Bank HADR Challenge Pitching Session Thursday, Dec 03, UTC 11:00 to 11:55 Organizer: Singapore Space and Technology Limited (SSTL), Southeast Asia Disaster Risk Insurance Facility (SEADRIF) Pitching session of 5 HADR Challenge finalists UR2020 Home Frequently Asked Questions Agenda Community Sessions UR Collaboration Session tags Identify Communicate Use AI /…

   A planet remade? How solar geoengineering may deliberately change (y)our climate – and how we understand risk Thursday, Dec 3, UTC 16:00 to 16:55 Organizer: Red Cross Red Crescent Climate Centre We are entering the era of climate change consequences. Regional and local impacts are becoming more manifest. An increasingly feasible technological option that…

   Implementing real-time disaster risk models: Collaborations across government, non-profits, academia and private sector in Mozambique and the Bahamas Thursday, Dec 3, UTC 15:00 to 15:55 Organizer: Direct Relief, Facebook Data for Good, Pacific Disaster Center, Harvard School of Public Health During the response to Cyclones Idai and Kenneth in Mozambique, and Hurricane Dorian in…

   Access the past and foretell the future: Peering into the crystal ball of early action Thursday, Dec 3, UTC 15:00 to 16:55 Organizer: NASA and IFRC From earth observations and weather forecasts to machine learning and predictive modeling, the science and technology of today enables people and organizations to collect decades of data and…

   How disaster risk data is driving public investment in Haiti Thursday, Dec 3, UTC 15:00 to 15:55 Organizer: CKIC + IDRC +GIZ Haiti is highly exposed to natural hazards, and climate change is expected to increase the frequency and severity of hydro-meteorological hazards. Over 93 percent of its surface and more than 96 percent…

   From black swans to boiling frogs: How to understand risk, visualize risk scenarios, and build agency for early action Wednesday, Dec 02, UTC 17:00 to 17:55 Organizer: NASA and Earth Observatory of Singapore A myriad of risks exist, but it is our understanding and action in regard to these events that often lead to…

   Evaluating COVID-19 transmission in cities: The COVID-19 City Disaster Vulnerability Index Wednesday Dec 02, UTC 16:00 to 16:55 Organizer: World Bank Most governments around the world continue to grapple with containing the spread of the coronavirus pandemic and determining appropriate measures to keep economies running with minimum costs to health systems and livelihoods. As…

   Catching fire: Evolving wildfire response for catastrophic events Wednesday, Dec 02, UTC 15:00 to 15:55 Organizer: World Bank This moderated panel discussion will bring together global wildfire and disaster management leaders to explore technological innovations, share practical insights and explore meaningful solutions to the growing challenge of catastrophic wildfires.As the climate changes, the world…

   Taking the risk out of using risk profiles: The Risk Viewer tool for Latin America and Caribbean Wednesday, Dec 02, UTC 15:00 to 15:55 Organizer: World Bank A large number of disaster risk profiles exist that can be used for a variety of purposes: to evaluate the impact of disasters, inform risk reduction measures,…

   Responsible artificial intelligence (AI) for disaster risk management Tuesday, Dec 01, UTC 17:00 to 17:55 Organizer: GFDRR, University of Toronto, Deltares As the Understanding Risk Community continues to explore the opportunities offered by artificial intelligence and related technologies and expand the range of applications for which they are used, we need to pay close…

   Surviving natural hazards through gameplay Tuesday, Dec 01, UTC 17:00 to 17:55 Organizer: art-science-media.com, SERNAGEOMIN, Universitat de Barcelona Using the Earth Girl Volcano free casual strategy game as a case study, this session examines a people-centric approach to providing populations at risk with a science-based but engaging set of effective survival tools. Topics include…

   A toolkit for landslide early warning systems Thursday, Dec 03, UTC 11:00 to 11:55 Organizer: Practical Action, Red Cross Red Crescent Climate Centre, British Geological Survey, King’s College London, Imperial College London, University of Birmingham, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, UK Met Office, Geological Survey India, Amrita University, Newcastle University, Tribhuvan University, Society of Hydrologists…

   How big is your appetite (for making a difficult decision)? Wednesday, Dec 02, UTC 12:00 to 12:55 Organizer: Satarla Aligning organisations on “how much risk is too much risk” is key to rapid and robust decision making, especially in times of stress.  This is often addressed through regulation as “risk appetite and tolerance”…. But…

   Resilience Academy as a sustainability solution for urban resilience skills development in Africa Wednesday, Dec 02, UTC 11:00 to 12:55 Organizer: University of Turku – Finland, Ardhi University – Dar es Salaam, Sokoine University of Agriculture – Zanzibar, University of Dar es Salaam – Dar es Salaam, State University of Zanzibar – Morogoro, World…

   What’s the news in anticipatory action? Wednesday, Dec 02, UTC 10:00 to 11:55 Organizer: Red Cross Climate Centre In this session we have a carousel of speakers from around the world presenting the latest tech developments in anticipatory action, early warning and early action systems and emerging technologies research and collaborations on this topic….

   Carousel talks: Latest developments in the science and technology for early warning early action – Student Edition Wednesday, Dec 02, UTC 10:00 to 10:55 Organizer: Red Cross Red Crescent Climate Centre In this session we will have a carousel of young scientists from the SHEAR program presenting the latest advancements in anticipatory action, early…

   The future of precipitation monitoring and forecasting in Africa Wednesday, Dec 02, UTC 10:00 to 10:55 Organizer: HKV, GMet, KNMI, NADMO, TAHMO In the world’s fastest urbanizing continent, Africa, urban floods are a huge and growing problem. Early warning is the first important step in flood risk management. This requires continuous precipitation measurements and…

   The Risk Data Library Project: Developing an open standard for risk data Tuesday, Dec 01, UTC 12:00 to 12:55 Organizer: Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery GFDRR The Risk Data Library Project (riskdatalibrary.org) has created an open data schema for storing and sharing risk data: hazard, exposure, vulnerability and modelled loss. It is…

   Disruptive Tech for Africa: tracking the latest urbanization trends with local validation Tuesday, Dec 01, UTC 12:00 to 12:55 Organizer: University of Twente, DLR, MindEarth, Ardhi University / Resilience Academy African cities are challenged by rapid uncontrolled urbanization. Sub-Saharan Africa is one of the world’s fastest urbanizing regions. Urban areas were home 472 million…

   Acting early before disasters: What can go wrong? Tuesday, Dec 01, UTC 12:00 to 12:55 Organizer: Red Cross Red Crescent Climate Centre The evidence is irrefutable: Humor can help improve communication, build relationships, enhance problem solving, increase productivity, and strengthen leadership. Because our work requires creative learning and dialogue, the Red Cross Red Crescent…

     Geo-powering Cities for Resilience Thursday, Dec 03, UTC 02:00 to 03:55 Organizer: World Bank’s City Planning Labs The urban data revolution has already started. Over the last decade, cities have been offered unprecedented opportunities to mobilize geospatial data to enhance livability and reduce vulnerability through risk-informed decision making. Data is helping cities prioritize…

   Expert collaboration to support disaster risk financing: Developing new models and views of risk Thursday, Dec 03, UTC 02:00 to 02:55 Organizer: AIR Worldwide Progress towards closing the protection gap will require collaboration between experts across disciplines, organizations, and geographies to quickly develop and deploy new models. This session will review successful case studies…

   Getting hotter? Screening public investment projects for climate change using digital mapping platforms Wednesday, Dec 02, UTC 03:00 to 04:55 Organizer: Singapore Swiss Technical University Centre The session presents the insights gained from combining an institutional public investment management lens with an on-line applied digital mapping technology screening. The session will engage on the…