Changes between Version 35 and Version 36 of Event/2013/AIT


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12/03/13 17:15:45 (11 years ago)
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Nuwan Waidyanatha
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    6060Asian Institute of Technology Sustainable Development in the context of Climate Change
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     62The AIT’s Sustainable Development in the context of Climate Change (SDCC) emphasizes the consolidation of research efforts and creation of a niche that will harness the Institute’s range of network, experience and expertise. The Institute has responded rapidly to the new challenges the region faces.
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     64Disaster Risk Management is one of SDCC thematic area, lead by Dr. Manzul Azharika. This thematic area emphasises that effective disaster management hinges on reducing the vulnerability. Moreover, reducing disaster risk is also vital to climate change adaptation. The process of managing disaster risks entails understanding and identifying the risk factors and simplifying the complexities of disaster risk assessments.