DOCSLIB.ORG

World Congress on Risk 2012 “Risk and Development in a Changing World”

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
World Congress on Risk 2012 “Risk and Development in a Changing World” Society for Risk Analysis World Congress on Risk 2012 “Risk and Development in a Changing World” FINAL PROGRAM Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre Darling Harbour, Sydney, Australia 17-20 July 2012 Table of Contents General Information ..........................................................................................................................1 Schedule at a Glance .......................................................................................................................2 Plenary Speaker Biographies ...........................................................................................................3 Session and Symposia Supporters ..................................................................................................6 Wednesday Sessions and Plenary Luncheon ..................................................................................7 Wednesday pm/Thursday am Poster, Session 1 ............................................................................10 Thursday Plenary and Sessions .....................................................................................................12 Thursday pm/Friday am Poster, Session 2.....................................................................................14 Friday Sessions and Plenary Luncheon .........................................................................................17 Abstracts (Alphabetical by Speaker) ..............................................................................................21 Author Index ...................................................................................................................................82 Registration Hours Novotel Darling Harbour Hotel Tuesday, 17 July ................................................... 5:00-7:00 pm Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre Wednesday, 18 July ......................................... 8:00 am-4:00 pm Thursday, 19 July ............................................ 8:00 am-4:00 pm Friday, 20 July ................................................. 8:00 am-3:00 pm World Congress on Risk 2012: Risk and Development in a Changing World Background Recognition The World Congress on Risk 2012, being held on 17-20 July in Sydney, Aus- We recognize and express thanks for the generous support of our par- tralia, focuses on the theme “Risk and Development in a Changing World.” ticipating organizations and financial sponsors, including: This is the third in the series of World Congresses on Risk, organized by the Society for Risk Analysis (SRA) to further develop the field of risk analysis World Congress Sponsors - Core Leadership Level: and its applications worldwide. In partnership with other professional societ- US National Science Foundation ies and organizations, the SRA launched the first of this series in 2003 in Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Europe, and held the second in 2008 in Mexico. The theme for 2012, “Risk Society for Risk Analysis and Development in a Changing World,” invokes the global trend toward World Congress Supporters: better use of risk-based concepts, tools, and processes (derived from both Australian Centre of Excellence for Risk Analysis research and practice) in science, decision-making and risk management. The SRA deeply appreciates core support from two additional major spon- American Chemistry Council sors in 2012, the US National Science Foundation (NSF) and the Alfred P. Minerals Industry Safety and Health Centre, Sloan Foundation, along with many contributing sponsors, partners, and Sustainable Minerals Institute, The University of Queensland scientific and professional organizations. Friends of the Society for Risk Analysis: Conference Coordinator: Environ Society for Risk Analysis, ICCA 1313 Dolley Madison Blvd., Suite 402; McLean, VA 22101 INERIS web: www.SRA.org; email: [email protected] World Congress 2012 Co-Chairs: And we thank the many organizations that Alison Cullen, University of Washington sponsored individual sessions (see list on page 6). Daniela Leonte, Australian Department of Health/NICNAS Jonathan Wiener, Duke University Special thanks to our Core Leadership Sponsors 1 Bayside 204 A Bayside 204 B Bayside 203 Bayside 202 Bayside 201 08:30 - 10:00 08:30 - 10:00 08:30 - 10:00 W1-A Framing the Risks of Climate W1-B Symposium: Trust and Risk W1-C Symposium: New Approaches Change Perception to Old Chemicals: Assessing the Risks of Existing Chemicals... 10:30 - 12:00 10:30 - 12:00 10:30 - 12:00 10:30 - 12:00 10:30 - 12:00 W2-A Symposium: Risk Assessment, W2-B Risk Perception and Commu- W2-C Symposium: Risk Emergence W2-D Symposium: Advances in Risk W2-E Symposium: Product Liability in Sustainable Development and Multi- nication and Emerging Risk: The IRGC Project Assessment Methodologies a Global Marketplace Criteria Decision Analysis Wednesday Plenary Luncheon - Extreme Risks: Shocks & Disasters; 12:00-13:30, Parkside Ballroom B Speakers: Pierre-Alain Schieb and David Zhang 14:00 - 15:30 14:00 - 15:30 14:00 - 15:30 14:00 - 15:30 14:00 - 15:30 W3-A Disasters, Socioeconomic De- W3-B Perception and Communica- W3-C Symposium: iNTeg-Risk Proj- W3-D Symposium: Tools for Quantita- W3-E Symposium: Public Decision velopment and Modeling Methods tion in Nuclear, Mercury, Metals and ect: Part 1 tive Microbial Risk Assessment Making and Risk Management Medicine Poster Session 1 - 15:30 - 16:00; Bayside Terrace 16:00 - 17:30 16:00 - 17:30 16:00 - 17:30 16:00 - 17:30 16:00 - 17:30 W4-A Energy Risks and Governance W4-B Perception and Communica- W4-C Symposium: iNTeg-Risk Proj- W4-D Symposium: Quantitative Mi- W4-E Symposium: Biosecurity and Wednesday 18 July 2012 Wednesday tion ect, Part 2 crobial Risk Assessment and Water Intelligence Analysis Supply Management Thursday Plenary Session, Synthetic Genomics, Risk and Governance - Sponsored by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation; 08:30 - 10:00, Bayside 204 AB Speakers: Michele Garfinkel and Robert Friedman Poster Session 1 - 10:00 - 10:30; Bayside Terrace 10:30 - 12:00 10:30 - 12:00 10:30 - 12:00 T2-C Risk and Disease T2-D Symposium: Extreme Event T2-AB Symposium: Emerging Risks and Synthetic Biology: Part 1 Risks: Low-Probability, High-Conse- quence A Roundtable on Risk Challenges, World Development, and Risk Analysis: An International Journal; 12:00-12:40, Bayside 203 Roundtable on Regional Affairs and SRA Integration; 12:45-13:25, Bayside 202 13:30 - 15:00 13:30 - 15:00 13:30 - 15:00 13:30 - 15:00 13:30 - 15:00 T3-A Toxic Exposures T3-B Emerging Risks and Synthetic T3-C Global Financial Risks/Assess- T3-D Symposium: Issues Emerging T3-E Symposium: Food Safety Biology: Part 2 ing Emerging Risks after the 3.11 Earthquake in Japan... Poster Session 2 - 15:00 - 15:30; Bayside Terrace 15:30 - 17:00 15:30 - 17:00 15:30 - 17:30 15:30 - 17:00 15:30 - 17:00 T4-A Symposium: Vaccines and Risk T4-B Risks and Opportunities in the T4-C SETAC Symposium: Human T4-D Symposium: Risk T4-E Food Health Risks Thursday 19 July 2012 Perception Field of Genomics and Ecological Implications of Climate Communication Strategies Change 08:30 - 10:00 08:30 - 10:00 08:30 - 10:00 08:30 - 10:00 08:30 - 10:00 F1-A Symposium: Transdisciplinary F1-B Natural Disasters F1-C Symposium: Assessing Emerg- F1-D Reducing Accident Risks F1-E Changing Risks in Land Use Risk Analysis ing Chemical and Biological Risks and Air Quality Poster Session 2 - 10:00 - 10:30; Bayside Terrace 10:30 - 12:00 10:30 - 12:00 10:30 - 12:00 10:30 - 12:00 10:30 - 12:00 F2-A Symposium: Global Catastroph- F2-B Warnings, Perceptions, and F2-C Symposium: Risk Analysis Tools F2-D Safety, Accident, F2-E Symposium: Air Pollution and ic Risks (GCRs) Consequences for Biosecurity Response Health Risks Friday Plenary Lunch - Global Public Health; 12:00 - 13:30, Parkside Ballroom B Speakers: Antoine Flahault and Raina MacIntyre 14:00 - 15:30 14:00 - 15:30 14:00 - 15:30 14:00 - 15:30 14:00 - 16:00 F3-A Risk and Nanotechnologies F3-B Risk of Climate Change F3-C Symposium: Health F3-D Risk Assessment in Industrial F3-E Symposium: Risks in New SRA Impact Assessment Settings Regions: Latin America and North Africa Friday 20 July 2012 16:00 - 17:30 16:00 - 17:30 16:00 - 17:30 16:00 - 17:30 16:00 - 17:30 F4-A Symposium: Regulation of F4-B Qualitative Uncertainty Methods F4-C Benefit Cost and Risks in Devel- F4-D Symposium: Risk Communica- F4-E Symposium: Energy, Security GMOs in South East Asia oping Countries tions and H1N1 and Emergency Management Plenary Keynote Speaker Biographies Plenary Luncheon Session - Extreme Risks: Shocks and Disasters Wednesday 18 July, Parkside Ballroom; 12:00 - 13:30 Pierre-Alain Schieb; OECD Dr. Pierre-Alain Schieb (a French national) is Counsellor in the Directorate of Science, Technology and Industry of the OECD, and Head of Futures Projects as part of the International Futures Programme, the OECD’s strategic foresight unit. Before joining the OECD in 1994, Dr. Schieb was Executive Vice-President of International Business of one France’s major corporations (1991-1994); Dean of a graduate school of business (1985-1991); and held an Associate-Professorship at the Uni- versity of Paris, Dauphine and other Universities in France and Canada (1970-1985) Plenary Luncheon Session - Extreme Risks: Shocks and Disasters Wednesday 18 July, Parkside Ballroom; 12:00 - 13:30 David Dian Zhang; University of Hong Kong Dr. David Zhang is Professor in the Department of Geography of the University of Hong Kong, where he has been a member of the faculty since 1995. He previously taught at the Department of Geography of the University
Load more

Recommended publications
  • Press Release
    PRESS RELEASE * To be released immediately SUDESTADA JAKARTA LAUNCHES SUDESTADA HELADERIA 31 January 2021, Jakarta: Kicking off the New Year in high spirits, the Argentinian tastemaker, Sudestada Bar, Grill and Cafe, is excited to launch their gelato and sorbet line, Sudestada Heladeria. Taking pride in their Argentinian culinary traditions of craftsmanship and fine foods, Sudestada Heladeria’s gelato and sorbet are made fresh daily with the best ingredients available from all over the world. The word heladeria is the Spanish word for ice cream parlor. All around Argentina, there are heladerias or ice cream stalls at every corner. The Argentinian affinity to gelato is phenomenal. To use the world love is an understatement. In the early 1900s, Italians migrated to Argentina, bringing with them their secret recipes for their gelato. Over the years Argentinians have taken these recipes and have made them their own. The result is a soft and creamy gelato with a lot of density with a smooth mouth feel. Unlike normal ice cream, Argentinian gelato is malleable and is served in a cup or cone with sculpted high like a peak. Sudestada Heladeria brings this unique Argentinian gelato to Jakarta. And like any heladeia in Buenos Aires, don’t be surprised to see as many as 24 flavors at any given time. Don’t be overwhelmed but these flavors are intense and are usually packed with toppings and ingredients. Above every other flavor is Dulce de Leche, made with the same care and love as the dulce de leche milk confection you have already probably tasted at Sudestada.
    [Show full text]
  • Sudestada-ALL-Menu-2.Pdf
    est. 2019 ALL DAY MENU #SudestadaJakarta BIENVENIDO A SUDESTADA JAKARTA Welcome to SUDESTADA JAKARTA, a specialty Argentinian Grill, Bar and Cafe inspired by the vivacious Latin culture. SUDESTADA /su.des.ta.da/ (n.) “powerful wind, particularly the cool strong breeze before a mighty storm” is regarded as an auspicious name in Argentinian culture that brings good luck. Bringing vibrant Argentinian charm to Jakarta’s Aer a taste of our honest cuisine and being culinary scene, Sudestada's guests can expect a immersed in the enchanting neoclassical wholesome and authentic dining experience. ambiance, the wines and the culture, you may Under the helm of our well-seasoned executive come as a guest, but you will leave as el amigo. chef, Victor Taborda, an Argentine native with his team of experienced cooks, their passion and Buen provecho, hope create a new benchmark for Latin culinary oerings, taking them to new heights with contemporary touches that translates from the Enjoy�Your�Meal! plate to your palate. @sudestadajakarta 1 Chef Victor is an Argentinian native of Neuquen, a beautiful town on northern Patagonia. Spent his childhood helping out in his father’s steakhouse has allowed Victor to absorb the concepts of Argentinian Asado by blood. He shares his profound love for his country and its remarkable cuisine to a wider audience who are constantly hungry for food and authentic experiences, Jakarta and beyond. Chef Victor Taborda Argentinian Style Pizzas PIZZAS ARGENTINAS NAPOLITANA Tomatoes, oregano, green olives ..................... 140 PEPPERONI Beef pepperoni .................................................. 150 MORRONES Y JAMON Red bell peppers and ham ................... 170 MOZZARELLA Tomato sauce and olives ...............................
    [Show full text]
  • Weather, Current and Routing Brief the Clipper 11/12 Round the World
    Weather, Current and Routing Brief The Clipper 11/12 Round the World Race Prepared for the Race Skippers by Simon Rowell 27th April 2011 1. Leg One - Europe to Rio de Janeiro (early August to mid September) 4 1.1. The Route 4 1.2. The Weather 6 1.2.1. The Iberian Peninsula to the Canaries 6 1.2.2. The Canaries 10 1.2.3. The Canaries to the ITCZ, via the Cape Verdes 11 1.2.4. The ITCZ in the Atlantic 13 1.2.5. The ITCZ to Cabo Frio 16 1.3. Currents 18 1.3.1. The Iberian Peninsula to the Equator 18 1.3.2. The Equator to Rio 20 2. Leg 2 – Rio de Janeiro to Cape Town (mid September to mid October) 22 2.1. The Route 22 2.2. The Weather 22 2.3. Currents 27 3. Leg 3 – Cape Town to Western Australia (October to November) 29 3.1. The Route 29 3.2. The Weather 30 3.2.1. Southern Indian Ocean Fronts 34 3.3. Currents 35 3.3.1 Currents around the Aghulas Bank 35 3.3.2 Currents in the Southern Indian Ocean 37 4. Leg 4 –Western Australia to Wellington to Eastern Australia (mid November to December) 4.1. The Route 38 4.2. The Weather 39 4.2.1. Cape Leeuwin to Tasmania 39 4.2.2. Tasmania to Wellington and then to Gold Coast 43 4.3. Currents 47 5. Leg 5 – Gold Coast to Singapore to Qingdao (early January to end of February) 48 5.1.
    [Show full text]
  • Catalogo 2019 INGLES Web2.Pdf
    BIENALSUR 2019 This project was conceived and developed by the Universidad Nacional de Tres de Febrero BIENALSUR 2019 — BIENALSUR General Direction International Curatorial Council Aníbal Jozami BIENALSUR 2019 Stephane Aquin (CAN) Artistic and Academic Direction Ferran Barenblit (ESP) Diana Wechsler Regina Teixeira de Barros (BRA) Manolo Borja (ESP) Institutional Direction Ramón Castillo (CHL) Martín Kauffmann Marcello Dantas (BRA) Estrella de Diego (ESP) General Advisor Simon Djami (CMR) Marlise Ilhesca Andrés Duprat (ARG) Ticio Escobar (PRY) Legal Advisor João Fernandes (PRT) Mauricio de Nuñez Clara Garavelli (GBR) Marta Gili (ESP/FRA) Coordination of Institutional Relations Fábio Magalhães (BRA) Carlos Peralta José Carlos Mariátegui (PER) Fabián Blanco Johannes Odenthal (DEU) Catherine Petigas (FRA/ GBR) Curatorial Council BIENALSUR 2019 Agustín Pérez Rubio (ESP) Liliana Piñeiro (ARG) Nada Shabout (USA) Marina Aguerre (ARG) Nayla Tamraz (LBN) Florencia Battiti (ARG) Marie-Cecile Zinsou (BEN) Benedetta Casini (ITA) Fernando Farina (ARG) Honorary International Council Afshan Almassi Sturdza Ana Gilligan Rubens Ricupero Jean-Paul Fitoussi Enrique Iglesias Carlos Ivan Simonsen Leal Elizabeth Dulanto de Miró Quesada Academic Committee Academia de Bellas Artes de París (FRA) Escuela Municipal de Bellas Artes de Valparaíso (CHL) Escuela Nacional Superior Autónoma de Bellas Artes (PER) Fundación Álvarez Penteado (BRA) Fundación Getulio Vargas (BRA) Instituto Universitario Sudamericano (URY) Universidad Abdelmalek Essaâdi de Tánger (MAR) Universidad
    [Show full text]
  • Smartworld.Asia Specworld.In
    Smartworld.asia Specworld.in LECTURE NOTES ON DISASTER MANAGEMENT III B. Tech I semester (JNTU-R13) smartworlD.asia Smartzworld.com 1 jntuworldupdates.org Smartworld.asia Specworld.in UNIT-1 Environmental hazard' is the state of events which has the potential to threaten the surrounding natural environment and adversely affect people's health. This term incorporates topics like pollution and natural disasters such as storms and earthquakes. Hazards can be categorized in five types: 1. Chemical 2. Physical 3. Mechanical 4. Biological 5. Psychosocial What are chemical hazards and toxic substances? Chemical hazards and toxic substances pose a wide range of health hazards (such as irritation, sensitization, and carcinogenicity) and physical hazards (such as flammability, corrosion, and reactivity). This page provides basic information about chemical hazards and toxic substances in the workplace. While not all hazards associated with every chemical and toxic substance are addressed here, we do provide relevant links to other pages with additional information about hazards and methods to control exposure in the workplace. A natural disaster is a major adverse event resulting from natural processes of the Earth; examples includesmartworlD.asia floods, volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, tsunamis, and other geologic processes. A natural disaster can cause loss of life or property damage, and typically leaves some economic damage in its wake, the severity of which depends on the affected population's resilience, or ability to recover.[1] An adverse event will not rise to the level of a disaster if it occurs in an area without vulnerable population.[2][3][4] In a vulnerable area, however, such as San Francisco, an earthquake can have disastrous consequences and leave lasting damage, requiring years to repair.
    [Show full text]
  • Diapositiva 1
    Anticipando la crecida – Anticipating the flood Presented in this occasion by Federico Robledo Departamento de Ciencias de la Atmósfera y los Océanos. FCEN/UBA. UMI-IFAECI/CNRS, Buenos Aires, Argentina, Centro de Investigaciones del Mar y de la Atmósfera. CONICET.UBA,, UMI3351-IFAECI/CNRS-CONICET-UBA Buenos Aires, Argentina [email protected] Montevideo, Uruguay 17-21 March, 2014 In Argentina, traditionally the scientific question are performed by the researcher As an alternative and looking for a paradigm change, we may think that the scientific question could be perform from the state / government and from the society For what? To guide research issues towards solving specific problems So, researchers, along with neighbors and a local government of a district the province of Buenos Aires, pose the question: How anticipate the flood? That question is addressed by an interdisciplinary and intersectorial work: •Anthropologists, •physical geographers, •meteorologists, •oceanographers, •hydraulic engineers, •computers •architects, •territorial referents 19 july, 2013, Club Pejerrey, La Ribera. Interdisciplinary and intersectorial workshop and so is “born” .... Anticipando la crecida – Anticipating the flood Río de la Plata / La Plate river, Quilmes 8 June, 2013 Robledo, Federico 1(*); Moreira, Diego 1 ; Falco, Magdalena 1 ; Murgida, Ana 2 ; Cad, María 2 ; Partucci, Hugo 2; Gatti, Ignacio 2; Duvielle, Mariano 3; Re, Mariano 4; Lecertura, Emilio 4; Kazimierski, Leandro 4; Etala, Paula 5; Briche, Elodie 6; Campetella, Claudia 7; Ruiz, Juan 1; Vera, Carolina 1 ; Saulo, Celeste 1; Simionatto, Claudia 1; Saraceno, Martin 1; Luz Clara, Moira 1; D Onofrio, Enrique 8; Dragani, Walter 9; Bertolotti, Matias 10; Saucedo, Marcos 1; Vidal, Ricardo 1 Juan José Mateos 8; Gustavo Pol 9, Raul Oviedo 9, Néstor Guglielmino 8 1 Departamento de Ciencias de la Atmósfera y los Océanos, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, UBA.; 2 Centro de Investigaciones del Mar y la Atmósfera (CONICET-UBA).
    [Show full text]
  • Disaster Management
    LECTURE NOTES ON DISASTER MANAGEMENT B.TECH VI SEMESTER (IARE – R16) Ms. K Sai Saranya Assistant Professor COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING INSTITUTE OF AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING (Autonomous) DUNDIGAL, HYDERABAD - 500 043 UNIT-1 Environmental hazard' is the state of events which has the potential to threaten the surrounding natural environment and adversely affect people's health. This term incorporates topics like pollution and natural disasterssuch as storms and earthquakes. Hazards can be categorized in five types: 1. Chemical 2. Physical 3. Mechanical 4. Biological 5. Psychosocial What are chemical hazards and toxic substances? Chemical hazards and toxic substances pose a wide range of health hazards (such as irritation, sensitization, and carcinogenicity) and physical hazards (such as flammability, corrosion, andreactivity). This page provides basic information about chemical hazards and toxic substances in the workplace. While not all hazards associated with every chemical and toxic substance are addressed here, we do provide relevant links to other pages with additional information about hazards and methods to control exposure in the workplace. A natural disaster is a major adverse event resulting from natural processes of the Earth; examples include floods, volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, tsunamis, and other geologic processes. A natural disaster can cause loss of life or property damage, and typically leaves some economic damage in its wake, the severity of which depends on the affected population's resilience, or ability torecover.[1] An adverse event will not rise to the level of a disaster if it occurs in an area without vulnerable population.[2][3][4]In a vulnerable area, however, such as San Francisco, an earthquake can have disastrous consequences and leave lasting damage, requiring years to repair.
    [Show full text]
  • 272110Paper0building0safer0
    Kreimer/Arnold/Carlin DISASTER RISK MANAGEMENT SERIES NO. 3 Public Disclosure Authorized Building Safer Cities THE WORLD BANK 1818 H Street, N.W. The Future of Washington, D.C. 20433 U.S.A. Telephone: 202-473-1000 Disaster Risk Internet: www.worldbank.org E-mail: [email protected] Public Disclosure Authorized Building Safer Cities Public Disclosure Authorized Edited by Alcira Kreimer, Margaret Arnold, and Anne Carlin The World Bank The World Public Disclosure Authorized The World Bank ISBN 0-8213-5497-3 Disaster Risk Management Series Building Safer Cities: The Future of Disaster Risk Edited by Alcira Kreimer Margaret Arnold Anne Carlin The World Bank Disaster Management Facility 2003 Washington, D.C. © 2003 The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development / The World Bank 1818 H Street, NW Washington, DC 20433 Telephone 202-473-1000 Internet www.worldbank.org E-mail [email protected] All rights reserved. 123406050403 The findings, interpretations, and conclusions expressed here are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Board of Executive Directors of the World Bank or the governments they represent. The World Bank cannot guarantee the accuracy of the data included in this work. The boundaries, colors, denominations, and other information shown on any map in this work do not imply on the part of the World Bank any judgment of the legal status of any territory or the endorsement or acceptance of such boundaries. Rights and Permissions The material in this work is copyrighted. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or inclusion in any information storage and retrieval system, without the prior written permission of the World Bank.
    [Show full text]
  • The Grasslands and Steppes of Patagonia and the Rio De La Plata Plains
    UNCORRECTED PROOFS 1414 The Grasslands and Steppes of Patagonia and the Rio de la Plata Plains José María Paruelo Estebán G. Jobbágy Martín Oesterheld Rodolfo A. Golluscio Martín R. Aguiar The Patagonian steppes and the Río de la Plata grasslands streams. The Patagonian steppes occupy the southern tip occupy a vast proportion of the plains, plateaus, and hills of the continent from approximately 40°S, and are framed of southern South America, and are characterized by the by the Andes to the west and the Atlantic coast to the east almost absolute absence of trees. Prairies and steppes and south and cover more than 800,000 km2 of Chile and (grass and low shrubs) are the dominant physiognomic Argentina. Toward the west, the region displays a sharp types, and forests are restricted to some riparian corridors. ecotone with the subantarctic forests, whereas to the north Savannas become important only in the ecotones of these it grades into a broad zone of Monte scrublands in cen- regions, whereas meadows may be locally important un- tral Argentina. The RPG and the Patagonian steppes are der particular topographic or edaphic conditions. The Río separated by a wide strip of woody vegetation, the Monte de la Plata grasslands (RPG), one of the most important and Espinal phytogeographic units (see chapter 10; grassland regions in the world, extend between 28°S and Cabrera and Willkins, 1973). 38°S latitude, covering about 700,000 km2 of eastern Ar- In this chapter, we describe the heterogeneity and main gentina, Uruguay, and southern Brazil (fig. 14.1). The characteristics of the dominant ecosystems of the Pata- boundaries of these grasslands include the Atlantic coast- gonian steppes and the RPG, focusing on environmental line to the east, dry temperate forests to the south and controls and human-induced changes.
    [Show full text]
  • AIACC REGIONAL STUDY EXPENSE REPORT Project
    AIACC REGIONAL STUDY EXPENSE REPORT Project statement of allocation (budget), expenditure and balance (expressed in US$) covering the period: PERIOD 01 JUL 2002 – 31 DEC 2002 Project Number: AIACC_LA26 Principal Investigator(s): VICENTE BARROS Project Title: “THE IMPACT OF GLOBAL CHANGE ON THE COASTAL AREAS OF THE RIO DE LA PLATA: SEA LEVEL RISE AND METEOROLOGICAL EFFECTS. Supporting Organizations: Global System for Analysis, Research and Training (START), Third World Academy of Sciences (TWAS) United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP I hereby certify that all information contained in this expense report is true and correct. Signed: ____Alberto Boveris_______________ Date: Buenos Aires, 31 de December de 2002 President UBATEC SA Signed: ____Vicente Barros_________________ Date: Buenos Aires, 31 de December de 2002 CASH ADVANCE INFORMATION AND REQUEST: (All figures should be in US Dollars) A. Amount of Previous Cash Advances: Date: 04/12/02 Amount: 11.000 u$s Date: 05/14/02 Amount: 12.620 u$s Date: 09/11/02 Amount: 30.034 u$s TOTAL(1): 53.654 u$s B. Expenditures (by Reporting Period) Total Expenditures for Period 01 Jan 2002 – 30 Jun 2002: 11400.47 u$s Total Expenditures for Period 01 Jul 2002 – 31 Dec 2002: 28826.13 u$s Total Expenditures for Period 01 Jan 2003 – 30 Jun 2003: 0 Total Expenditures for Period 01 Jul 2003 – 31 Dec 2003: 0 Total Expenditures for Period 01 Jan 2004 – 30 Jun 2004: 0 Total Expenditures for Period 01 Jul 2004 – 31 Dec 2004: 0 TOTAL(2): 40226.60 u$s C. Total Cash-In-Hand: TOTAL(1) minus TOTAL(2): 13427.40 u$s D.
    [Show full text]
  • Model Sensitivity During Extreme Positive and Negative Surges in the Río De La Plata Estuary: Highlighting the Need for an Appropriate Hindcast/Forecast System
    JUNE 2020 D I N Á POLI ET AL. 1097 Model Sensitivity during Extreme Positive and Negative Surges in the Río de la Plata Estuary: Highlighting the Need for an Appropriate Hindcast/Forecast System MATÍAS G. DINÁPOLI Centro de Investigaciones del Mar y la Atmósfera (CIMA/CONICET-UBA), and Instituto Franco-Argentino para el Estudio del Clima y sus Impactos (UMI IFAECI/CNRS-CONICET-UBA), Ciudad Universitaria, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina CLAUDIA G. SIMIONATO AND DIEGO MOREIRA Centro de Investigaciones del Mar y la Atmósfera (CIMA/CONICET-UBA), and Instituto Franco-Argentino para el Estudio del Clima y sus Impactos (UMI IFAECI/CNRS-CONICET-UBA), Ciudad Universitaria, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, and Departamento de Ciencias de la Atmósfera y los Océanos, FCEN, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina (Manuscript received 14 August 2019, in final form 3 April 2020) ABSTRACT The large and fast-flowing Río de la Plata (RdP) estuary is affected by extreme storm surges (above 62mwith respect to tidal datum), which have large impacts on the millions of inhabitants and for navigation. In this work the Coastal and Regional Ocean Community Model (CROCO) numerical model was modified and implemented as a set of regional one-way nested 2D applications for the hindcast/forecast of water level in the RdP. A sensitivity analysis (SA) was carried out to determine the impact on the numerical solutions of the uncertainties in the different modeling parameter forcings and to highlight the need for the construction of a modeling system that provides meaningful information to the potential users.
    [Show full text]
  • Escenario De Riesgo Climático Por Sudestadas Y Tormentas En Mar Del Plata Y Necochea-Quequén, Provincia De Buenos Aires, Argentina
    Brazilian Geographical Journal: Geosciences and Humanities research medium, Uberlândia, v. 2, n. 2, p. 286-304, jul./dec. 2011 Brazilian Geographi cal Journal: Geosciences and Humanities research medium UFU ARTICLES /A RTIGOS /A RTÍCULOS /A RTICLES Escenario de riesgo climático por sudestadas y tormentas en Mar del Plata y Necochea-Quequén, provincia de Buenos Aires, Argentina Doctora Mónica Cristina García Grupo de Estudios de Ordenación Territorial. Centro de Investigaciones Geográficas y Socio- Ambientales. Dpto. Geografía. Facultad de Humanidades. Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata. Funes nº 3350 (7600) Mar del Plata. E-mail: [email protected] RESUMEN ARTICLE HISTORY Mar del Plata y Necochea-Quequén, los centros Received: 28 July 201 1 turístico más poblados de la costa de la provincia de Accepeted: 11 November 2011 Buenos Aires, Argentina, registran a lo largo de su historia, varios sucesos que las signaron como “territorios de impacto” meteorológico. En este trabajo PALABRAS -CLAVES : se pretende: a) Contextualizar el tema propuesto desde Riesgo climático el marco teórico de la geografía de los riesgos y b) Espacialidad de riesgo Analizar la peligrosidad climática del área . Para Gestión de riesgos analizar la recurrencia e intensidad de las sudestadas y tormentas en el área, se organizó una base de datos, con 417 registros de eventos ocurridos entre enero de 1971- diciembre de 2007. Se reconocieron 84 sudestadas fuertes y muy fuertes en ese lapso, con un promedio de 2,2 al año, el 65% de las mismas entre abril y octubre, con predominio de daños naturales y socioeconómicos muy graves. Las tormentas totalizaron 333 eventos y el 60% de ellas se produjo en Mar del Plata.
    [Show full text]