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2011 GEOSS in the Americas Symposium

Organizer(s) Group on Earth Observations
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In person
Venue
Campus of the Federico Santa Maria University (USM)
Date
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The 2011 GEOSS in the Americas Symposium will build on the outcomes and priorities identified in previous symposiums held in Brazil (2007) and Panama (2008), plus a number of focused regional Group on Earth Observations (GEO) workshops held in 2007 through 2011.
The 2011 Symposium will focus on the role of Earth observations in four thematic areas of high importance in the Americas:
- Agricultural Monitoring.
- Geological Hazards, including earthquakes, volcanoes and landslides.
- Hydrometeorological Hazards, including droughts, floods, and hurricanes.
- Water Resource Management.

In addition to the technical speakers and discussion sessions, there will be poster sessions for each of the thematic areas. An exhibits area will provide opportunities for participants to view demonstrations of Earth observations data, tools, and applications. An afternoon of relevant field trips for participants will also be organized for each of the symposium themes. An specific objective is to increase awareness and build capacity to better use the data, tools and applications available through GEOSS to improve analysis and fact-based decision making.

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http://www.geossamericas2011.cl/

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Hazards Cyclone Drought Earthquake Flood Landslide Volcano
Themes Risk identification and assessment Water Disaster risk management
Country and region Chile Americas
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