Joint Conference - International conference on vulnerability and risk analysis and management (ICVRAM) and ISUMA 2011 Fifth international symposium on uncertainty modeling and analysis

In recent years, significant advances have been made in the areas of risk, vulnerability and uncertainty modelling, analysis and management. The objective of the ICVRAM2011 is to provide a forum for experts and decision makers involved in vulnerability and risk analysis and management to share information on current and emerging hazards and research results affecting the built environment.

ISUMA2011 will complement ICVRAM2011 by providing in-depth coverage on uncertainty modelling and analysis that would offer opportunities for cross-pollination. As the world make advancements in technology, exploit resources, and step into new realms of human endeavours, it is exposed to new hazards. The novelty of the situation with its attendant uncertainties can pose a challenging situation for experts and also decision makers charged with providing technical assistance and policy recommendations.

This conference and subsequent publications will help transition intellectual discussions into robust frameworks for handling emerging vulnerabilities and risks, and provide the leadership and initiative required to respond to national and international disasters.

Conference Topics:

Emerging hazards and vulnerabilities
Enterprise-related risks
Genetic and evolutionary algorithms
Global risk issues
Ignorance and knowledge analysis
Insurance, risk transfer and management
Integrative risk management
Natural and human-caused hazards
Performance analysis and measurement
Risk analysis of interdependent systems
Risk-to-benefit and benefit-to-cost analysis
Rough sets, fuzzy sets, and approximate reasoning
Security risk analysis
Soft computing and the generalized theory of uncertainty
Uncertainty modeling and analysis