Floods, Tornadoes, and Disaster Resilience

Floods, Tornadoes, and Disaster Resilience

By Discovery Park at Purdue University

Date and time

Monday, November 6, 2017 · 5:30 - 8pm EST

Location

Purdue Memorial Union

West Faculty Lounge 101 Grant St West Lafayette, IN 47906

Description

Overview

Discovery Park's Public Policy Research Institute (PPRI) presents a symposium discussing what society can do to mitigate risks and recover faster in the wake of unprecedented natural and man-made hazards.

Agenda

5:30 Keynote – Daniel Aldrich – “Why Social Capital Matters During Disasters”

6:00 Panel – “Multi-Faceted Solutions to Strengthen Communities When Disasters Strike” experts briefly sharing disaster resilience through the lens of their field, followed by Q&A session.

Panel Participiants

  • Patrick Flannelly, chief of police, Lafayette, Indiana
  • Megan Sapp Nelson, professor of library sciences
  • David Johnson, assistant professor of industrial engineering and political science
  • Roshi Nateghi, assistant professor of environmental & ecological engineering and industrial engineering
  • Jao Surakitbanharn, research analyst at VACCINE

Reception

Reception to follow immediately after (in the East Faculty Lounge).

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