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Host: Brunel University
Homepage: http://www.brunel.ac.uk/depts/geo/Catastrophes/
Email: env-catastrophes@brunel.ac.uk
Organizers: Iain Stewart, Suzanne Leroy
Description:
The central theme of this conference is the inter-disciplinary investigation of past
geological and environmental catastrophes, and their impact on our society. This
conference will involve not only the Quaternary community but also biologists,
archaeologists, historians and economists.
The main themes are:
Geological catastrophes and their impact on society e.g. megalandslides, earthquakes, tsunami, fires, volcanic eruptions
Environmental causes of civilisation collapse
Biological impacts on societies: extinctions, epidemies, plague, haemorrhagic fever
Climatological impacts on society, e.g. historical droughts
Date received: November 23, 2001, revised December 06, 2001
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