Introduction The International Union of Geological Sciences(IUGS)was formed in 1961 as the umbrella organisation to represent the geosciences globally.It is a non-political,non-governmental and notfor-profit organizat...Introduction The International Union of Geological Sciences(IUGS)was formed in 1961 as the umbrella organisation to represent the geosciences globally.It is a non-political,non-governmental and notfor-profit organization with 120 member countries,which:1.Promotes development of the geosciences through the support of international,broad-based,and interdisciplinary scientific studies relevant to the entire System Earth.展开更多
The International Union of Geological Sciences(IUGS)is evaluating whether there are additional geoscientific activities that would be beneficial in helping mitigate the impacts of tsunami.Public concerns about poor de...The International Union of Geological Sciences(IUGS)is evaluating whether there are additional geoscientific activities that would be beneficial in helping mitigate the impacts of tsunami.Public concerns about poor decisions and inaction,and advances in computing power and data mining call for new scientific approaches.Three fundamental requirements for mitigating impacts of natural hazards are defined.These are:(1)improvement of process-oriented understanding,(2)adequate monitoring and optimal use of data,and(3)generation of advice based on scientific,technical and socio-economic expertise.International leadership/coordination is also important.展开更多
It is important that scientific advice is taken into account in making decisions directed at meeting the needs of the rapidly increasing global population and the aspirations of developing nations,while sustaining Ear...It is important that scientific advice is taken into account in making decisions directed at meeting the needs of the rapidly increasing global population and the aspirations of developing nations,while sustaining Earth systems.However,this has not commonly been the case–it is an all too frequent complaint of scientists,that their advice has not been sought,or has been ignored.展开更多
文摘Introduction The International Union of Geological Sciences(IUGS)was formed in 1961 as the umbrella organisation to represent the geosciences globally.It is a non-political,non-governmental and notfor-profit organization with 120 member countries,which:1.Promotes development of the geosciences through the support of international,broad-based,and interdisciplinary scientific studies relevant to the entire System Earth.
文摘The International Union of Geological Sciences(IUGS)is evaluating whether there are additional geoscientific activities that would be beneficial in helping mitigate the impacts of tsunami.Public concerns about poor decisions and inaction,and advances in computing power and data mining call for new scientific approaches.Three fundamental requirements for mitigating impacts of natural hazards are defined.These are:(1)improvement of process-oriented understanding,(2)adequate monitoring and optimal use of data,and(3)generation of advice based on scientific,technical and socio-economic expertise.International leadership/coordination is also important.
文摘It is important that scientific advice is taken into account in making decisions directed at meeting the needs of the rapidly increasing global population and the aspirations of developing nations,while sustaining Earth systems.However,this has not commonly been the case–it is an all too frequent complaint of scientists,that their advice has not been sought,or has been ignored.
