Date: Tuesday, 5th November 2024
Time: 06:00 PM – 08:00 PM (IST)
Venue: Lecture Room – 2, Annexe Building, TIC, New Delhi
Livestream: Tibet House YouTube Channel
Earthquakes remain a significant concern, particularly in rapidly expanding urban areas within seismic zones. Despite extensive research on earthquake-prone regions like the Mediterranean to the Himalayas, cities continue to face considerable risks. The urgent question: how can science contribute to reducing these risks and enhancing public safety?
Join us for the Annual Spiritual Ecology Lecture where James Jackson, Emeritus Professor from the University of Cambridge, will explore these challenges and discuss solutions. Focusing on earthquake science and public safety in the Himalayas, this lecture highlights the need for collaboration among scientists, civic leaders, and the public. The talk will also delve into the limitations of predicting earthquakes and instead focus on mitigation, preparedness, and education.
The Himalayan earthquake belt is well-studied, yet urban growth in vulnerable areas has not significantly reduced earthquake risks. This lecture will emphasize the importance of public safety and preparedness, the limitations of short-term earthquake predictions, and the value of collaboration between scientists and policymakers. James Jackson will share insights from his collaborative work with Indian colleagues in the NW Himalayas, aiming to improve earthquake risk reduction through knowledge exchange.
James Jackson is an Emeritus Professor in Earth Sciences at the University of Cambridge. His expertise spans continental development and deformation, focusing on seismology, geodesy, and Quaternary geology. With extensive fieldwork across Asia, the Mediterranean, Africa, and beyond, Jackson is dedicated to reducing earthquake risks in developing countries. He co-led the “Earthquakes Without Frontiers” project, fostering international collaboration to enhance earthquake risk reduction.
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