Christchurch earthquake seminar
In response to the Christchurch earthquake, a seminar 'Understanding Earthquakes' will be held on Wednesday 2 March, 5?6pm in the Wilkins Gustave Tuck Lecture Theatre. A panel of experts from across UCL and Imperial will discuss the current knowledge of earthquake activity including probabilistic seismic hazard, damage estimation and reconstruction. The speakers will be: Entry is by donation with all proceeds going to the British Red Cross NZ Earthquake Appeal. UCL context. The UCL Institute for Risk & Disaster Reduction brings together a range of expertise to maximise the impact and value of the university's activities in risk and disaster reduction, and to increase and enhance interdisciplinary collaboration and cooperation. Related news - . UCL brainpower boosts project in heart of Haiti L'Aquila anniversary highlights need for better buildings


