26th International Tsunami Symposium, Turkey and Greece

The 26th International Tsunami Symposium (ITS) of IUGG Tsunami Commission will be held in Fethiye-Göcek, Turkey and Rhodes Island, Greece on September 25-28, 2013.

Following the success of the 1st Workshop on Natural Hazards-Tsunami in Beijing in 2012, BICTAM is pleased to become one of the hosting of the ITS2013, and will provide funding support to assist more scholars, who have some difficulties in financial source, to attend ITS2013.

ITS2013 will include the three-day scientific session in Fethiye-Göcek and one-day technical tour and a special session in Rhodes Island, which will focus on:

  • Sources and uncertainties
  • Instrumentation, forecasting and early warning
  • Analytical, experimental and numerical methods and applications
  • Case studies
  • Long waves and coastal zone
  • Near shore hydrodynamics and inundation
  • Post surveys
  • Tsunami and basins
  • Tsunami and structures
  • Coastal and environmental impact
  • Structural and societal preparedness
  • Prevention measures and resilience
  • Vulnerability and risks
  • Guidelines and standards
  • Mitigation strategies
  • Solutions and approaches

Important Dates

  • Abstract submission deadline: April 30, 2013 extended till May 10, 2013
  • Notification of acceptance: May 27, 2013
  • Early registration: June 24, 2013
  • Presenting authors registration: July 22, 201

To see more information on the ITS2013, please visit its webpage at http://tsunami2013.org/

We look forward to seeing you in the ITS2013 this September.