We invite you to join the November meeting of the Environment-Vulnerability-Decision-Technology (EVDT) Community. The purpose of the EVDT Community meetings is to share research approaches led by the Space Enabled Research Group and our collaborators that combine insights into social, environmental and policy challenges that can be addressed with geospatial information systems. Learn more about the EVDT Framework here; and read publications from past EVDT projects here.
The meeting will take place on Tuesday, November 18th from 11:00am to 12:00pm ET. Join the Zoom link here. If you missed the previous meeting, you can find the recording here.
Here is the time-zone information for various locations: Mexico City - 10:00 am to 11:00 am; Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm; Luanda, Angola - 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm; Benin - 5.00 pm to 6.00 pm; Ghana - 4.00 pm to 5.00 pm; Jakarta, Indonesia - 11:00 pm to 12:00 am; Los Angeles, USA - 8:00 am to 9:00 am.
If you are planning to attend the EVDT Meeting on November 18th, please fill out this form in advance.
We are also collecting ideas and volunteers for side events (discussions, longer talks, workshops, teaching sessions, etc.). Want to get feedback and advice on some project idea that you have? Want to learn how to use ArcGIS StoryMaps or Google Earth Engine but don't know who to ask?
Whether you want to host an event or want to suggest an event for someone else to host, please fill out this form with your ideas! These can be short, 30 minute events or long multi-hour workshops. The format and topics are very open.
Agenda:
All times are in ET
Introduction | 11:05 AM
Opening remarks from Sharif Islam
Presentation | 11:10 AM
Speaker name: Prof. Eric Tate
Presentation Title: Advancing Social Vulnerability Modeling for Equitable Flood Adaptation
Abstract: Reducing disaster inequity has become a central focus in flood adaptation efforts. Social vulnerability indicators are widely used to support this goal, but persistent challenges have hindered their evolution from generalized to context-specific metrics. A key limitation is a weak understanding of which characteristics of vulnerable populations are most relevant across different hazards, geographic settings, and scales of analysis - from local to global. This presentation profiles research pathways to address these challenges, toward developing a new generation of social vulnerability indicators tailored to specific use cases in flood adaptation modeling, planning, and policy.
Organizational Affiliation: Princeton University
Q&A | 11:45 am
Meeting Adjourn | 12:00 pm