EGS XXV General Assembly, Nice, France, April 2000

NP2.04 Scaling, multifractals and nonlinear variability in geophysics: Fractals, chaos and SOC in natural and human-induced hazards: characterization, models and risk assessment (co-sponsored by NH)

Event Information

Natural and man-made hazards include a wide range of spatial and temporal scales. They include a large variety and number of interacting components that combine to produce non-linear power-law behaviors that are the signature of complexity. Examples of these hazards include floods, landslides, volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, forest fires, cyclonic storms, droughts, global warming, and hazardous waste contamination. Papers that apply the concepts of fractals, multifractals, chaos, or self-organized criticality to characterize, model, and assess the risk of natural and man-made hazards are solicited. Posters are also very much encouraged. Although all contributions are welcome, contributors are also encouraged to look a sessions NP2.01-03 where the emphasis is more on basic processes.

Preliminary List of Solicited Speakers

Co-Sponsorship