Monday 21 May 2012
Speaker: Jo da Silva, Director Arup
Chaired by: David Balmforth, Vice President
Learned Society, ICE
The frequency and impact of disasters is increasing, whether measured by loss of life or economic costs. This trend is set to continue as the risks associated with climate change are compounded by rapid urbanisation and environmental degradation. In 2010, 300 million people were affected by disasters, and according to recent studies, the number of people living in cities that are vulnerable to earthquakes and cyclones will treble by 2050.
Launching the 9th Brunel International Lecture Series, in this lecture Jo da Silva, Director International Development at Arup proposes that it is time for civil engineers to cease practising ‘the art of directing the great sources of power in Nature for the use and convenience of mankind’. Instead we should acknowledge the fundamental role we have to play in reducing the vulnerability of mankind.
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