We are excited to announce that Harald RAUPENSTRAUCH and Renate RENNER from the University of Leoben will facilitate a special workshop during CRETE 2025 on the connection of catastrophes, industries and waste management, entitled:
BUILDING RESILIENCE THROUGH INTEGRATED
DISASTER RISK AND WASTE MANAGEMENT
Addressing Vulnerability and Sustainability
Industrial development is vital to maintaining our prosperity, strengthening economic growth, and creating essential jobs. However, there is also a so-called dark side to technological development, as large quantities of hazardous and toxic waste are produced as a by-product, and only responsible, proactive waste management can reduce the disaster risk. Industries, society and politics are called upon to develop innovative approaches and learn from past events. Both urbanization and anthropogenic climate change increase the potential for disasters. Think of natural disaster-triggered technological (natch) disasters. New hazards are emerging, and there is an increased need to manage growing uncertainties and potential system-wide consequences or cascading disaster risks.
