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Data Science in the News – The Future of Floods
April 22, 2022 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Data Science in the News: The Future of Floods
The QUT Centre for Data Science presents its latest webinar in its ‘Data Science in the News’ series. This webinar is in response to the recent flooding along Eastern Australia, our thoughts remain with those who continue to be impacted.
About this event
In this webinar you will hear insights on predicting extreme rainfall, flood warning designs, community resilience, and urban design solutions from our panel:
- Dr Kate Saunders, QUT School of Mathematical Sciences
- How often do we expect extreme rainfall events to happen?
- Professor Ana Deletic, Executive Dean of Engineering, QUT
- The economic cost of surface run-off – simple urban design solutions could save households from future floods
- Professor Amisha Mehta, QUT Faculty of Business and Law
- Mind the gap: Towards community-oriented flood warnings
- Associate Professor Karen Vella, Head of QUT’s School of Architecture and Built Environment
- Building community resilience after disasters
Moderator: Distinguished Professor Kerrie Mengersen, Director of the QUT Centre for Data Science
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