Engineering Knowledge against Natural Disasters, 2005, Hong Kong
Governor Harbi Arafat drew on a breadth of information to bring together his presentation on the investigation and sharing of experience in the use of engineering knowledge in reducing the effect of natural disasters.
Defining natural disasters – An event that involves more groups who normally do not need to interact in order to manage emergencies, requires involved parties to relinquish their usual autonomy and freedom to special response measures and organizations, changes the usual performance measures, and requires closer operations between public and private organizations.