The UNESCO Chair on the Prevention and Sustainable Management of Geo-Hydrological Hazards, established in 2016 at the University of Florence, represents the first UNESCO Chair in Italy dedicated to applied research in the field of geo-hydrological hazards threatening the human life, property, cultural heritage and the natural and built environment.
More than 1,200 participants from 69 different countries, representing the global community of scientists, experts, and technicians, discussed all the aspect about landslides research: from monitoring and early warning systems, to modeling, risk assessment and mitigation techniques, as well as relationships with climate change. The forum was jointly organized by the UNESCO Chair on Prevention and Management Sustainable Management of Hydrogeological Risks at the University of Florence and the International Consortium on Landslides (ICL) within the framework of the International Program on Landslides (IPL) with the support of five United Nations organizations (UNESCO, WMO, FAO, UNDRR, UNU) and four supranational scientific organizations (ISC, WFEO, IUGS and IUGG).