41st Indian Geographers Meet 2019 and National Conference On Building a Disaster Resilient Society: Methods and Approaches

21 November   to   23 November, 2019

School of Studies in Geography, Pt. Ravishankar Shukla University, Raipur

The 41st Indian Geographers Meet 2019 & the Annual Conference of the IIG will be hosted by the School of Studies in Geography and will be held at Pt. Ravishankar Shukla University, Raipur, Chhattisgarh from 21st to 23rd November 2019. The focal theme of the conference is Building a Disaster Resilient Society: Methods and Approaches which aims to focus on the question of distribution and resultant inequalities across geographical regions, sections of society and sectors of economy. The conference, however, shall be inclusive and provide an open platform to all scholars of geography and allied disciplines. Plenary lectures will have distinguished scholars speaking on themes of utmost importance. The focal theme of the conference is “Building a Disaster Resilient Society: Methods and Approaches” Disaster resilience is the ability of individuals, communities, organizations and states to adapt and recover from hazards, shocks and stresses without compromising long-term prospects for sustainable development. Developing disaster-resilient communities and societies requires accurate identification and analysis of the risks that the communities or societies are faced with and having all stakeholders from government to communities fully understands these risks. Controlling natural hazards is difficult, thus enhancing social capacity to cope with disasters is one of the most effective ways to manage, mitigate and reduce disaster risks. IIG poses this as the focal theme for 2019 meet.