AGORA means a "place of congregation", in this case, an international forum for open-source software for multihazard risk modeling...

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 Participate in the AGORA/GEM User Needs Survey

One of the most exciting current Open Risk Analysis projects is the Global Earthquake Model (GEM, www.globalquakemodel.org ). In order to better identify users’ needs, GEM is sponsoring a User Needs Assessment (UNA) - a brief online survey (should take about 5 minutes) via which you will be able to provide guidance as to your Open Risk Analysis needs. This guidance will help the GEM development team in designing GEM software and underlying databases, to better help you.

AGORA asks that you take a few minutes, right now if possible, to complete the UNA survey, which is accessed by clicking here:

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Results of the UNA will be compiled in a report this autumn, which will also be available on the AGORA and GEM websites.

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 Cracking an Open Safe: Building Inventories for the United States.

Data files have just been uploaded to the AGORA website that provide estimated quantities of building area, building value, contents value, and indoor occupants at 2 PM, 2 AM, and 5 PM, for each combination of US census tract, occupancy type, structure type, and design level. There are also files containing county- and state-aggregate values. The database application and a methodology document are also available. Kishor Jaiswal and Pete Ng of the USGS helped create the data files. Thanks guys.

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AGORA ACTIVITIES

International Conference on Open Risk Analysis (1 ICORA)

Friday-Saturday, June 12-13, 2009
Cripps Conference Centre at Magdalene College
University of Cambridge, Cambridge, U.K.

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RISK SOFTWARE DOWNLOADS:  This site has downloads/links for many risk-related software.

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JOIN AGORA: In order to download software and other content,registration is required (FREE=NO COST). However, to upload softwareand gain other benefits, AGORA membership is needed.

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The AGORA's Discussion Forum is now online.

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