The DMA holds a forum about the Assessment of Seismic Hazard and Risk Project in Abu Dhabi Emirate

As a step to enhance sustainable development and safe living environment in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, the Department of Municipal Affairs (DMA) organized in cooperation with the Abu Dhabi Municipality a forum discussed the latest development in the Assessment of Seismic Hazard and Risk Project in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi.

The Forum convened by a keynote speech by H.E Engineer Ahmed Mohamed Shereef the Under Secretary of the DMA who emphasized on the importance of this project to assure and maintain sustainable development of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi and disaster free living environment for its citizens.

The Forum was attended by other governmental entities like the National Centre of Meteorology and Seismology (NCMS) and Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation  and UAE University and other national and international academics and experts in this field 

This meeting comes in line with the government efforts to assure and maintain sustainable development of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi and disaster free living environment for its citizens.

The project, endeavoured in creating Abu Dhabi System for Seismic Risk Monitoring and management, is primarily focused on seismicity sector, and the project shall meet seismic community safety goals by assuring consistent, technically sound and economically justified policies in the development of the emirate and promote risk prevention and enhances Public Safety

The project is aimed in setting up a system that in the most effective, but technically and scientifically consistent, manner will provide data, technology and state-of-the-art know-how for developing sound strategy and acceptable policy environment for protection of current and planned development against adversity of potential environment impacts.