Natural Hazards and Disaster Management

Biography

Choon Yong Heng is an Architecture Enthusiast and young Architecture Graduate from the Curtin University (2017) and currently practicing at Hassell Studio, Perth. He believes that great architecture makes impactful experiences, even shapes user’s behavior on and off from the daily context. He always looks to participate in conversations on community and environmental series. His Master’s thesis expressed his concern about catastrophic contingencies reaction in the crowd. He is looking forward in more extensive research and have the intention to deliver a communication package before the year of 2020 for the Japan Department of Risk Management and Tokyo Olympics Organization Committee.

Abstract

Abstract : Doomsday rehearsal: Architecture for pre-disaster learning and 2020 Tokyo Olympics the year of disaster prevention global classroom Choon Yong Heng