32nd International Geological Congress, Florence (Italy), August 20 - 28, 2004.

The Congress has been designed to set up a forum for a broad debate of the most significant advances in the geological sciences, as well as to promote discussion of the Congress theme: "From the Mediterranean area toward a global geological renaissance – geology, natural hazards, and cultural heritage."

Among the subjects covered were geological hazards, geo-resources and cultural heritage, the relationship between fundamental and applied geosciences, understanding the earth, promoting international scientific co-operation and the role of geology in solving environmental problems.

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