Two industry conferences have recently been addressing the need for increased information management to better prepare for geological disasters. With the main topic of the conferences being "Urban Underground Space: Prevention and Control of Geological Disasters", the meetings dealt with key themes such as urban underground space planning, construction techniques and management planning. More than 560 experts from universities, research institutes, enterprises and public-sector organizations in the field of rock and soil mechanics and engineering attended the meeting. JSTI Group Deputy Chief Engineer, Liu Chuanxin, attended the meeting and delivered a report.