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Preliminary analysis of the July 30, 2024, Wayanad landslide disaster in India: Causes and impacts

In recent years, with the increasingly pronounced trend of global climate warming, extreme weather events have become more frequent and intense, leading to a significant rise in the occurrence of natural...

Bagyong Kristine (TS Trami) in bicol, Philippines: Flood risk forecasting, disaster risk preparedness predictions and lived experiences through machine learning (ML), econometrics, and hermeneutic analysis

This work was conducted just two days after the onslaught of Bagyong Kristine (TS Trami) in October 2024 that flooded the Bicol Region, Philippines. We combined quantitative approaches (machine learning...

Disaster, risk and crises in tourism and hospitality field: A pathway toward tourism and hospitality management framework for resilience and recovery process

This study aims to review the documents in disasters, risk and crises to produce a generic model for developing a holistic framework in the tourism and hospitality industry. This study uses bibliometric...

Artificial intelligence and numerical weather prediction models: A technical survey

Can artificial intelligence (AI) models beat traditional numerical weather prediction (NWP) models based on physical principles? The rapid advancement of AI, inherent computational limitations of NWP...

Early warning systems in climate risk management: Roles and implementations in eradicating barriers and overcoming challenges

Early Warning Systems (EWS) are essential tools for alleviating the effects of natural hazards, particularly floods, cyclones, and droughts, by giving early warnings and actionable information. Currently,...

A review of socio-economic vulnerability: The emergence of its theoretical concepts, models and methodologies

The concept of vulnerability overarches as a multidisciplinary subject. The umbrella term is widely used in several disciplines namely sociology, public health, geography, and disaster studies. Broadly,...

Floods in Pakistan: A state-of-the-art review

Floods inflict devastating impacts worldwide. The frequency and severity of floods have notably increased as a result of climate change. Pakistan, in particular, has experienced two of the most catastrophic...

Disastrous landslide events in the Sikkim Himalaya triggered by extreme early-monsoonal rainfall during May-June, 2025

The Sikkim is a hotspot of landslides, particularly along the cut slopes of road corridor. Recently during the 29th May to 3rd June, Sikkim witnessed extreme rainfall mainly in the Mangan district of...

Effects of microplastics on soil physical, chemical and biological properties

Pollution from microplastics (MPs) is recognized as a significant new global change factor that may have an impact on ecosystem services and functions. Although it is known that soil ecosystems, especially...

Flood prediction with time series data mining: Systematic review

The global community is continuously working to minimize the impact of disasters through various actions, including earth surveying. For example, flood-prone areas must be identified appropriately,...

Community resilience to natural disasters: A systemic review of contemporary methods and theories

Due to global climate change, community resilience to natural disasters has become a high priority in environmental research. Academicians and practitioners from different disciplines and organizations...

Unraveling the causes and impacts of increasing flood disasters in the kathmandu valley: Lessons from the unprecedented September 2024 floods

Understanding the underlying causes of flood disasters is essential not only for developing effective flood management strategies but also for evaluating past policies and mitigation efforts. This study...

Environmental and socioeconomic impacts of forest fires: A call for multilateral cooperation and management interventions

Fire is one of the dominant disturbances in forests that widely impacts the ecology, environment, and socioeconomics of nations across the globe. In view of setting priorities of nations for combating...

Current understanding and uncertainties associated with climate change and the impact on slope stability: A systematic literature review

This study provides a systematic literature review on the current understanding and uncertainties related to climate change and its impact on slope stability, a critical issue in civil engineering and...

A review on the extreme rainfall studies in India

Climate vulnerability in the Indian region becomes a major concern due to the frequent hydro-meteorological extreme events throughout the year. The number of extreme rainfall events (ERE) associated...

Urban Resilience through IoT-Based Disaster Preparedness and Infrastructure Monitoring: A Systematic Literature Review

Natural disasters increasingly jeopardize urban infrastructure, underscoring the need for adaptive monitoring and preparedness systems. This study presents a systematic literature review of 349 peer-reviewed...

Flood risk assessment of the Kosi River Basin in North Bihar using Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) data and AHP approach

Flood is a recurrent destructive natural calamity in the Kosi River Basin (KRB) in north Bihar in India. Geospatial modelling of these recurrent floods becomes imperative for effective disaster management....

The Dharali Catastrophic Disaster of 05th August 2025: A Wake-Up Call from the Kheer Ganga, NW Himalaya

The North-western (NW) Himalaya is highly vulnerable to climate-driven hazards, where glacial retreat, unstable slopes, and extreme rainfall exacerbate disaster risks. On 5 August 2025, a catastrophic...

Characteristics of Western Disturbance intensification and associated induced circulations over the Indian Region

Western Disturbances (WD) are significantly important weather systems causing precipitation in the Western Himalayan region during Indian Winter months. WDs have two major components-the eastward propagating...

Systemically Important Supply Chains in Crisis: Mapping Disruptions and Global Ripple Effects

This study explores the causes and effects of disruptions in systemically important supply chains (SISCs) using an integrated approach that combines Interpretive Structural Modeling (ISM) and Systems...

Landslide detection based on deep learning and remote sensing imagery: A case study in Linzhi City

Landslides result in serious damage to economic and land resources. Automated landslide detection over a wide area for the study and prevention of geohazards is important. Linzhi is located in the southeastern...

Tunnelling-induced ground surface settlement: A comprehensive review with particular attention to artificial intelligence technologies

Shallow tunnels in urban areas are close to adjacent buildings and municipal pipelines. Ground surface settlement (GSS) due to tunnelling can cause damage to those infrastructures surrounded. Many methods...

Irshalwadi landslide in Western Ghats of India: Observations from precursory slope movement, rainfall and soil moisture

The Western Ghats of India, a UNESCO world heritage site, is gradually becoming a hotspot for catastrophic landslides. On July 19, 2023, the entire Irshalwadi village in the Raigad district of Maharashtra,...

Escalating risks and impacts of rainfall-induced geohazards

The increasing impact of climate change has significantly intensified the frequency and severity of rainfall-induced geohazards, posing substantial threats to public safety and economic stability. Between...

Flood risk mapping of the flood-prone Rangpur division of Bangladesh using remote sensing and multi-criteria analysis

Identification of potential flood risk areas is crucial to reduce flood damage for the frequently flooded and low-lying South Asian developing countries. The present study has prepared district-level...

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