A review of socio-economic vulnerability: The emergence of its theoretical concepts, models and methodologies
September 2023
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,...
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Floods in Pakistan: A state-of-the-art review
September 2023
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...
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Environmental and socioeconomic impacts of forest fires: A call for multilateral cooperation and management interventions
June 2023
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...
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Characteristics of Western Disturbance intensification and associated induced circulations over the Indian Region
Available online 7 December 2023
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...
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Community resilience to natural disasters: A systemic review of contemporary methods and theories
September 2023
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...
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Remote sensing through the fog of war: Infrastructure damage and environmental change during the Russian-Ukrainian conflict revealed by open-access data
March 2024
The Russian-Ukrainian conflict spawned a high-intensity war that shattered decades of peace in Europe. The use of drones and social media elevates open-source intelligence as a critical strategic asset....
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Application of ChatGPT in natural disaster prevention and reduction
September 2023
Improving disaster prevention, reduction, and emergency response capabilities is crucial in a country prone to frequent natural disasters. Since the release of ChatGPT, it has garnered widespread attention...
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Flood prediction with time series data mining: Systematic review
Available online 11 October 2023
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,...
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Earthquake-induced landslides susceptibility assessment: A review of the state-of-the-art
September 2022
Earthquake-induced landslides (EQL) can take a heavy toll on people's life and properties, thus attracting extensive attention of the geosciences community. Carrying out earthquake-induced landslide...
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Investigation of flood incidence causes and mitigation: Case study of Ribb river, northwestern Ethiopia
September 2023
Land degradation due to population growth, climate change and variability and other anthropogenic activities are main factors for the occurrence of flooding in Ethiopia. This study aimed to investigate...
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A review on the extreme rainfall studies in India
Available online 28 August 2023
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...
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GIS-based machine learning algorithm for flood susceptibility analysis in the Pagla river basin, Eastern India
September 2023
The unique characteristics of drainage conditions in the Pagla river basin cause flooding and harm the socioeconomic environment. The main purpose of this study is to investigate the comparative utility...
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Sustainable flood hazard mapping with GLOF: A Google Earth Engine approach
Available online 3 January 2024
This study aims to evaluate the efficacy of Google Earth Engine (GEE) in mapping floods and their aftermath, focusing on the recent event caused by cloud burst rainfall and glacial lake outburst flood...
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Tunnelling-induced ground surface settlement: A comprehensive review with particular attention to artificial intelligence technologies
March 2024
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...
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Evidence-based disaster risk assessment in Southeast Asian countries
June 2023
This paper aims to provide an overview of the risks and trends of natural disasters in Southeast Asian countries and discuss necessary future countermeasures. Quantitative analysis of natural disasters...
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The experiences of the landslide survivors from Kodagu District, India: Need for community-engaged village/ward level micro disaster management planning
September 2023
Kodagu district in India had catastrophic landslides in 2018, the rarest occurrence known to people until 2018. It has become an annual affair radiated to other districts of the Western Ghats range...
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Flood susceptibility assessment using machine learning approach in the Mohana-Khutiya River of Nepal
March 2024
Nepal, known for its challenging topography and fragile geology is confronted with the constant threat of floods leading to substantial socio-economic losses annually. However, the country's efforts...
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Characterizing egress components for wheelchair users in dormitory building fires
March 2024
People with disabilities are among the most vulnerable groups in building fires. According to the U.S. Fire Administration, an estimated 700 home fires involve people with physical disabilities each...
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Evaluation of post extreme floods in high mountain region: A case study of the Melamchi flood 2021 at the Koshi River Basin in Nepal
September 2023
Extreme precipitation events and associated hazards are becoming more frequent and intense due to climate change. On June 2021, a devastating flash flood occurred in the Melamchi River in Nepal causing...
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Effects of microplastics on soil physical, chemical and biological properties
Available online 28 February 2024
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...
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Assessing vulnerability of fishermen communities in coastal Bangladesh: A “climate vulnerability index”- based study in Assasuni Upazila, Satkhira, Bangladesh
Available online 1 January 2024
Climate Vulnerability Index (CVI) is developed to measure the susceptibility of communities to climate change using a case study. The index includes factors for each of the three aspects of vulnerability,...
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Forest fire estimation and risk prediction using multispectral satellite images: Case study
Available online 24 January 2024
Forest fires are increasing in terms of number, size, and extent which have a growing influence on the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The economy and ecology of Northeast India...
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Flood risk assessment of the population in Afghanistan: A spatial analysis of hazard, exposure, and vulnerability
March 2024
Flooding is a recurrent and severe natural hazard in Afghanistan, exacerbated by climate change, and poses significant threats to human lives and livelihoods. The country's socioeconomic vulnerabilities...
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Effect of soil structure interaction on the dynamic response of reinforced concrete structures
December 2022
During severe seismic events, the dynamic response of the structure is affected not only by the behavior of the superstructure but also by the nature and behavior of the soil present in and around the...
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A comprehensive report on the 28th September 2018 Indonesian Tsunami along with its causes
September 2023
Tsunami is one of the deadliest natural disasters that mankind has ever experienced. Over the centuries, tsunami is known to have caused massive destruction owing to widespread loss and damage to property...
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