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Disaster chain thinking improves the capabilities of disaster prevention, mitigation, and relief in China

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Characterizing egress components for wheelchair users in dormitory building fires

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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Tectonic stress regime and faulting style analysis due to sequence of earthquakes in Western Nepal

The current study examines the source mechanism and the regional stress regime of a sequence of moderate-sized earthquakes between October 2022 and April 2023. ISOLA-GUI-a Matlab coded program has been...

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Several strong historical earthquakes during Ming and Qing Dynasties and their effects to local reconstruction at Southern Shanxi Province, North China: Insight from the Chinese literature

The dissection of related Chinese literature of historical strong earthquakes is very important for formulating effective disaster mitigation measures. During the Ming and Qing Dynasties (AD 1368–1910)...

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Application of geospatial tools in the assessment of Flood hazard impact on social vulnerability of Malda district, West Bengal, India

Social vulnerability assessment is a dynamic process, which varies from place to place. In the present study, the social vulnerability index (SVI) of Malda district has been prepared because of several...

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Evaluating multi-hazard risk associated with tropical cyclones using the fuzzy analytic hierarchy process model

Multi-hazard events have received attention globally due to their increasing frequency and severity in recent years. The coastal region of Bangladesh is particularly vulnerable to multi-hazard events...

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Adaptation planning for climate change: An application of the advanced bibliometric analytical framework

There has been a surge in research on adaptation planning to address climate change and its effects. This study conducted a bibliometric analysis of the keywords “adaptation planning” and “climate change”...

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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...

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Riverbank Erosion and vulnerability – A study on the char dwellers of Assam, India

The paper tries to analyze the impacts of erosion on the livelihood and vulnerability statusof the char dwellers of Assam, India. The study employs both quantitative and qualitative methodologies, choosing...

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Multivariate spatial regressions help explain wildfire hot spot intensities in Washington, USA

Wildfires have become increasingly prevalent in the western United States, posing threats to human communities and the built environment. This study builds upon previous research by investigating the...

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Estimation of source parameters and scaling relations using small to moderate earthquakes occurred in Delhi and surrounding region of India

Delhi and its surrounding region are among the important intraplate seismically active regions of India. According to the Bureau of Indian Standards, it lies in seismic zone IV and is capable of generating...

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Flood susceptibility modeling using geo-morphometric ranking approach in Jhelum River basin, Pakistan

This study is modeling flood susceptibility in Jhelum River Basin by employing Geo-Morphometric ranking approach. The study area is located in the Monsoon region and exposed to heavy rainfall events....

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Comprehensive seismic hazard assessment for Guwahati City, Northeast India: Insights from probabilistic and deterministic seismic hazard analysis

This paper presents a comprehensive seismic hazard assessment for Guwahati city, located in the northeast region of India. The earthquake data considered for the study is from 1762 to 2020, which was...

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Panacea to the catastrophe through mapping in anticipation of mitigating the flood magnitude along Wabi Shebele River Basin of Somalia

Somalia had experienced extreme flash floods in the recent years across the arid regions causing tremendous loss in lives and properties. However, the flood magnitude, depth, and frequency of occurrence...

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Extreme weather events (EWEs)-Related health complications in Bangladesh: A gender-based analysis on the 2017 catastrophic floods

Floods are major Extreme Weather Events (EWEs) that are more frequent and intense. Floods has multifarious dire impacts on human health, but health implications of floods are limitedly examined from...

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Role of surface rainfall to the variability of extreme sea level along the eastern coast of Bangladesh

Bangladesh is highly vulnerable to the adverse impacts of extreme sea levels (ESLs) because of its geographical location with low-lying coast. In addition, high discharge of huge rain water to the nearby...

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Poverty induced artisanal mining impact on municipal water utilities; the case of kpapi river in Minna, Nigeria

That unemployment, poverty, artisanal mining, and community vulnerability are interwoven is re-emphasizing the reality of life. This study assesses the effect of artisanal mining activities on River...

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Spatio-temporal analysis of air pollution dynamics over Bangalore city during second wave of COVID-19

The country wide lockdown implemented during 27th April to 14th June 2021 in order to prevent the spread of COVID-19 during the second wave in India. Effect of the restricted lockdown resulted in improved...

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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,...

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Prediction of surface deformation induced by mining thin coal seam: A case study of Guanshan coalfield in Sichuan

The problem of surface deformation caused by coal mining is acute and usually lasts for a long time. During coal mining, the movement of the overlying strata has a broad range of influences, which may...

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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

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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Flood emergency management in a municipality in the Czech Republic: A study of local strategies and leadership

After the fall of Communism in the Czech Republic, the centralised flood management was entrusted to a municipality. The new approach to disaster management in 1997 emphasised on emergency preparedness...

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Application of ChatGPT in natural disaster prevention and reduction

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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Characterization and return period analysis of meteorological drought under the humid subtropical climate of Manipur, northeast India

Monitoring drought characteristics is crucial for understanding drought behaviour and developing effective mitigation plans. In this study, we analyze the characteristics of meteorological droughts...

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