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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,...

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Gis-based machine learning algorithm for flood susceptibility analysis in the Pagla river basin, Eastern India

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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Filling data gaps using citizen science for flood modeling in urbanized catchment of akaki

Identifying and understanding the value of citizen science to improve flood modeling is of importance to flood risk management. However, there are few studies that explore the value of citizen science...

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An introduction to “Application of Novel High-Tech Methods to Geological Hazard Research”

This paper mainly summarized a special issue named “Application of Novel High-Tech Methods to Geological Hazard Research”, which includes several aspects of geological hazard prevention and mitigation,...

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Community disaster resilience using multi-hazard assessment during Covid-19: The case of Denpasar, Indonesia

As tourism and its related sectors have flourished in Bali Province, Denpasar Municipality, as the capital, has attracted significant urbanization. As a result of this development tendency, the city...

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Investigation of Flood incidence causes and mitigation: Case study of Ribb river, northwestern Ethiopia

Land degradation due to population advance, climate change and climate variability and other anthropogenic activities are factors for flooding and have been a severe problem in Ethiopia. The present...

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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

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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Geological evidence of predecessor of the 2018 Tsunami in Palu, Sulawesi, Indonesia

Following the 2018 Palu tsunami event in Central Sulawesi, Indonesia, the geological evidence of paleotsunami in Palu, was investigated to extend the historical record of past tsunami in this area....

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Human factors vs climate change; experts’ view of drivers of flooding in Nigeria

Flooding disasters are occurring more frequently across the globe. Resilience capacity also differs with developing countries less able to withstand the devastating impacts of flooding. The level and...

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Meeting information needs in a natural hazard: Development of crisis information needs and adequacy for internal stakeholders (CINA-IS) scale

Natural-hazard crises generate much uncertainty among individuals, organizations, and communities. As feelings of uncertainty grow, individuals experience higher levels of stress and negative impacts...

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Spatiotemporal variation of potential evapotranspiration and meteorological drought based on multi-source data in Nepal

Quantifying the spatiotemporal dynamic of potential evapotranspiration (PET) in topographically complex country are often limited by the scarcity and difficulty in obtaining ground-based measured climate...

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Assessment of flooding in future periods using the flow of the watershed (Case study: west and south of the Urmia watershed)

Prediction of streamflow is a crucial tool in planning and managing water resources and preventing floods. Due to the recent drought in Urmia Lake, predicting streamflow has become necessary for its...

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Evidence-based disaster risk assessment in Southeast Asian countries

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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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...

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Analysis of temporal and spatial variation of visibility in Beijing, China, from 2015 to 2020

This study analyzes the visibility characteristics in Beijing from 2015 to 2020 using the ten-minute average horizonal visibility hourly data from 20 national meteorological stations (NMSs). We examine...

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Pre-seismic multi-parameters variations before Yangbi and Madoi earthquakes on May 21, 2021

On May 21, a Ms6.4 earthquake occurred in Yangbi, Yunnan Province. Less than 5 ​h later, on May 21, follows a Ms7.4 earthquake in Madoi, Qinghai Province. In this study, multiple parameters are studied...

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Experimental and numerical assessment of marine flood reduction by coral reefs

Coral reefs are crucial components of oceanic ecosystems. Reefs play a vital role in providing habitats for marine life and serve as a natural wave barrier against high-energy marine floods generated...

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Stochastic finite fault modeling of Mw 6.4 earthquake along Indo-Burmese arc and site classification of its seismic recording station

This study simulates the strong ground motion of an earthquake having magnitude 6.4 occurred on 4 February 2011 in Indo-Burmese Arc (IBA). This earthquake recorded on seven seismic recording stations...

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Distribution patterns of foraminifera in paleotsunami layers: A review

The presence of foraminifera is one of the main criteria for identifying paleotsunami. However, many paleotsunami studies reported the absence of foraminifera, even in the very young paleotsunami layers....

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Effectiveness of post-disaster coping strategies among the farming households in the coastal districts of Odisha, India

Farmers in developing countries generally faced vulnerability in consumption due to income shocks caused by crop damage, price falls, disasters, etc. The ability to respond to such income shocks is...

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Estimating built-up risk from multi-natural hazards: A case study of Northern coastal plains of Tamil Nadu

The Tamil Nadu state of India possesses a vast coastline of 1076 ​km and is highly vulnerable to many climate change-induced natural hazards. It is essential to evaluate the elements at risk to the...

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Sustainability assessment of Indian Sundarban delta islands using DPSIR framework in the context of natural hazards

Since the inception of the concept, sustainability has been interpreted as encompassing social, economic, and environmental dimensions of it. It is now rapidly shifting from a concept to a measurable...

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Official and unofficial data supporting disaster risk management in medium-sized cities

The disaster database enables managers to support prevention, preparedness, and mitigation actions, especially in Latin American countries, where disaster risk data are scarce. This article surveys...

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Flexibility analysis methodology for pipeline networks under occasional loads

Consideration of occasional loads attributed to events like wind and earthquakes serves as a major design practice in the pipeline engineering field. Numerous methods and approaches previously developed...

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Disaster stressors and coping with the traumatization of deadliest hurricanes in U.S. Mainland: A follow-up study

Despite the surging research in the literature on major natural hazards globally, most research to date has been cross-sectional in nature. Also, few studies have addressed human strengths. In response...

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