Why we can no longer ignore consecutive disasters
MC De Ruiter, A Couasnon… - Earth's …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
In recent decades, a striking number of countries have suffered from consecutive disasters:
events whose impacts overlap both spatially and temporally, while recovery is still under …
events whose impacts overlap both spatially and temporally, while recovery is still under …
The ASCAT soil moisture product: A review of its specifications, validation results, and emerging applications
Many physical, chemical and biological processes taking place at the land surface are
strongly influenced by the amount of water stored within the upper soil layers. Therefore …
strongly influenced by the amount of water stored within the upper soil layers. Therefore …
[HTML][HTML] A multi-hazard framework for spatial-temporal impact analysis
This paper aims to provide a five-step conceptual framework to analyze the impacts to the
built environment from multi-hazard interactions. Our methodology includes a critical …
built environment from multi-hazard interactions. Our methodology includes a critical …
Global agricultural productivity is threatened by increasing pollinator dependence without a parallel increase in crop diversification
The global increase in the proportion of land cultivated with pollinator‐dependent crops
implies increased reliance on pollination services. Yet agricultural practices themselves can …
implies increased reliance on pollination services. Yet agricultural practices themselves can …
Evaluating social vulnerability indicators: criteria and their application to the Social Vulnerability Index
As a concept, social vulnerability describes combinations of social, cultural, economic,
political, and institutional processes that shape socioeconomic differentials in the …
political, and institutional processes that shape socioeconomic differentials in the …
[HTML][HTML] Social vulnerability to floods: Review of case studies and implications for measurement
A leading challenge in measuring social vulnerability to hazards is for output metrics to
better reflect the context in which vulnerability occurs. Through a meta-analysis of 67 flood …
better reflect the context in which vulnerability occurs. Through a meta-analysis of 67 flood …
[HTML][HTML] A multi-criteria approach for assessing urban flood resilience in Tehran, Iran
Operationalizing the concept of urban disaster resilience is a major milestone toward
understanding both the characteristics that contribute to the resilience of cities to natural …
understanding both the characteristics that contribute to the resilience of cities to natural …
Future drought risk in Africa: Integrating vulnerability, climate change, and population growth
Drought risk refers to the potential losses from hazard imposed by a drought event, and it is
generally characterized as a function of vulnerability, hazard, and exposure. In this study …
generally characterized as a function of vulnerability, hazard, and exposure. In this study …
Critical infrastructure, panarchies and the vulnerability paths of cascading disasters
G Pescaroli, D Alexander - Natural Hazards, 2016 - Springer
Cascading effects and cascading disasters are emerging fields of scientific research. The
widespread diffusion of functional networks increases the complexity of interdependent …
widespread diffusion of functional networks increases the complexity of interdependent …
A comparative assessment of flood susceptibility modelling of GIS-based TOPSIS, VIKOR, and EDAS techniques in the Sub-Himalayan foothills region of Eastern India
Abstract In the Sub-Himalayan foothills region of eastern India, floods are considered the
most powerful annually occurring natural disaster, which cause severe losses to the socio …
most powerful annually occurring natural disaster, which cause severe losses to the socio …