Economic losses from natural disasters have been increasing in recent decades. This has
been attributed mainly to population and economic growth in disaster-prone areas. Future …

There is a lot of rhetoric suggesting that disaster risk reduction (DRR) pays, yet surprisingly
little in the way of hard facts. This review paper examines the evidence regarding the …

Definition Natural hazards are processes that serve as triggers for natural disasters. Natural
hazards can be classified into six categories. Geophysical or geological hazards relate to …

This study aims at understanding the role of education in promoting disaster preparedness.
Strengthening resilience to climate-related hazards is an urgent target of Goal 13 of the …

Executive summary Increases in global mean surface temperature are projected to result in
continued permafrost degradation and coastal degradation (high confidence), increased …

Quality management has been widely discussed in the literature, and recent special issues
on humanitarian supply chains and relief operations have emphasized the increasing …

Climate change is considered among the most critical risks that global society faces in this
century. So far, climate policy strategies have been evaluated by means of a variety of …

Background Children's flood risk perceptions that include their awareness and behaviors,
can be cultivated through disaster education, which is crucial for improving disaster …

Expert scientific knowledge is fast becoming an integral part of disaster management, and,
in the process, is changing the role of science for the reduction of disaster risks at the policy …

Voluntary property acquisitions are playing an increasingly prominent role in the aftermath of
US flood disasters, as policy tools for community recovery and hazard mitigation. Following …