This paper presents the preliminary findings of a study on the resilience and recovery of
organisations following the Darfield earthquake in New Zealand on 4 September 2010 …

The Mediterranean coastal zone is particularly vulnerable to climate-induced sea-level rise
due to rapid coastal development, leading to increased flood exposure in coastal areas. In …

The electric power delivery infrastructure directly contributes to essential societal functions,
the economy, and the general quality of life. Recent extreme wind events, such as …

Chapinghe Barrier Lake was the largest among the barrier lakes formed in the aftermath of
the magnitude 5.12 Wenchuan Earthquake. A rapid quantitative method for the evaluation of …

Benefit-cost analyses of disaster risk reduction (DRR) projects are an important tool for
evaluating the efficiency of such projects, and an important input into decision making …

In loss estimation there is a spatial mismatch of hazard data that are commonly modeled on
an explicit raster level and exposure data that are often available only for aggregated …

Seismic retrofit implementation has been a major challenge in many earthquake-prone
cities. This paper examines why building owners are reluctant to adopt measures to reduce …

Adopting effective flood mitigation practices for repetitive flood events in the United States
continues to play a prominent role in preventing future damage and fostering resilience to …

Devils Lake, a terminal lake in eastern North Dakota, has risen nearly 9.0 m since 1993,
resulting in over $1 Billion in direct federal payments for disaster mitigation. More than 500 …

Due to continuous population expansion and the threat of climate change, the past century
has witnessed increasing occurrences of natural hazards, leading to significant global …