Heat related morbidity and mortality, especially during extreme heat events, are increasing
due to climate change. More Americans die from heat than from all other natural disasters …

This paper demonstrates the importance of disaggregating population data aggregated by
census tracts or other units, for more realistic population distribution/location. A newly …

Drought events across the United States since 1995 illustrate the country's continuing
vulnerability to drought. Officials are beginning to recognize the need for enhanced …

Natural and technological disasters of the past have shown that such incidences
significantly affect local and regional development. Faced with the task of ensuring …

The growing recognition of the need to plan institutional responses to the effects of climate
change makes it essential to develop research support strategies and tools not only at …

This paper investigates district-wide social vulnerability to natural hazards in Nepal.
Disasters such as earthquakes, floods, landslides, epidemics, and droughts are common in …

Indices are increasingly important for emergency planning at the community level,
particularly with respect to identifying vulnerable neighbourhoods and mapping disaster …

The immediate aftermath of Katrina focused the world's attention on the vulnerability of the
urban poor and racial/ethnic minority groups in New Orleans. This vulnerability can be …

In the recent past, Australia has experienced several catastrophic hazard events and the
frequency and intensity of such events is expected to increase in the future. Natural hazards …

Many of the most complicated and pressing problems in hazards research require the
integration of numerous disciplines. The lack of a common knowledge base, however, often …