[HTML][HTML] Understanding human vulnerability to climate change: A global perspective on index validation for adaptation planning
Climate change is a severe global threat. Research on climate change and vulnerability to
natural hazards has made significant progress over the last decades. Most of the research …
natural hazards has made significant progress over the last decades. Most of the research …
[HTML][HTML] A framework for integrating ecosystem services indicators into vulnerability and risk assessments of deltaic social-ecological systems
Due to increasing population pressure and urbanization, as well as global climate change
impacts, many coastal river deltas are experiencing increased exposure, vulnerability and …
impacts, many coastal river deltas are experiencing increased exposure, vulnerability and …
The challenge of unprecedented floods and droughts in risk management
H Kreibich, AF Van Loon, K Schröter, PJ Ward… - Nature, 2022 - nature.com
Risk management has reduced vulnerability to floods and droughts globally,, yet their
impacts are still increasing. An improved understanding of the causes of changing impacts is …
impacts are still increasing. An improved understanding of the causes of changing impacts is …
[图书][B] The Hindu Kush Himalaya assessment: mountains, climate change, sustainability and people
This open access volume is the first comprehensive assessment of the Hindu Kush
Himalaya (HKH) region. It comprises important scientific research on the social, economic …
Himalaya (HKH) region. It comprises important scientific research on the social, economic …
Assessment of long and short-term flood risk using the multi-criteria analysis model with the AHP-Entropy method in Poyang Lake basin
J Wu, X Chen, J Lu - International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, 2022 - Elsevier
China suffers the most serious loss of life and property with the most floods in the world. In
this study, a multi-criteria analysis model with the combined analytic hierarchy process and …
this study, a multi-criteria analysis model with the combined analytic hierarchy process and …
Climate change impacts in Sub-Saharan Africa: from physical changes to their social repercussions
The repercussions of climate change will be felt in various ways throughout both natural and
human systems in Sub-Saharan Africa. Climate change projections for this region point to a …
human systems in Sub-Saharan Africa. Climate change projections for this region point to a …
[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 …
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 …
[HTML][HTML] An integrated indicator-based approach for constructing an urban flood vulnerability index as an urban decision-making tool using the PCA and AHP …
Several cities are exceptionally vulnerable to flood impacts due to increasing urbanization,
population growth, and climate change. Quantifying flood vulnerability is useful for …
population growth, and climate change. Quantifying flood vulnerability is useful for …
The geographies of community disaster resilience
There is increasing policy and research interest in disaster resilience, yet the extant
literature is still mired in definitional debates, epistemological orientations of researchers …
literature is still mired in definitional debates, epistemological orientations of researchers …