Natural hazards have the potential to cause catastrophic damage and significant
socioeconomic loss. The actual damage and loss observed in the recent decades has …

The era of big data and analytics is opening up new possibilities for disaster management
(DM). Due to its ability to visualize, analyze and predict disasters, big data is changing the …

The importance of timely, accurate and effective use of available information is essential to
the proper management of emergency situations. In recent years, emerging technologies …

A close relationship exists between the advancement of face recognition algorithms and the
availability of face databases varying factors that affect facial appearance in a controlled …

Disasters (natural or man-made) can be lethal to human life, the environment, and
infrastructure. The recent advancements in the Internet of Things (IoT) and the evolution in …

The recent development of big data analytics (BDA) and the Internet of Things (IoT)
technologies create a huge opportunity for both disaster management systems and disaster …

Thousands of human lives are lost every year around the globe, apart from significant
damage on property, animal life, etc., due to natural disasters (eg, earthquake, flood …

Improving disaster management and recovery techniques is one of national priorities given
the huge toll caused by man-made and nature calamities. Data-driven disaster management …

Manual searching for infrastructure damage information from large amounts of textual data
requires considerable time and effort. A fast and accurate collection of damage information …

This chapter introduces risk management by reviewing some major risk events faced by
businesses in the past. Unexpected consequences of human activity are discussed, with a …