Debris flows are natural processes that cause considerable economic loss and sometimes
also casualties. The motion of the debris flow is influenced by both solid and fluid forces …

Mountain hazards such as landslides, floods and avalanches pose a serious threat to
human lives and development and can cause considerable damage to lifelines, critical …

Globally, many built-up areas are threatened by multiple hazards which pose significant
threat to humans, buildings and infrastructure. However, the analysis of the physical …

See also specific Asian countries asphyxiation, 287–288 Assam (India) earthquake, 39
assets fixed, 81, 82, 254, 255f, 264 Hong Kong example, 118 market value, 337–339, 338t …

Landslides are one of the most destructive hazard processes that cause tremendous loss of
lives and damage to the built environment. As a crucial part of disaster risk management …

To prepare for upcoming extreme events, decision makers, scientists and other stakeholders
require a thorough understanding of the vulnerability of the built environment to natural …

Maps synthesizing climate, biophysical and socioeconomic data have become part of the
standard tool‐kit for communicating the risks of climate change to society. Vulnerability maps …

Landslide inventories prepared manually from remote sensing data or through field surveys
have shown to be useful for preparation of landslide susceptibility and hazard maps. Recent …

The assessment of the physical vulnerability of elements at risk as part of the risk analysis is
an essential aspect for the development of strategies and structural measures for risk …

Among the numerous natural hazards, landslides are one of the greatest, as they can cause
enormous loss of life and property, and affect the natural ecosystem and their services …