Recent disasters have demonstrated the challenges faced by society as a result of the
increasing complexity of disaster risk. In this perspective article, we discuss the complex …

Sensitivity analysis (SA) is en route to becoming an integral part of mathematical modeling.
The tremendous potential benefits of SA are, however, yet to be fully realized, both for …

Since 1990, natural hazards have led to over 1.6 million fatalities globally, and economic
losses are estimated at an average of around USD 260–310 billion per year. The scientific …

Effective emergency response to any disaster is predicated on successful multi-agency
coordination, which in turn relies on agencies to understand 'what is going on', generally …

Population increases and related urban expansion are projected to occur in various parts of
the world over the coming decades. These future changes to the urban fabric could …

Disasters can have devastating impacts on communities and economies, underscoring the
urgent need for effective strategic disaster risk management (DRM). Although Artificial …

Motivated by the carbon neutrality target, strategic planning for a low-carbon transition of
sludge treatment and disposal in China is challenging due to the unpredictability of …

Recent fire seasons brought a new fire reality to the western US, and motivated federal
agencies to explore scenarios for augmenting current fuel management and forest …

While social vulnerability assessments should play a crucial part in disaster management,
there is a lack of assessment tools that retain sensitivity to the situation‐specific dynamics of …

Uncertainties exist in modelling and simulating complex socio-ecological systems due to
unknown, unmeasurable, and uncontrollable occurrence probabilities of future conditions …