Floods have always been associated with widespread devastation and destruction since the
emergence of human civilization. The intensity of this disaster has been increasing due to …

Flood disasters severely impact human subjective well-being (SWB). Nevertheless, few
studies have examined the influence of flood events on individual well-being and how such …

This study presents the application of an artificial neural network (ANN) and geographic
information system (GIS) for estimating the social vulnerability to earthquakes in the Tabriz …

Crisis and disaster research has extensively contributed to theoretical, conceptual,
methodological and empirical advances in the understanding of resilience, vulnerability …

This study assesses the local social vulnerability to earthquake disasters at a county (urban
district) level, with a particular focus on Hanzhong City. A Rough Analytic Hierarchy Process …

Trust in stakeholders and social support are essential but neglected factors that shape
people's disaster protective behaviours such as mitigation and preparedness. This paper …

Government emergency management agencies use public communication to inform and
educate around risks such as floods, fires, storms, and earthquakes with the aim to help …

Flooding can have a major impact on people's safety and livelihood. Understanding
people's flood-related behaviours may assist in the development of more effective strategies …

There has been an upsurge in studies of flood risk governance (FRG): steering and decision‐
making by public and private actors as a complement to risk assessments and technical …

The identification of regions of social vulnerability to earthquake disaster and factors
contributing to social vulnerability is significant for effective earthquake disaster risk …