Pandemics are now the focus of research attention in the fields of preparedness and crisis
management. As pandemics are some of the largest crises to occur, an important question …

Highlights•Land degradation processes and natural hazards are pronounced in SSA
mountain systems, but the magnitude and rate are not pervasively alarming as widely …

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to introduce the special issue on links between
entrepreneurship and resilience. Design/methodology/approach The authors discuss some …

The current study aims at identifying and measuring components and factors affecting social
and economic resilience in Rudbar, Iran. This applied research is using descriptive and …

The European space-economy represents a complex system with a great internal
heterogeneity, intensive socioeconomic interactions and differential growth trajectories …

Trade flows are characterised by interdependent economic networks such as the global
supply chain, international bilateral agreements, trans-national credit, and foreign direct …

A landslide is one of natural hazards that affect humans and their livelihood especially in the
mountainous area. The increasing landslide risk due to global climate change and …

The vulnerability of slum-dwellers to disasters requires particular attention due to the
increasing frequency of disasters in slums combined with dilapidated housing conditions …

Resilience is a positive approach to the issue of drought. In recent years, this term has been
used mainly instead of vulnerability in natural disasters management studies. The present …

Natural hazard shocks (such as natural disasters, extreme weather events, and climate
shocks) have significant negative consequences for real economic activity. The banking …