The complexity of disasters creates a significant challenge in the knowledge acquisition of
the public. With the development of geospatial technologies, maps, geographic information …

Existing studies on disaster-risk management from the humanistic perspective have focused
on disaster-risk perception as the starting point and ignored the important role of risk …

MATERIALS AND METHODS: This systematic review was conducted in 2020. Databases
included PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science. In searching for articles, there was no limit …

The resilience of persons with disabilities in landslide-prone areas is not well understood.
Moreover, these disasters are persistent and this information is vital in enhancing …

South Africa is suffering from a magnitude of increasing human and weather-induced
hazards such as drought, diseases, water shortage, urban-flooding, coastal flooding …

Sri Lanka has been experiencing various types of hazards which have turn into disasters
over the past years. A considerable amount of human lives and properties have been …

More than 4 years since the UNISDR Sendai framework replaced its predecessor, Hyogo,
communities' resilience to flooding is still a major issue for especially the developing …

Disaster mitigation is a series of efforts to reduce disaster risks through physical
development, awareness, and capacity building to face disaster threats. Appropriate …

Effective communication and coordination between government agencies and the general
public are important to manage disaster risks and mitigate the risks involved to the public …

This book project has been an opportunity to share the plight of the flood-vulnerable
communities of Davao City, Philippines. Aside from being a requirement to graduate under …