Blockchain Technology (BCT) is a growing digital technology that in recent years has gained
widespread traction in various industries in the public and private sectors. BCT is a …

Disaster risk management is a challenging task that depends on the correct use of terms.
However, the relevant terminology is not always properly established, especially when …

Problem, research strategy, and findings Extreme heat is the deadliest climate hazard in the
United States. Climate change and the urban heat island effect are increasing the number of …

Increasingly, local governments are creating resilience plans. What do these plans contain
and how do they compare to other efforts to plan for climate change? We use plan …

Plan quality has become an established framework for analyzing the contents of plans and
assessing their strengths and deficiencies. The research presented in this paper contributes …

Due to the increased coastal population growth and urbanization along with rising sea
levels, more people and properties will be under increased flood risk globally. Urban growth …

As greenhouse gas emissions and climate change impacts increase worldwide, there is an
urgent need for communities, and thus urban planners, to simultaneously mitigate and adapt …

We urgently need to put the concept of resilience into practice if we are to prepare our
communities for climate change and exacerbated natural hazards. Yet, despite the extensive …

After Hurricane Katrina's devastation of the United States' Gulf Coast, conversations about
flooding became focused on the interconnections between so-called “natural” disasters …

Recent disasters and growing concerns about climate change have spurred calls for cities to
retreat from and avoid developing in coastal areas. Instead, cities have doubled down on …