Climate change impacts in the mountains of the HKH are already substantive. Increased
climate variability is already affecting water availability, ecosystem services, and agricultural …

Abstract The recently concluded World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction (WCDRR) in
Sendai, Japan and the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015–2030 (SFDRR) …

The management of emergencies consists of a chain of actions with the support of staff, stuff,
structure, and system, ie, surge capacity. However, whenever the needs exceed the present …

Purpose–The paper aims to integrate relevant “people” into public-private partnerships
(PPP) to establish a public–private–people partnership (4P) approach that targets more …

Globally, the rise of disasters has caused billions of dollars lost each year. These include the
loss of properties, life and has created a negative impact on socioeconomic level of a …

Abstract Batu East Java, Indonesia, as a tourist city, is categorized as a disaster-prone area;
hence city resilience should be improved. Increasing resilience has a function in protecting …

On 25 April 2015, Nepal was devastated by a 7.8 magnitude earthquake that leveled tens of
thousands of buildings, killed approximately 8,000 people, and left hundreds of thousands …

A diagnostic investigation of an extreme rainfall episode that occurred over the central and
north Indian region is carried out in this study using data from a suite of observations from …

The context in which firms operate today is characterized by several sources of uncertainty,
caused essentially by market globalization and increasing complexity, resulting in additional …

Small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) play an important role in the economy of most
countries, crucial in terms of social inclusion, local employment and innovation. In the …