Floods can be devastating to communities and result in fatalities and injuries, negatively
impacting the economy, and quality of life. This paper presents a review of community …

With the onset of climate change resulting in more frequent hazard events and coastal
inundation, communities are considering buyouts as a tool for climate adaptation. Despite a …

Planned relocation may permanently reduce exposure to natural hazards; however,
residents in designated relocation zones are confronted with a broad array of challenges …

Evacuation and relocation are the most effective ways for residents to avoid disasters, and
can ensure the property and safety of life. Therefore, it is of great significance for regional …

This study examines where residents move after accepting federally funded buyouts of their
flood-prone homes. We use the concept of “environmental mobility”—defined as local …

Natural hazards and disaster reconnaissance investigations have provided many lessons
for the research and practice communities and have greatly improved our scientific …

How do older people's living environments influence their vulnerabilities to climate change?
Much has been written about the physiological consequences of climate change for older …

Aim Natural disaster risk reduction (DRR) is becoming a more important function of
protected area (PAs) for current and future global warming. However, biodiversity …

Natural hazards and disaster reconnaissance investigations have provided many lessons
for the research and practice communities and have greatly improved our scientific …

Guided mainly by the social vulnerability perspective and life course perspective, this study
examined age patterns of financial preparedness for emergencies and how they were …