Limited models are available to estimate human physical health risks (eg, probability of
outcomes such as lung disease, cancer, skin disease) from exposure to chemicals resulting …

Establishing protected areas constitutes one of the main strategies for the conservation of
marine and coastal ecosystems. Increasing risks associated with environmental change …

Resilience is widely seen as an important attribute of coastal systems and, as a concept, is
increasingly prominent in policy documents. However, there are conflicting ideas on what …

Embracing the concept of resilience within coastal management marks a step change in
thinking, building on the inputs of more traditional risk assessments, and further accounting …

We have grown used to thinking of displaced persons as a developing-world problem.
However, Hurricane Katrina and the Japanese tsunami/nuclear disaster made clear that …

Rapid expansion and development of urban areas in coastal communities degrades
ecosystems and increases vulnerability to natural disasters and the effects of climate …

This article explores the role of contextual neighborhood‐level considerations in community
resilience planning in coastal urban locations. A comparative case study analysis was …

As global average temperatures rise, there has been an increase in the frequency and
magnitude of meteorological natural hazards. To survive in the world and thrive in the work …

Reduction of disaster risk is becoming a key issue in many countries. This chapter first
discusses if, and how, the performance of disaster risk management (DRM) systems can be …

On October 7th and 8th, 2016, Hurricane Matthew made landfall southwest of Myrtle Beach,
South Carolina. Hurricane Matthew had a direct effect on counties in Florida, Georgia, South …