Poor people are disproportionally affected by natural hazards and disasters. This paper
provides a review of the multiple factors that explain why this is the case. It explores the role …

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a growing public health challenge that is expected to
disproportionately burden lower-and middle-income countries (LMICs) in the coming …

Flooding is among the most prevalent natural hazards, with particularly disastrous impacts in
low-income countries. This study presents global estimates of the number of people …

Disaster losses are increasing and evidence is mounting that climate change is driving up
the probability of extreme natural shocks,–. Yet it has also proved politically expedient to …

The construction of polders in the coastal region of Bangladesh has significantly modified
the patterns of flooding, as well as leading to significant land use/land cover (hereinafter …

In this paper, we proposed a novel approach for flood risk assessment, which is a
combination of a deep learning algorithm and Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis (MCDA). The …

Cities and settlements (C&S) by the sea are on the frontline of climate change—they face
climate-compounded risks that are amongst the highest, but are a key source of innovation …

This paper looks at adaptation to climate change from the point of view of (poor) households.
Since the development literature has firmly established the role of weather risk as a source …

A Quang Nam coastline, located in the central of Vietnam, has been strongly affected by
severe erosion and accretion due to climate change and human activities. Thus …

This study focuses on the accumulated indigenous knowledge of the Yao ethnic minority in
Bac Kan Province of Vietnam. Through centuries of observation and experimentation, the …