Recent disasters have demonstrated the challenges faced by society as a result of the
increasing complexity of disaster risk. In this perspective article, we discuss the complex …

Understanding how urban forests developed their current patterns of tree canopy cover,
species composition, and diversity requires an appreciation of historical legacy effects …

An accessible, focused exploration of the field of political ecology The third edition of
Political Ecology spans this sprawling field, using grounded examples and careful readings …

Vulnerability is complex because it involves many characteristics of people and groups that
expose them to harm and limit their ability to anticipate, cope with, and recover from harm …

In this paper, we examine the concept of embodied uncertainty by exploring multiple
dimensions of uncertainty in the context of risks associated with extreme natural hazards …

Affluence and vulnerability are often seen as opposite sides of a coin—with affluence
generally understood as reducing forms of vulnerability through increased resilience and …

Recent decades have witnessed an escalation in the social, economic, and ecological
impacts of wildfires worldwide. Wildfire losses stem from the complex interplay of social and …

Anthropogenic lead (Pb) is ubiquitous in urban soils given its widespread deposition over
the course of the 19th and 20th centuries from a range of point-and non-point sources …

The nexus of natural hazards, climate change, and community resilience poses both
conceptual and methodological challenges. One key consideration is the underlying notion …

Due to the mixed distribution of buildings and vegetation, wildland-urban interface (WUI)
areas are characterized by complex fuel distributions and geographical environments. The …