Community preparedness in facing natural hazards such as earthquakes is extremely
important. Although there are numerous studies on community preparedness for …

Sand and dust storms (SDS) pose a wide range of hazards to human society, affecting
people in drylands and beyond. This paper, based on a wide-ranging review of the scientific …

Previous studies have reported differences between men and women in the adoption of
preventive behaviors against infectious diseases. This study aims to examine gender …

Of growing research and policy interest are the experiences of people living under
conditions of climate change–induced environmental stress, which either are unable to …

Climate change has caused aberrations in precipitation patterns globally. The increasing
variations in heavy monsoon rains in South Asia have been primarily linked to this human …

Risk perception is considered the primary motivator for taking preparedness actions. But
people with prior experience and a high‐risk perception are not necessarily more prepared …

Abstract Dhaka, Bangladesh is one Asian city that is at high risk of earthquakes. Persons
with physical disabilities, particularly movement-challenged persons (MCPs), is highly …

One of the main challenges for studying social vulnerability to natural hazards is to capture
their dynamic nature. In this study, we explore the spatial and temporal variations in social …

The ability to plan for a disaster is associated with a range of contextual factors and often
traverses several sites of inequities, including sociodemographic and institutional …

Danger ratings are used across many fields to convey the severity of a hazard. In snow
avalanche risk management, danger ratings play a prominent role in public bulletins by …