Tsunamis are unpredictable and infrequent but potentially large impact natural disasters. To
prepare, mitigate and prevent losses from tsunamis, probabilistic hazard and risk analysis …

Proactive engagement of stakeholders in early phases of disaster risk management is a
requisite for resilient society and built environment against disasters. Recent research …

The paper deals with the development of a general as well as integrative and holistic
framework to systematize and assess vulnerability, risk and adaptation. The framework is a …

The current European building stock is ageing and requires significant renovation efforts to
improve its energy performance and ensure structsural safety. As part of the key actions of …

This chapter stresses the need for a paradigm shift from quantification and analysis of the
hazard to the identification, assessment and ranking of vulnerabilities. It underlines the …

The first international conference for the post-2015 United Nations landmark agreements
(Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015–2030, Sustainable Development …

The lives and livelihoods of hundreds of millions of people will be affected by what is done
(or not done) in urban centres with regard to climate change over the next five to ten years …

Mountains are characterized by their specificities such as fragility, marginality and
remoteness. They are prone to various hazards such as drought, flood, forest fire, landslide …

Seismic risk evaluation of built-up areas involves analysis of the level of earthquake hazard
of the region, building vulnerability and exposure. Within this approach that defines seismic …

The last few decades have demonstrated an increased concern for the occurrence of natural
disasters and their consequences for leaders and organizations around the world. The …