Written in an accessible style, this book facilitates a deep understanding of the Rasch model.
Authors Bond and Fox review the crucial properties of the Rasch model and demonstrate its …

Migration out of hazard-prone areas presents significant opportunities for disaster risk
reduction and climate change adaptation. Alongside and intermingled with opportunistic …

This paper reports exploratory research conducted in a flood-impacted rural Australian town
to identify the factors which residents perceived as supporting community resilience to …

This guide provides healthcare students and professionals with a foundational background
on adverse childhood experiences (ACEs)–traumatic early life experiences, which can have …

The current study aims at identifying and measuring components and factors affecting social
and economic resilience in Rudbar, Iran. This applied research is using descriptive and …

Peri-urban landscapes are some of the world's most vulnerable areas. Although they are
often thought of simply as land awaiting development, these landscapes retain important …

Energy and communication infrastructure for disaster resilience in rural and regional
Australia. Regional Studies. Australia's rural and regional areas are prone to frequent …

Australia, a country which has regularly experienced various natural disasters, is now set to
face more intense and frequent disasters in the twenty-first century as a result of climate …

Managed retreat (MR) involves permanent resettlement of existing households and
communities away from areas at risk, here coastal flood risk. On post-Sandy Staten Island …

Extensive damages of natural disasters have made resilience a focus of disaster
management plans in order to limit damages. The aim of this study was a comparative …