Debris flows are natural processes that cause considerable economic loss and sometimes
also casualties. The motion of the debris flow is influenced by both solid and fluid forces …

This paper provides a state-of-art account on flood vulnerability indices, highlighting
worldwide trends and future research directions. A total of 95 peer-reviewed articles …

This paper presents recommended methodologies for the quantitative analysis of landslide
hazard, vulnerability and risk at different spatial scales (site-specific, local, regional and …

This study had three aims. The first was to assess the performance of the weights-of-
evidence (WofE) landslide susceptibility model in areas that are very different in terms of …

Landslides are one of the most destructive hazard processes that cause tremendous loss of
lives and damage to the built environment. As a crucial part of disaster risk management …

To prepare for upcoming extreme events, decision makers, scientists and other stakeholders
require a thorough understanding of the vulnerability of the built environment to natural …

Study region This study considers the Khando River (a tributary of Koshi River) in eastern
Nepal. Study focus To quantify the hazard and vulnerabilities across one of the frequently …

Landslides pose a devastating threat to human health, killing thousands of people annually.
Human vulnerability is a crucial element of landslide risk reduction, yet up until now, all …

Decision makers in the field of disaster management have many tools at their disposal to
assist them in making informed decisions. They make use of the available information to set …

As space-based Earth observations are delivering a growing amount and variety of data, the
potential of this information to better support disaster risk management is coming into …