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Abstract Geotechnical maps of suitability for urbanization can provide directives for land use in terms of susceptibility to disasters. This paper presents methodological innovations for the development of these maps by ...

Today, climate change has become a global crisis threatening not only the environment but also economic, social, and political systems worldwide. This situation necessitates the systematic analysis of both the drivers co...

Abstract Background Most climate and health studies are based on a single extreme weather event and do not consider multiple physical processes across spatial and temporal scales. Our aim was to explore the current lands...

ABSTRACT Background: Climate change and widespread environmental degradation have increased the risk of natural hazards in recent decades. Hydrological, meteorological, and climatological disasters have become more frequ...

Natural disasters are events caused by nature such as earthquakes, tornadoes, tsunamis, forest fires, and others. The impacts of natural disasters are significant and varied across various sectors, including the economy,...

Abstract Human settlements are increasingly being impacted by urban fires initiated by wildfires. Metrics such as area burned and number of structures destroyed are important, but research often overlooks the socio-ecolo...

Earthquakes are natural disasters that occur suddenly and can cause severe impacts, both in terms of structural damage and human casualties. To reduce the risks and consequences, an early warning system that provides rap...

Urbanization and climate change are rapidly transforming metropolitan environments, posing serious challenges to sustainable development, climate resilience, and disaster risk management, Among these challenges, concern,...

Abstract Background Landslides are one of the most frequent and damaging disasters in the Nepal Himalaya region, triggered primarily by intense rainfall events. With the increasing impacts of climate change, extreme prec...

The Macao national observation and research station for coastal ecological environment (Macao field station) played a critical role in advancing research on coastal ecological environments and climate change. Its primary...

Under the dual impacts of global climate change and human activities, drought disasters in the Inner Mongolia grassland are a critical constraint on the high-quality development of animal husbandry. Based on disaster sys...

Coastal zone is transitional area between land and sea. Under the impacts of climate change, coastal zone is threatened by stressors such as sea-level rise, intensified storm surges. It is a common trend in global coasta...

Reviewing the situation of quinoa production in southern Bolivia, Jacobsen (2011, J. Agron. Crop Sci. 197: 390) argues that the booming export market has a negative effect on the environment and on the home consumption o...

Abstract Background Conflicts, natural disasters, and complex emergencies present substantial health challenges to United Nations (UN) peacekeepers deployed in mission areas. This scoping review aims at summarizing previ...

O presente estudo tem por objetivo traçar um panorama das políticas públicas no Brasil frente aos desafios envolvendo a problemática dos desastres ambientais. Sob o prisma político e sociológico, e através do leva...

Subjects / keywords: geo-hazards, environmental disasters, disaster reduction, disaster impacts, disaster mitigation; Technology: Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General): Disasters and engineering; Geography. Anthropology. Recreat...

Subjects / keywords: environmental research on air quality, environmental impacts of climate change dynamics, environmental research on hydrosphere, soil system and global environment, the impact of natural and human-made disasters/risks on ...

Uttarakhand, Himalaya's a state, is having serious environmental problems that are mainly due to urbanization, infrastructure development, and climate change. The systematic review gathers together geospatial studies in ...

Drawing on the experiences of Czech municipalities that cannot perform their local government role due to grave indebtedness, this article seeks to identify other European countries where municipalities may be facing exi...

Among the weather-related natural hazards, drought is probably the most complex and severe due to its intrinsic nature and wide-ranging and cascading impacts. It affects agricultural production, public water supply, ener...