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This paper is a part of research about evaluation natural disasters influence on citizens political attitudes reviewing Georgia 2012 parliamentary election case – election result in the eastern part of Georgia, taking ...

Abstract The main argument of this paper is that the logistical structures of rapid reaction forces offer great dual-use potential. It means they may be used in military operations other than war (MOOTW), such as civil d...

Subjects / keywords: TUFTY, BARBARA; DOVER PUBLICATIONS; 551 T915m

Part 1: Framework and Theory 1. The Challenge of Disasters and Our Approach 2. Disaster Pressure and Release Model 3. Access to Resources and Coping in Adversity Part 2: Vulnerability and Hazard Types 4. Famine and Natur...

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,...

The analysis of the stability of slopes is a key aspect in the design of any infrastructure such as roads, railways, canals, pipelines and dams as well as in mining operations. For common infrastructures, slopes reach he...

Abstract Background Floods are among the most frequent and destructive natural disasters worldwide, and India remains one of the most affected countries. Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a common and enduring psy...

This paper explores the application of convolutional neural networks (CNNs) in predictive modelling for seismic events and flood risks, with a particular focus on forecasting extreme quantile events that exceed historica...

Rainfall prediction efforts had been prevalent ever since the impact of climate change on occurrences of natural disasters globally. Implementation of machine and deep learning techniques on features that contribute to r...

The complex geological environment and frequent natural disasters on the Qinghai–Tibetan plateau pose significant challenges to the reliability of the regional highway transportation network. In this paper, a severity ...

In the Croniche di Lucca, which covers the period of Lucca’s history from 1168 to 1424, we read about many natural disasters. We can read in detail about the lean years of 1181, 1284, 1330, 1348–1350, and 1400, and t...