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Interdisciplinary approach to disaster resilience education and research

, 2019
This paper is based on the results of a survey on “Interdisciplinary working in disaster resilience” conducted by the WP4 work group of the ANDROID Network.
Jayasena, S, Mendez, JM, Giuliani, L, Sparf, J, Faber, MH, Revez, A   +5 more
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Advances in Josephson Junction Materials and Processes Toward Practical Quantum Computing

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Emerging materials for quantum computing, including crystalline materials, two‐dimensional van der Waals materials, two‐dimensional electron gas systems, ferromagnets, and unconventional (e.g., d‐wave) superconductors, offer opportunities to engineer next‐generation Josephson junctions.
Hyunseong Kim, Gyunghyun Jang, Seungwon Jin, Jaewon An, Dongbin Shin, Hyeon‐Jin Shin, Jie Luo, Akel Hashim, Irfan Siddiqi, Yosep Kim, Long B. Nguyen, Hoon Hahn Yoon   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Assessment of rainfall trends and extremes in the southeastern Chittagong region of Bangladesh using multiple statistical approaches

Discover Sustainability
Understanding rainfall trends and extremes is crucial for anticipating and mitigating the impacts of hydrometeorological hazards. This study aims to provide insights into rainfall variability and extremes in Bangladesh’s southeastern Chittagong region, a
Md. Mahfuzar Rahman, Fatema TuzZohora Niha, Md. Zillur Rahman   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

The case for the need to encourage private sector investment in enhancing disaster resilience in the built environment

, 2014
Increasing investments in disaster risk reduction have led to a noticeable reduction in human casualties from disasters but economic loss is still on the increase.
Zhou, Lei, Adeniyi, Onaopepo, Perera, Srinath (R18622)   +2 more
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Conformal Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces: A Cylindrical Geometry Perspective

Advanced Electronic Materials, EarlyView.
Cylindrical reconfigurable intelligent surfaces are explored for low‐complexity beam steering using one‐bit meta‐atoms. A multi‐level modeling approach, including optimization‐based synthesis, demonstrates that even minimal hardware can support directive scattering.
Filippo Pepe, Ivan Iudice, Giuseppe Castaldi, Marco Di Renzo, Vincenzo Galdi   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Probabilistic seismic hazard mapping for Bangladesh using updated source models

Geomatics, Natural Hazards & Risk
Bangladesh, located near the Indian, Eurasian, and Burma tectonic plate boundaries, is highly susceptible to seismic hazards due to its complex tectonic setting. Despite identifying several tectonic features, their detailed characterization (e.g.
Anika Samm-A, A. S. M. Maksud Kamal, Md. Shakhawat Hossain, Md. Zillur Rahman   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Bridging Performance and Fate: A Framework for Sustainable, Composite‐Based Flexible Electronic Systems

Advanced Electronic Materials, EarlyView.
Composite‐based flexible electronics integrate biodegradable polymers, conductive networks, and multilayer device architectures to balance electrical performance, mechanical durability, and controlled degradation. Interfacial engineering and encapsulation regulate transport stability and operational lifetime, while programmed disassembly enables ...
Sayam, Sangho Cho
wiley   +1 more source

Attenuation tomography using large-scale seafloor and land network data in northeast Japan

Scientific Reports
Existence of a heterogeneous attenuation structure in northeast Japan has long been documented. Despite this, attenuation structure around the plate boundary in the offshore region could not be examined thoroughly owing to a lack of data.
Yadab P. Dhakal, Ryoichi Nakamura, Takashi Kunugi, Shin Aoi   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Community is a solution, not a problem: A systematic review on lessons learned during the COVID-19 pandemic on improving the capacity of the last mile through community-based approaches

Progress in Disaster Science
Community involvement in disaster risk reduction plays a vital role in various aspects. It enhances understanding of the challenges and risk dynamics at the local level, as well as potential solutions.
Thushara Kamalrathne, Dilanthi Amaratunga, Richard Haigh   +2 more
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Crisis communication capacity for disaster resilience: community participation of information providing and verifying in Indonesian volcanic eruption [PDF]

, 2014
This study investigates information networks during the 2010 Merapi volcanic eruption, as a well-proven representative case to capture the capacity of local communities to provide, share, and verify information.
Zita Joyce, Dwie Irmawaty Gultom
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