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Application of GIS in Natural Disaster Risk Management
Geodetski glasnik, 2023 The subject of this work is geospatial analysis in the function of natural disaster risk management. GIS analysis can be applied in predicting the consequences of possible natural disasters, as well as in the case of eliminating damage caused by natural disasters that have already occurred.
Cimbaljević, Ivan +4 more
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Heliyon, 2022 Explosion-related disasters are large and difficult to predict; therefore, the magnitude of potential risks must be identified ahead of time. This paper presents a new method for evaluating economic risk based on building damage that can be carried out ...
Jae-Joon Lee +2 more
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Jàmbá, 2017 Malnutrition contributes significantly to Zimbabwe’s high maternal mortality rate. The prevalence of malnutrition among vulnerable pregnant women in the Mbire district of Zimbabwe was studied to establish why they remained vulnerable despite benefiting ...
Alice Ncube +3 more
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Unfinished extinction and the velocities of capitalist sacrifices in the woodlands of central Chile
Tapuya, 2021 Through an exploration of the reconstruction process of the town of Santa Olga, which acquired nationwide relevance in Chile when it was destroyed by massive wildfires that occurred in 2017, in this paper we attempt to explain a paradox: that which ...
Marcelo González Gálvez +2 more
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Discover SustainabilityThe study aims to assess the impact of climate change induced drought on the rural livelihoods of households in Beyeda woreda. The study used explanatory research design and mixed research methods. Survey data was collected from 123 households.
Yilebes Addisu Damtie +5 more
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Remote SensingAccurate and rapid delineation of wildfire-affected areas is essential in the era of climate-driven increases in fire frequency. This study compares and analyzes four techniques for identifying wildfire-affected areas using Sentinel-2 satellite imagery: (
Sang-Hoon Lee +5 more
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Disaster Risk Management at the National Level [PDF]
SSRN Electronic Journal, 2013 National governments are supposed to play a pivotal role in disaster risk management (DRM). This paper reviews trends and patterns in developing governance and institutions in DRM in the Asia and the Pacific region. The paper then derives recommendations on how to establish disaster risk governance for developing countries, including mainstreaming DRM ...
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Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Traumatic spinal cord injury (TSCI) caused by sharp‐force penetration is exceptionally rare, and the use of high‐dose methylprednisolone (MP) remains highly controversial, especially beyond the conventional 8‐h treatment window. This case report describes a 30‐year‐old male with acute incomplete TSCI following a knife stab wound to the right ...
Honghong Wang +5 more
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Disaster Risk Management [PDF]
, 2018 This chapter illustrates disaster and risk management. The disaster management includes hazard management and disaster issue management. Disaster risk management relies on the institution, policy, and scientific and technological progress for disaster reduction.
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Advances in Sustainable and Wearable Textile Based Soft Robotics
Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.This Review examines advances in wearable textile‐based soft robotics, focusing on sustainable materials, integrated sensing, and scalable actuation. It discusses manufacturing and system integration across healthcare, assistive robotics, prosthetics, and human–machine interfaces, and highlights key challenges in circular design, including life‐cycle ...
Zahir Abbas +6 more
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