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Scientific challenges of research on natural hazards and disaster risk

open access: yesGeography and Sustainability, 2021
As a discipline, the science of natural hazards and disaster risk aims to explain the spatial-temporal pattern, process and mechanism, emergency response and risk mitigation of natural hazards, which requires a multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary ...
Peng Cui   +8 more
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Application of ChatGPT in natural disaster prevention and reduction

open access: yesNatural Hazards Research, 2023
Improving disaster prevention, reduction, and emergency response capabilities is crucial in a country prone to frequent natural disasters. Since the release of ChatGPT, it has garnered widespread attention and sparked extensive discussions in various ...
Zhiwen Xue, Chong Xu, Xiwei Xu
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Liquefaction potential hazard study at UIN Datokarama, Palu City, Central Sulawesi [PDF]

open access: yesE3S Web of Conferences, 2023
In June 2019, the Asian Development Bank approved emergency rehabilitation and reconstruction assistance (EARR) to help Indonesia rebuild better critical infrastructure damaged by the 2018 Palu-Donggala earthquake.
Mulki Azmi, Rifa’i Ahmad, Ismanti Sito
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Epidemic risk perceptions in Italy and Sweden driven by authority responses to COVID-19

open access: yesScientific Reports, 2022
Understanding public risk perception is an essential step to develop effective measures reducing the spread of disease outbreaks. Here we compare epidemic risk perceptions during two different periods of the COVID-19 pandemic in Italy and Sweden. To this
Elena Raffetti   +2 more
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The ABCDE psychological first aid intervention decreases early PTSD symptoms but does not prevent it: results of a randomized-controlled trial

open access: yesEuropean Journal of Psychotraumatology, 2022
Background Early Psychological First Aid (PFA) has been widely recommended for preventing posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). However, its lack of empirical evidence of safety and effectiveness has been criticized.
Rodrigo Andrés Figueroa   +5 more
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Construction and application of natural disaster risk control and emergency rescue management platform: A case study in Zhejiang Province

open access: yesZhongguo dizhi zaihai yu fangzhi xuebao, 2022
In order to adapt to the in-depth application of information management under the current normal disaster reduction and abnormal disaster relief scenarios, this paper proposes a design scheme of business platform for natural disaster emergency response ...
Lei ZHANG, Binzhuo WU, Zhoubin TENG
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Integrating Multiple Research Methods to Unravel the Complexity of Human‐Water Systems

open access: yesAGU Advances, 2021
Predicting floods and droughts is essential to inform the development of policy in water management, climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction.
Giuliano Di Baldassarre   +11 more
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Natural disasters and the lung [PDF]

open access: yesRespirology, 2011
ABSTRACTAs the world population expands, an increasing number of people are living in areas which may be threatened by natural disasters. Most of these major natural disasters occur in the Asian region. Pulmonary complications are common following natural disasters and can result from direct insults to the lung or may be indirect, secondary to ...
Bruce, Robinson   +3 more
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Crisis hazard assessment for snow-related lahars from an unforeseen new vent eruption: the 2018 eruption of Kusatsu-Shirane volcano, Japan

open access: yesEarth, Planets and Space, 2021
Two-thirds of the 111 active volcanoes in Japan are covered with snow for several months during winter and demonstrate high hazard and risk potentials associated with snow-related lahars during and after eruptions.
Kyoko S. Kataoka   +4 more
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Public perceptions of multiple risks during the COVID-19 pandemic in Italy and Sweden

open access: yesScientific Data, 2020
Measurement(s) risk perception Technology Type(s) survey method Factor Type(s) experience • preparedness • knowledge • age • sex • education • income • occupation • political orientation • region of residence Sample Characteristic - Organism Homo sapiens
Elena Mondino   +4 more
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