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Opportunity in the Wake of Natural "Disasters"
Science, 2009 The media and general public often perceive major natural disturbances as catastrophies that destroy the environment. However, this view is derived from the perspective of human population and infrastructure. From an ecosystem perspective, natural disturbances are often required to maintain ecosystem function (for example, some plant germination occurs
Likens, Gene +3 more
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Building disaster-resilient communities and economies [PDF]
, 2014 Executive summary The need for building resilience Natural hazards have the potential to devastate communities and economies around the world. Natural hazards are inevitable, but not natural disasters.
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Disaster event: Window of opportunity to implement global disaster policies? [PDF]
, 2013 Disasters have been predominantly construed as destructive events causing loss of lives, livelihoods and hard-won development. Much less attention has been paid to the constructive nature of disasters as creating potential windows of opportunities to ...
Siambabala B. Manyena +3 more
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Durable Biofouling‐Resistant Coated Fabric Based on Aerogel/Polyurethane for Marine Applications
Macromolecular Materials and EngineeringA dual‐layer coated fabric was proposed as an anti‐fouling solution to tackle the marine biofouling challenges encountered by seawater sensors in ocean applications.
Haoqiang Tian +10 more
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Natural disasters and labor markets [PDF]
Journal of Development Economics, 2017 Abstract While it is clear that natural disasters have serious welfare consequences for affected populations, less is known about how local labor markets in low-income countries adjust to such large shocks. Combining data from the Indonesia Family Life Survey, the DesInventar database, the U.S.
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Working as one: a road map to disaster resilience for Australia [PDF]
, 2014 This report offers a roadmap for enhancing Australia’s disaster resilience, building on the 2011 National Strategy for Disaster Resilience. It includes a snapshot of relevant issues and current resilience efforts in Australia, outlining key challenges ...
Paul Barnes +5 more
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FoodsClimate change poses a high risk to grain yields. Maize, rice, and wheat are the three major grain crops in China, Japan, and Korea. Assessing the impacts and risks of climate on the yields of these grain cops is crucial.
Jieming Chou +5 more
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International Journal of Disaster Risk Science, 2018 The dynamic changes of population exposure to hazards in high-altitude areas are an important factor in the scientific evaluation of environmental risks.
Anyu Zhang +4 more
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Tackling Women's Vulnerabilities through Integrating a Gender Perspective into Disaster Risk Reduction in the Built Environment [PDF]
, 2014 The majority of human and direct economic losses from natural hazards occur as a result of damage to the built environment due to the vital role that the built environment performs in serving human endeavours.
Amaratunga, Dilanthi +2 more
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High-frequency observations of the variations of pCO2 in the Bohai Sea
Frontiers in Marine ScienceThe Bohai Sea, a semi-enclosed marginal sea under intense anthropogenic pressure, represents a critical yet dynamic component of the regional carbon cycle.
Fan Jiang +7 more
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