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A Systematic Retrospection and Reflections on Main Glacial Hazards of the Tibetan Plateau
Remote SensingGlacial hazards pose significant threats to millions globally, especially with rapid climate warming drawing increased attention. Understanding past glacial hazards on both global and regional scales is crucial for early warning systems.
Changjun Gu +6 more
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A systems approach to natural disaster resilience
Simulation modelling practice and theory, 2016 The frequency, social, and economic impacts of natural disasters show exponential increases in recent decades. Cities and countries around the world have begun to realize that these events are no longer “hundred year” storms, but repeat within a few ...
C. Harrison, Peter R. Williams
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International Journal of Disaster Risk ScienceDue to a lack of resources, rural communities often face challenges when planning catastrophic events. This project involved applying systems thinking and model-based systems engineering to develop a proof-of-concept, multi-method computer simulation and
Thomas A. Berg +5 more
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Remote SensingStrong earthquakes often bring amounts of loose material, disrupting the balance of material transportation within a watershed and severely impacting the restoration of the ecological environment and human safety downstream.
Wen Jin +4 more
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International Journal of Distributed Sensor Networks, 2018 Recently, the world is facing more risk of natural disasters as a result of ongoing climate changes. One of the most critical obstacles in disaster mitigation (especially rescue operation) is lack of communication and localization of survivors in ...
Jiyong Han, Junghee Han
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Disaster scenario simulation of the 2010 cloudburst in Leh, Ladakh, India
International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, 2019 In August 2010, Leh district in the Ladakh region of north-western India experienced a disaster when a cloudburst generated debris flows, killed hundreds of people, destroyed houses, and damaged the hospital, communication infrastructure, the bus station,
Sonja Mueller +6 more
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Deep Impact: Geo-Simulations as a Policy Toolkit for Natural Disasters
World Development, 2017 Adverse post-natural disaster outcomes in low-income regions, like elevated internal migration levels and low consumption levels, are the result of market failures, poor mechanisms for stabilizing income, and missing insurance markets, which force the affected population to respond, and adapt to the shock they face.
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TeMA: Journal of Land Use, Mobility and Environment, 2014 An emergence of the disaster resilience concept broadens the idea of urban risk management and, at the same time, enhances a theoretical aspect in a way in which we can develop our cities without making it more vulnerable to natural disasters ...
Sarunwit Promsaka Na Sakonnakron +2 more
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The role of paramedics in emergency medical teams responding to natural disasters: a scoping review
Critical Care InnovationsINTRODUCTION: Climate-related disasters have increased by over 80% in the last four decades. It is often the responsibility of Emergency Medical Teams (EMTs) to respond to the aftermath of disasters, delivering medical care and aid.
Estelle C. Seton +2 more
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Training on the introduction and initial management of critical surgical cases for disaster victims to Padang City BPBD [PDF]
E3S Web of ConferencesWest Sumatra is an area with a high vulnerability to natural disasters. The Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) as the frontline in handling disaster victims needs to have adequate competence in the initial management of critical surgical cases ...
Alvarino +8 more
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