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Review on Risk Assessment of Power System under Rainstorm-Flood and Disaster Control Improvement Strategies

Journal of Physics: Conference Series
The global warming and El Nino effects are becoming more and more obvious now. These result in frequent rainstorms, especially in coastal areas. It is necessary to deeply study evolution mechanism of rainstorm-flood disasters, assess disaster risk of ...
Wenjie Wu, Hui Hou, Yangjun Zhou, Guohui Wei, Wei Zhang, Shi-sheng Zhong   +5 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

The Izmir City and Natural Hazard Risks [PDF]

, 2006
Turkey has many geological disadvantages such as sitting on top of active tectonic plate boundaries, and why having avalanche, flood, and landslide and drought prone areas.
Kutluca, Ahmet Kivanc
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Newspapers and disaster risk reduction in Nigeria: A review [PDF]

, 2016
The main purpose of the paper is to discuss the media role in disaster risk reduction.The role of mass media in the society cannot be overstated. It has been identified as a key stakeholder as it informs, educates, mobilizes, and entertains among other ...
Adekunle, Ganiyu Mutiu, Ismail, Awan, Mohammed, Rosli   +2 more
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Carnarvon health check [PDF]

, 2006
A brief look at the current condition of Mark V and Jabba in ...
Hale, Steven J.
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Ariel - Volume 1 Number 3 [PDF]

, 1969
Copyright 1969 ...
Bergman, Donald, Blecker, Michael J., Case, Delvyn C., Edwards, Linsey, Edwards, Robin, Flynn, Stephen P., Gerson, James, Guralnik, Jack, Mauer, Alan, Nocon, James J.   +9 more
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The disaster-causing factors of the flash floods for the July 20th extreme rainstorm in Henan, China

Frontiers in Earth Science
Global warming has accelerated the frequency and intensity of extreme rainfall events in mountainous areas. Coupled with their vulnerable environment and the impact of intensive human activities, along with the complex and variable causes of flash floods,
B. He, Changzhi Li, Qiuling Yao, Han Wang, Lanyang Luo, Meihong Ma   +5 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Research on the Construction Method of Return Period Assessment Model for Regional Rainstorm Process in Chongqing

暴雨灾害
This paper proposes an assessment model of the regional rainstorm process based on the return period method, which is used to comprehensively assess the frequency and intensity of rainstorm processes.
Ying WANG, Yingying BAI, Chengzhi DENG, Chuan LIU   +3 more
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Incessant Building Collapse in Nigeria: A Framework for Post- Development Management Control [PDF]

, 2017
This study investigates post-development management approach of properties and how it could be improved to stem the tide of building collapse in Nigeria.
Babalola, Daniel Olatunde, Ogunde, Ayodeji, Oloke, O. C., Oni, A.S, Opeyemi, Joshua   +4 more
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Reducing Social Media Attention Inequality in Disasters: The Role of Official Media During Rainstorm Disasters in China

International Journal of Disaster Risk Science
AbstractUnequal social media attention can lead to potentially uneven distribution of disaster-relief funds, resulting in long-term inequality among regions after disasters. This study aimed to measure inequalities in social media attention to regions during disasters and explore the role of official media in reducing such inequality. This is performed
Longfei Zheng, Lei Chen, Fenjie Long, Jianing Liu, Lei Li   +4 more
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Risk of Compound Typhoon Disaster Chains: Insights from Southeastern China

International Journal of Disaster Risk Science
Typhoon disasters threaten sustainable development in southeastern China due to their complex spatiotemporal chaining and compounding effects. However, characteristics of risk and exposure of compound typhoon disaster chains remain unclear, particularly ...
Xiaoliu Yang, Youyi Yan, Xiang Zhou, Laiyin Zhu, Miaomiao Ma, Jiangbo Zhang, Ying Chen, Lu Gao   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source