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Climate change and urban stormwater: vulnerability analysis of the 2010 floods in Lomé, Togo
Frontiers in Climate, 2023 This manuscript assesses the vulnerability to flooding between June and August 2010 in Lomé, Togo. To this end, we administered a survey to 312 inhabitants of different areas affected by flooding.
Reisch Vanel Attipo +2 more
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Vulnerability assessment using remote sensing: The earthquake prone megacity Istanbul, Turkey [PDF]
, 2007 Hazards like earthquakes are natural, disasters are not. Disasters result from the impact of a hazard on a vulnerable system or society at a specific location.
Dech, Stefan +2 more
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Agribusiness, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This paper explores the convergence in on‐farm diversification strategies of agricultural holdings, between remote areas and more central ones. Using Italian farm‐level data, we explore the determinants of diversification strategies across farms.
Gianluca Grilli +2 more
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Geology, Ecology, and Landscapes, 2021 Indian Sundarban Biosphere Reserve (SBR), a fragile ecosystem, is susceptible to frequent cyclones, floods, and storm surge. The study impeccably analyzed the socio-economic vulnerability in SBR using pragmatic approach. Average storm surge height, slope
Mehebub Sahana +3 more
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Vulnerability Analysis to Water-related Hazards in Las Turbias Basin, Argentina
Revista de Estudios Latinoamericanos sobre Reducción del Riesgo de Desastres, 2021 Water-related hazards may trigger disasters depending on different people’s and territories’ level of vulnerability. Hydrographic basins are considered as a management unit, where government should consider all potential hazards and risks within ...
Mario Gardiol +4 more
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SOCIO-ECONOMIC VULNERABILITY TO URBAN HEAT IN PHOENIX, ARIZONA AND DALLAS, TEXAS DURING JUNE 2020 [PDF]
ISPRS Annals of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences, 2020 Urban expansion compounded by climate change appears to exacerbate the temperature difference between urban and rural areas. This temperature difference, known as the urban heat island (UHI) effect, results from lack of vegetation, increased impervious ...
T. Moss, B. Kar
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Understanding the urban-rural disparity in HIV and poverty nexus: the case of Kenya [PDF]
, 2016 Background The relationship between HIV and poverty is complex and recent studies reveal an urban-rural divide that is not well understood. This paper examines the urban-rural disparity in the relationship between poverty and HIV infection in Kenya, with
Magadi, Monica A.
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Who Are the Consumers of European Farmers' Markets? A Cross‐Country Analysis
Agribusiness, EarlyView.ABSTRACT With substantial growth in the number of farmers' markets (FMs) in developed countries, the number of consumers visiting FMs is also increasing. This study comparatively assesses the consumers of FMs in three European countries where FMs traditionally play a distinctive role in food supply chains.
Áron Török +6 more
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Investigaciones GeográficasThis research integrates physical, social, and economic aspects to address seismic vulnerability in the municipality of Toluca, Mexico. The objective is to design and implement a procedure that estimates seismic vulnerability at the urban block scale ...
Fernando Sánchez Carmona +3 more
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Policy-relevant Assessment Method of Socio-Economic Impacts of Floods: an Italian Case Study [PDF]
, 2012 This paper estimates the direct and indirect socio-economic impacts of the 2000 flood that took place in the Po river basin (Italy) using a combination of Computable General Equilibrium (CGE) model and Spatial and Multi-Criteria Analysis.
Carrera, Lorenzo +5 more
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