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In this book, the Hazards of Mazandaran province were compiled and ranked by all counties of the province over a period of 20 years.

The main purpose of this study is to examine the level of preparedness, having a contingency plan and the emergency response ability to waste management in disaster situations.

This country profile for Iran provides a summary of available evidence on climate hazards, health vulnerabilities, health impacts and progress to date in health sector efforts to realize a climate-resilient health system.

This study examines future impacts of climate change on water resources and the ensuing economic and political challenges in the Euphrates-Tigris basin shared by the countries of Iran, Iraq, Syria and Turkey.

This paper is a country-wide flood exposure analysis of the 2019 Iran floods using Sentinel-1 synthetic aperture radar data. Extreme precipitation and flooding often lead to human and economic losses.

This study aims to provide a tool based on geospatial information science (GIS) analyses to support decision-makers in identifying flood hazards in urban areas, in which data are not adequately available.

The National Disaster Management Strategy specifies orientations, principles, criteria and methods for disaster prediction, prevention and risk reduction as well as preparedness, response, reconstruction and rehabilitation.

The present study is aimed to assess the health system functions after the Kermanshah earthquake in 2017 in Iran