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Keep up to date with the latest research on disaster risk and resilience on the PreventionWeb knowledge base.

Explore cutting-edge research on disaster risk reduction and resilience through PreventionWeb's dedicated research briefs section. Our platform curates and highlights the most recent academic studies, providing valuable insights into disaster risk management. Each research brief distills key findings from peer-reviewed journals and academic publications.

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These briefs are designed to keep you informed about the latest scientific advances. Links to the full publications are always included, ensuring easy access to in-depth knowledge. Please note that this section exclusively features academic research, distinct from reports by international organizations or Non-Governmental Organisations.

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Coastal view from a railway crossing overlooking the serene Tokyo Bay with a clear blue sky.
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Groundwater recovery could help reverse sinking cities

Research in Osaka shows that groundwater recovery can reverse land subsidence, helping coastal cities adapt to sea-level rise. The study also reveals how underground fault lines influence groundwater flow and patterns of land uplift.

Conversation Media Group, the
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Indices for psychological disaster resilience

A study of 800 Indonesian adolescents developed and validated a scale to assess social resilience to disasters, highlighting how individual, community and contextual factors shape resilience and how the survey process itself can help strengthen it.

Psychology Today
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Brazil: Heat waves and pollution increase stroke risk in older adults

A study conducted in Brazil by researchers at the University of São Paulo (USP) found that each additional day spent under a heat wave in São Paulo is associated with an increased risk of acute stroke in people aged 65 and older.

São Paulo Research Foundation (Agência FAPESP)
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Tree shade offers critical heat relief

GPS-tracked heat exposure revealed dangerous daytime exposure and hot nights for unsheltered Salt Lake City residents. Findings inform a report calling for more public shade, cooling spaces and a state-wide Code Red policy.

Utah State University
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Typhoon Dujuan: even well-prepared nations remain vulnerable

In this study, scientists from Japan, United States, United Kingdom, Ireland and the Netherlands, use several approaches to investigate the influence of climate change on different aspects of Typhoon Dujuan.

World Weather Attribution
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Climate change amplifies flooding more than extreme precipitation

UFZ study combines climate and hydrological models to analyse flood peaks.

Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research GmbH
A stunning view of the Antarctic ice shelf, showcasing a vast expanse of icy cliffs over the ocean.
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Antarctica’s ‘Doomsday Glacier’ could double sea-level rise forecasts

A startling new model reveals that Antarctica’s Thwaites Glacier could cause twice as much sea level rise as previously predicted, even without additional global warming.

University of California, Irvine
Gulf stream. North Atlantic Drift. System of warm currents in the North Atlantic. 3d illustration. Elements of this image furnished by NASA.
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Atlantic current collapse risk is missing from climate plans

Ocean currents are changing, with global climate implications, yet governments remain unprepared. Of 91 national adaptation plans submitted to the UN, only two mention the key Atlantic current, and neither outlines action for a possible collapse.

Conversation Media Group, the