Research briefs

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.

Research briefs

10 June 2019

USA: Researchers determine ideal areas and timing for biological control of invasive stink bug

Researchers have analysed possible uses of 'biological control' to reduce the amount of pesticides needed to fight the brown marmorated stink bug.

Oregon State University

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11 June 2019

USA: Catalog of north Texas earthquakes confirms continuing effects of wastewater disposal

New research confirms that seismicity rates in Texas's Forth Worth Basin have decreased since 2014, a trend that appears to correspond with a decrease in wastewater injection.

Seismological Society of America

Research briefs

5 June 2019

Extreme heat to hit one third of the African urban population

New research reveals that deadly heat waves could affect a third of African city-dwellers by 2090.

University of Geneva

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7 June 2019

Australia: 1 in 2 people in NSW’s coastal community don’t think sea level rise will impact them directly

New research reveals that 50% of surveyed NSW coastal users don’t think that sea level rise will impact them.

University of New South Wales

Research briefs

4 June 2019

New approach optimizes use of future wave electricity generators during disaster

New research evaluates how floating devices that harness the energy of the oceans’ waves might be able to get power back online after hurricanes.

American Institute of Physics

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3 June 2019

American Samoa: Earthquake triggers urgent call to review sea level predictions

New research reveals that major earthquakes can cause land to sink and sea level to rise at a pace greater than the threat of climate-related rise.

University of Newcastle, the

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4 June 2019

USA: Researchers identify connection between more frequent, intense heat events and deaths in Las Vegas

New research identifies a clear correlation between heat wave episodes and heat-related deaths in Las Vegas over the last ten years.

Desert Research Institute (DRI)

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29 May 2019

Asia’s glaciers provide buffer against drought

New research assesses how Asia’s high mountain glaciers help relieve water stress in the region, and how climate change is compromising their assistance.

British Antarctic Survey