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Displaying 6 of about 6 resultsThe resilience of people in northeastern Bangladesh against Himalayan flooding has been severely challenged this year. Thousands of homeless and destitute people have struggled to deal with extreme flooding.
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This year's flooding has also challenged the Bangladeshi government's disaster management capacity.
"The excess Himalayan floodi…
… make decisions. Given the sizeable threat posed by extreme heat events, the report details the human impacts of heat waves, ranging from individual and community health to … 2.2. Global and regional patterns of heat waves 2.3. Heat wave preparedness and response 2.4. Challenges with measuring …
… in Tuvalu, as found in the literature, are listed below: • Heat-related health concerns: As the number of hot days increases and cool nights decrease in frequency, heat stroke and other heat-related issues are a concern. … on Melekeok reef in the Palau Islands: An indicator of wave activity associated with tropical cyclones’. Marine …
… (Checkboxes) � Flood � Landslide � Storm surge � Cold wave � Drought � Heatwave � Wildfire � Tornado � Avalanche � …
… studies: Comment on H. M. Collins and R. Evans, ‘The third wave of science stud- ies’. Social Studies of Science, 33(3), …
This paper highlights the importance of understanding the vulnerabilities of the place before defining actions for flood risk mitigation (FRM). This is in consideration of vulnerabilities as the inherent characteristics of the place that create the potential to harm. This study examines a participatory approach, the Project PLANEJEEE, which was dev…