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Displaying 135 of about 238 results… Ocean, the coastline is subject to a very energetic wave regime (Fortunato et al. 2016). The climate in Portugal … tidal range amplification (Guerreiro et al. 2015). Wave propagation into the estuary is constrained by the … coast of Ireland is frequently struck by a very energetic wave climate that is often responsible for coastal flooding …
… 47 to drought and heat, installation of shade nets to save water and lower … often do not have enough space for spilling, therefore the wave moves downstream more quickly and can cause more damages … solution for preventing flooding and slowing the flood wave, in particular in the Vojvodina region, could be the …
… stresses from chronic hazards, such as rising sea levels, heat waves, and drought. Sea level rise is particularly … hurricanes) and floods, including flash floods; drought; heat waves and cold spells; and coastal storm surges. Climate … engineering counterparts in high water depth and at lower wave heights (Narayan et al. 2016, quoted in Seddon et al. …
… hydro-meteorological hazards such as floods, storms, heat waves, droughts and wildfires but also geological … of the project, Southern Egypt was undergoing a major heat wave which strengthened the credibility and adoption of …
… to be travelled and the depth of the ocean, the first wave can arrive at the coast within minutes or a number of … Soufriere Volcano on Montserrat also resulted in tsunami wave observations four locations off the coasts of … and two at Antigua and Barbuda on May 20th, 2006. The wave heights of these were up to one meter high, with no …
… Lloyd Parry, R. (2017). The School beneath the Wave: the Unimaginable Tragedy of Japan’s Tsunami | World … theguardian.com/world/2017/aug/24/the-school-beneath-the-wave-the- unimaginable-tragedy-of-japans-tsunami [Accessed … ww.theguardian.com/world/2017/aug/24/the-school-beneath-the-wave-the-unimaginable-tragedy-of-japans-tsunami …
… event chain that may propagate beyond direct physical wave impact, causing damages to coastal infrastructures … risk. They watched the sea receding before the tsunami wave crest inundated the city causing major destruction. Many … with the local knowledge of “Smong”, (which means huge wave). They effectively conducted self-evacuation without …
… bring new challenges as countries face this most recent wave of transmission, coupled with the fight against vaccine … in the WHO European Region 16 WHO/Europe’s subnational heat map, developed to further analyse epidemiological …
… sound like a jet airplane or train caused to onrushing wave). In a local tsunami scenario, official communications … time between tsunami generation and arrival of the first wave. 9 RESP-1. A community tsunami emergency response plan … locations, extent of inundation, run-up or height that a wave reaches above sea level, previous tsunami occurrences …
This issue is dedicated to different dimensions of building resilience in floods. This May - June 2022 issue brings different articles, relevant news, viewpoints and studies, and information about recent books around its central theme. The objective of Know Disasters Magazine is to make disasters everyone's business.
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… of Urban Expansion and Modelling Green Spaces to Build Heat Wave Risk Resiliency in Karachi. International Journal of …
… wall facing the prevailing wind to block the ashes and heat. Plant species are selected based on the following … wall facing the prevailing wind to block the ashes and heat. Plant species are selected based on the following …
… 2004 Indonesian tsunami travel time, maximum offshore wave height, and affected areas … climate change on coastal livelihoods from sea level rise, wave action, storm and tidal surges, extreme sea-sur- face … No damages were caused by this event. For the 2007 event, wave disturbances were observed on the tide gauge located at …
… in cases. Changes made to PHEP systems during the first wave of COVID-19 to address problems that emerged in real … on a preliminary review of issues raised during the first wave of the pandemic in Europe, the following areas were … different regions as capacity developed. During the first wave, due to overwhelmed public health systems and great …
… that generates tsunamis will enable us to estimate the wave height and area to be impacted by tsunamis that may be … of mankind. “All the natural barriers that acted as wave breakers, such as mangrove forests, coral reefs and sand … Ryabinin concluded with a quote from the movie called The Wave: “It has happened before. It will happen again.” …