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Displaying 135 of about 183 resultsThe April/May 2015 Nepal earthquakes and aftershocks had catastrophic impacts on rural households living in biophysical extremes. Recoveries from natural hazards that become disasters have tangible and intangible short- and long-term dynamics, which require linked quantitative and qualitative methods to understand. With these premises in mind, we random…
This document addresses the serious risks posed to the vulnerable mountain communities by glacial lake outburst floods (GLOFs), avalanches, flash floods and other new and evolving threats exacerbated by rapid global warming, fragile mountain cryosphere and landscapes. These guidelines aim to enable concerned ministries or departments of State/UT, centra…
Currently Aotearoa, New Zealand, does not have a nationwide EEW system, so a survey of the public was undertaken in this paper to understand whether EEW was considered useful and acceptable by the public, as well as perceptions of how and when such warnings should be communicated, before making an investment in such technology.
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This study evaluates the economic impact of a major earthquake on regional economies in China. Drawing from historical data, the paper simulates an unpredicted and a predicted earthquake striking China's Bohai Economic Rim and calculate the dynamic and spatial impacts before and after each.
The author analyzes two considerations: pre-quake investments…
The 2018 Central Sulawesi earthquake and tsunami highlights the complexity of simultaneous disasters, their compounding effects and cumulative impacts. It also emphasises the challenge of responding to disasters in a multi-hazard prone archipelago. More importantly, it underlines the need to protect and assist exposed and vulnerable communities from eme…
The Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami catastrophically struck the eastern part of Japan on March 11, 2011. Fire and Disaster Management Agency reported that the number of deaths was 19,667 and the number of missing persons was 2566 as of September 7, 2018. Also, 121,783 buildings were heavily damaged and 280,965 buildings were moderately dama…
District Gorakhpur possess severe vulnerability to earthquake and climatologically induced hazards such as drought, heat wave, cold wave, flood, hailstorm, untimely and incessant rainfall. This article gives an in-depth perspective of the need for formation of Climate Cell in Gorakhpur followed by emphasizing the ongoing and futuristic targeted approach…
To achieve post-disaster recovery of rural households in developing countries, it is necessary to understand the recovery conditions and the factors that play significant roles in the decision-making process. The aim of this paper is (1) to explain the transition of the residential status (i.e., type of places or houses in which affected househo…
This paper seeks to understand how affected households interpret and intend to act upon hazard-resistant construction knowledge by assessing their motivation, ability and opportunity (MAO). We present a novel adaptation and application of the social scientific MAO model to the disaster risk reduction field by analyzing empirical data and debating how hu…
In this study, the authors investigated the perspectives of various sectors in Aotearoa New Zealand on Earthquake Early Warning (EEW). The authors used focus groups and interviews with multiple sectors, including but not limited to utilities, infrastructure, emergency management, health and education. They found that participants generally supported the…
Cervical cancer screening rates in Japan were significantly affected in the years following the devastating Great East Japan Earthquake of 2011, Tohoku University scientists report in the journal PLOS ONE.
"Conflicts and disasters, and the social isolation that often follows, have a major impact on healthcare and lead to delays in the diagnosis and tre…
By Alanna Simpson, Antonios Pomonis and Emil-Sever Georgescu
Opened State Archives reveal how decisions taken by the government in 1977 have created a legacy of weakened buildings in Bucharest, exacerbating its high earthquake risk. Fortunately, Romanians are working hard to raise awareness, strengthen buildings, and expand resilience to crea…
In the decade since the Wenchuan earthquake, the literature has focused more on empowering communities during disaster management in China. This study investigates China’s current disaster management system design; specifically, it identifies ways and methods for counteracting any conflicts between disaster management under social synergies and China’s…
By Eloise Matthews
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Fortunately, volcanoes are well-studied and there are a multitude of warning signs which enable this forecasting. One sign is the detection of shallow, low magnitude earthquakes, which are triggered by the ascent of magma, semi-molten rock which rises as it is less dense than the surrounding solid rock. Experiencing blockages…
By Hilde van Genugten
PhD candidate Ömer Türkmen, at the TU/e Department of the Built Environment, did extensive testing on a new way of strengthening masonry walls that is cost effective, minimally invasive, easy to install and a great improvement to the seismic resistance of existing buildings. With the resulting insights and practical expe…