GIS and mapping

This paper analyzes 2019–20 NSW wildfire losses, finding 94% of destroyed houses were within 100 m of mapped flammable vegetation, validating the NSW Bush Fire Prone Land mapping’s 100 m buffer but noting risks extend further in extreme fire weather.

This study investigates the development and evaluation of immersive geospatial learning materials for flood disaster education, integrating GIS, Augmented Reality (AR), spatial literacy, higher-order thinking skills, and ecopedagogical perspectives.

Alaska scientists have launched an interactive tsunami map covering 66 coastal communities, highlighting flood risks and preparedness gaps to help local leaders strengthen evacuation planning and protect lives.

A study of 465 cities across 107 countries reveals global land subsidence trends from 2014 to 2023, identifying hotspots including Mexico City and several Asian cities. The findings highlight the need for continued monitoring and targeted action.

The Ordnance Survey (OS) map produced by the British and Irish governments was originally used for military defence and later for outdoor recreation.

Hawaii’s Lahaina Fire killed over 100 people and destroyed thousands of buildings. California’s Eaton Fire triggered the evacuation of over 100,000 residents. Texas’ Smokehouse Creek Fire burned over one million acres.

This paper identifies transboundary GLODF threats across the Himalayas and projects their future evolution under climate change, highlighting growing risks, hotspots along the China–Nepal border, and the need for stronger monitoring and early warning.

A team analyzed radar data from European Space Agency’s Sentinel-1 satellites acquired between 8 January and 18 August. The last observation was only seven days before the disaster. Images revealed accelerated glacier-rock movement before the collapse.

Scientists used seismic data, satellite imagery and drone surveys to rapidly identify a massive landslide as the cause of the deadly Nepal-Tibet flood. The event highlights cascading hazards, glacier instability and the need for stronger early warning.