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A Common Factor Analysis Based Data Mining Procedure for Effective Assessment of 21st Century Drought under Multiple Global Climate Models
Continued global warming has increased the risk of drought all over the world. Therefore, effective drought assessment, in conjunction with accurate...
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Numerical model of the behavior of chlorinated ethenes in a fractured, karstic limestone aquifer
Characterizing the transport and degradation of chlorinated ethenes in fractured aquifers, as well as the assessment of cleanup times, poses an...
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Financing Infrastructure of DRR: Possibility of Integrating Investments in Maintenance and DRR
In Japan, the aging of infrastructure is progressing and the infrastructure management costs are expected to increase. Furthermore, to reduce the...
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Three-dimensional probabilistic stability analysis of an earth dam using an active learning metamodeling approach
The probabilistic stability analysis of earth dams is usually performed within two-dimensional (2D) computational models; thus, the 3D effect is...
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Tropical cyclone contribution to extreme rainfall over southwest Pacific Island nations
Southwest Pacific nations are among some of the worst impacted and most vulnerable globally in terms of tropical cyclone (TC)-induced flooding and...
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Spatial Dependence of Stably Stratified Nocturnal Boundary-Layer Regimes in Complex Terrain
The stably stratified atmospheric boundary layer (SBL) has been found in previous studies to display distinct regimes of behaviour. In particular, a...
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Project ‘‘Mass Movements in Germany’’ and its implications for nationwide landslide susceptibility assessment
The paper presents the framework and discusses the outcomes of the "Mass Movements in Germany" project—a collaboration of five State Geological...
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Towards a Multi-Hazard Assessment at Etna Volcano (Italy): The PANACEA Project
This work presents the first results of the PANACEA project regarding the assessment of different volcano-related hazards at Mt. Etna (lava and...
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Impact of Vegetation Fires on Regional Aerosol Black Carbon Over South and East Asia
Biomass burning (BB) aerosols can influence regional and global climate through radiation, clouds, and precipitation interactions. In this study, we...
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Effects of Multi-Scale Heterogeneity
It is generally agreed that problems with multi-scale heterogeneity present the biggest challenge to computation and understanding. A few such...
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18 Insights from Thermodynamics for the Analysis of Economic Processes
The laws of thermodynamics constrain transformation of materials and energy, and thus have implications for economic processes. This paper provides...
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Global Promotion of Understanding and Reducing Landslide Disaster Risk: Two Years on P-LRT
This article presents an overview and a concise review of a global promotion of understanding and reducing landslide disaster risk, based on 2 years...
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Mathematical modeling of HIV transmission in a heterosexual population: incorporating memory conservation
HIV disease is a major global public health concern since its appearance in the early 1980s. Many mathematical models have been conducted to...
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Assessment of Climate Change-Induced Water Scarcity Risk by Using a Coupled System Dynamics and Bayesian Network Modeling Approaches
The water scarcity risk induced by climate change is contributing to a sequence of hydrological and socioeconomic impacts. Certain numbers of related...
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Seismic risk and resilience analysis of networked industrial facilities
Industrial facilities, as an essential part of socio-economic systems, are susceptible to disruptions caused by earthquakes. Such disruptions may...
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A novel framework for regional pattern recognition of drought intensities
Climatological information, especially for complex and ambiguous natural phenomena such as drought hazards, is essential in early warning mitigation...
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Physically-Based Regional Landslide Forecasting Modelling: Model Set-up and Validation
In this work, the HIgh REsolution Slope Stability Simulator (HIRESSS) model was applied to predict the occurrence of shallow landslides on a regional...
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Meteorological drought hazard analysis of wheat production in the semi-arid basin of Cheliff–Zahrez Nord, Algeria
The Cheliff–Zahrez plains in Algeria are known for their fertility and agricultural production. The water deficit of the last decade has had a...
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Tip** the scales: how geographical scale affects the interpretation of social media behavior in crisis research
Our relationship with technology is constantly evolving, and how we use technology in disasters has evolved even faster. Understanding how to utilize...
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A Computationally Efficient Method to Determine the Probability of Rainfall-Triggered Cut Slope Failure Accounting for Upslope Hydrological Conditions
We present a new computationally efficient methodology to estimate the probability of rainfall-induced slope failure based on mechanical...
