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Map** the flood hazard potential of small watercourses in a mountain river basin
This study presents a methodological approach for the map** of the flood hazard potential of small watercourses, based on their hydromorphological...
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Geospatial Modeling of Potential Landslide Hazard Estimation for Better Management in the Bandarban District of Bangladesh
This study presents a geospatial assessment of potential landslide hazards in the Bandarban District of the Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) in...
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Assessing Seismic Hazard Potential Considering Topographic Amplification: Combined Analysis of Topographic Slopes, Land Use, and Landslides
Northeast India is severely exposed to geological hazards, especially earthquakes and landslides, due to its complex seismotectonic setting and...
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Liquefaction Potential Index (LPI): A Parameter to Assess Liquefaction Hazard
This chapter focusses on the evaluation and assessment of earthquake induced liquefaction hazard of ground using Liquefaction Potential Index (LPI)...
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Hazard Assessment and Hazard Map** for Kuwait
Hazard maps are essential tools to aid decision makers in land-use planning, sustainable infrastructure development, and emergency preparedness....
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From the geodynamic aspect to earthquake potential hazard analysis of Liwa city and its surrounding
The Liwa area is near the active shear fault of the Sumatra Fault Zone (SFZ), with a right lateral mechanism where the Kumering segment crosses this...
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Unveiling earthquake hazard in Noida, India: a combined probabilistic and deterministic seismic hazard assessment
Noida is a satellite town in the National Capital Region of Delhi which shares a border with Delhi in the West, and Ghaziabad in the North, these are...
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Development of a universal landslide hazard potential model for mudrock slopes: fuzzy logic and molecular-level modelling approaches
The reduction in shear strength due to moisture-induced swelling and the subsequent slaking of mudrocks is one of the leading causes of landslide...
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A fault-based probabilistic seismic hazard model for Lebanon, controlling parameters and hazard levels
The present work develops a comprehensive probabilistic seismic hazard study for Lebanon, a country prone to a high seismic hazard since it is...
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Regional Debris-Flow Hazard Assessments
Regional debris-flow hazard assessments provide consistent information on potential hazards over large areas, often with limited available data....
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Modeling a Potential Collapse on Koryaksky Volcano and Assessing the Volcanic Hazard for the Elizovo–Petropavlovsk Agglomeration, Kamchatka
AbstractSimulation of a potential collapse on Koryaksky Volcano showed the most likely direction of movement for a debris avalanche. The periodic...
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Typical of Tsunami Hazard Potential from Earthquake and Landslide Sources in Palabuhanratu Bay, Indonesia
Traces of past landslides were found on the seabed of Palabuhanratu Bay, West Java. This landslide is thought to have generated a tsunami, but has...
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Updated seismic hazard curves, maps, and spectra for the northern Dominican Republic using a probabilistic seismic hazard analysis
This article presents updated seismic hazard curves, spectra, and maps of ground motion intensity measures for the northern region of the Dominican...
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Modifying BEHI (Bank Erosion Hazard Index) to map and assess the levels of potential riverbank erosion of highly human impacted rivers: a case study for Vietnamese Mekong river system
Sedimentation and erosion of riverbanks and canals in the Mekong Delta have been longstanding issues. However, the severity and frequency of these...
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Probabilistic seismic hazard analysis for Bagan (Myanmar)
Following the 2016 Chauk earthquake in Bagan (Myanmar), numerous old pagodas and temples suffered severe damage. This research presents a study on...
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Assessing seismic hazard and uncertainty in Büyükçekmece using ground motion simulations
This study presents a comprehensive seismic hazard assessment for Büyükçekmece, a district in Istanbul, Turkey, situated near the seismically active...
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Evaluation of surge hazard based on a storm surge hazard indicator along the mainland coast of China
A storm surge hazard indicator was developed based on the storm surge index and high-water index. Using this indicator, the storm surge hazard along...
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Updated probabilistic seismic hazard assessment of Pakistan
A probabilistic seismic hazard analysis of Pakistan is carried out to produce seismic hazard maps showing peak ground acceleration for the 2% and 10%...
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Scenario-based tsunami hazard assessment for Northeastern Adriatic coasts
Significant tsunamis in the Northern Adriatic are rare, and only a few historical events have been reported in the literature, with sources mostly...
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An integration of geospatial and fuzzy-logic techniques for flood-hazard map**
A hazard is a natural occurrence that might harm humans, animals or the environment. It may cause loss of life, illness or other health consequences,...
