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Urban climate change assessment in case of Aligarh City, North India
The present study examines two important and dominant phenomena that influence human life on Earth. The first is increasing urbanization, while the...
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Site characterisation and probabilistic seismic hazard assessment in Tura City, Meghalaya
Tura city is situated in a seismically active area of the Western Garo Hills of Meghalaya (India) that experienced the devastating 1897 Assam...
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Resilience assessment and optimization method of city road network in the post-earthquake emergency period
The post-earthquake emergency period, which is a sensitive time segment just after an event, mainly focuses on saving life and restoring social...
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Liquefaction hazard analysis of Varanasi city of Northern India
Seismically induced soil liquefaction is one of the major causes for loss of life and property because of its critical impact and significant...
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Modelling climate analogue regions for a central European city
In this study, we describe a methodology to derive climate analogue cities for spatially highly resolved future climate scenarios. For the...
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A multi-objective site selection model for evacuation centers in Taguig City, Philippines
The exposure of Taguig City, Philippines to multiple natural hazards underscores the importance of the proper location of evacuation centers....
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Multi-vulnerability analysis for seismic risk management in historic city centres: an application to the historic city centre of La Serena, Chile
A comprehensive understanding of the elements at risk, through the identification of the main hazards, level of exposure and different dimensions of...
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Comprehensive investigation of flood-resilient neighborhoods: the case of Adama City, Ethiopia
Adama is the second most populous city in Ethiopia and experiences frequent flash floods that have a detrimental impact on the community’s...
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Change Characteristics and Source Apportionment of Ozone Pollution in Sanya City in 2019
Sanya has geographical and climatic characteristics such as low latitude, high temperature, high salt, high humidity, and strong solar radiation all...
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Structure and age of ancient walls from the city of Nan, northern Thailand
The structure and age of remains of two ancient walls located in the city of Nan, a former part of the Lanna Kingdom in modern northern Thailand,...
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Earthquake scenarios and population exposure for the city of Plovdiv
Among natural disasters, earthquakes dominate with regard to their social and economic effects on human life and the urban environment. Appropriate...
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Revisiting the gravity laws of inter-city mobility in megacity regions
Inter-city mobility is one of the most important issues in the UN Sustainable Development Goals, as it is essential to access the regional labour...
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Basin boundary seismic effects in Mexico City southern region
Rapid changes in geotechnical and geological ground conditions lead to significant ground motion variability. This condition mainly occurs at the...
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Appropriate solid waste dum** site selection for Patna City by using GIS-TOPSIS method
In this study, landfill site selection for Patna City is conducted through the integration of Geographic Information System (GIS) and Technique for...
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Unprecedented Hot Extremes Observed in City Clusters in China during Summer 2022
We report here extreme daytime and nighttime temperatures, severe heatwaves, and compound hot events recorded in China’ five most densely populated...
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Identifying and evaluating the dimensions and components affecting the resilience of flood-stricken communities: Konarak city
The occurrence of floods as a result of illegal construction and the influx of people to areas at hazard cause the emergence and creation of...
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GIS-Based Multi-criteria Decision Analysis for the Optimal Location of Public Facility in Batna City, Algeria
Urban technical facilities (UTF) are the carriers of urban public services. The main objective of this study is to find the best location for...
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Detention lakes and urban flood mitigation problem in Hue Imperial City, Vietnam
Hue Imperial City of Vietnam has a dense system of lakes and upgraded drainage infrastructure, but urban flooding still occurs and tends to increase....
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The Impacts of Urban Growth Drivers on the Spatial and Temporal Pattern of City Expansion
Urban growth drivers are critical components of urbanization. Potential drivers only drive the city development, which leads to the formation of new...
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Evaluating the Spatial Distribution of Thermal Comfort Conditions in a High-Elevated Cold City Centre, Erzurum
Altered characteristics of urban microclimates elongating the daily and seasonal exposure periods to heat stress and enlarging the size of the...
