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Comparative analysis of joint distribution models for tropical cyclone atmospheric parameters in probabilistic coastal hazard analysis
In probabilistic coastal hazard assessments based on the Joint Probability Method, historical storm data is used to build distribution models of...
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Urban flood risk assessment characterizing the relationship among hazard, exposure, and vulnerability
Risk assessment is an effective means to alleviate urban flood disasters and has attracted the attention of many studies. However, most previous...
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Ice-Jam Flood-Hazard Assessment and Map**
In this chapter, I will extend and refine the stochastic modelling framework presented in Chap. 8 to carry out...
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Influence of buffer distance on environmental geological hazard susceptibility assessment
Previous researches seldom studied the selection of buffer distance between geological hazards (positive samples) and non-geological hazards...
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Turbulent particle-gas feedback exacerbates the hazard impacts of pyroclastic density currents
Causing one-third of all volcanic fatalities, pyroclastic density currents create destruction far beyond our current scientific explanation....
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Multi-hazard zoning for national scale population risk map**: a pilot study in Bhutan Himalaya
Landslides, floods, fires, windstorms, hailstorms, and earthquakes are major dangers in Bhutan due to historical events and their potential damage....
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Building information modeling integrated with environmental flood hazard to assess the building vulnerability to flash floods
Recently, significant global regions have encountered unparalleled consequences arising from climate change, notably manifesting in the heightened...
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Fuzzy radon hazard index assessment for stochastic environmental health risk evaluation of urban scale building
Radon gas emission is emerging phenomenon that poses potential danger to human health as a result of modern lifestyles. Thus, it is critical to...
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Application of Geographical Information System in Landslide Hazard Analysis
Landslides can cause disastrous flooding, particularly when streams in the dams are breached by landslide which increases water level and may trigger...
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Assessment of machine learning algorithms and new hybrid multi-criteria analysis for flood hazard and map**
Floods in Iran cause a lot of damage in different places every year. The 2019 floods of the Gorgan and Atrak rivers basins in the north of Iran were...
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Identifying the Flood Hazard Zones in Urban Area Using Flood Hazard Index (FHI)—A Case of Capital City of India
Floods are one of the most destructive natural catastrophes due to the extensive damage to property, infrastructure, and human lives. It is difficult...
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Ground fissuring and evaluation of its hazard and risk for environmental management in Semnan plain, Iran
Several ground fissures have developed in the east and southeast of Semnan city, posing a serious threat to vital infrastructure, such as roads,...
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A framework to assess multi-hazard physical climate risk for power generation projects from publicly-accessible sources
Demand for information about physical climate risk is growing, particularly for the power generation sector, given its size and pronounced exposure...
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Application of hybrid machine learning model for flood hazard zoning assessments
Develo** flood hazard risk assessments is vital in early warning systems to mitigate damage resulting from floods. However, assessing flood risk...
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Scenario-based seismic hazard for horizontal and vertical ground motions in central Italy
We propose an innovative methodology for seismic emergency planning and earthquake risk mitigation in central Italy by integrating three prototypal...
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Collaboration in Hazard Mitigation Planning: Case Studies in Washington State, USA
Hazard mitigation plans can support communities’ resilience in the context of natural hazards and climate change. The quality of these plans can be...
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Hydrologic Modelling for Flood Threshold and Hazard Prediction in the Black Volta River Basin, West Africa
The Black Volta River Basin (BVRB) is one of the flood-prone sub-basins in the West African sub-region experiencing frequent and severe flood-related...
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Multi-hazard Susceptibility Assessment for Land Use Planning in the Lisbon Metropolitan Area
The Lisbon Metropolitan Area is a risk hotspot in Portugal due to excessive exposure to natural and environmental hazards. In this work, a...
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Map** Cyclone and Flood Hazard Vulnerability in Puri District, Odisha, India, Using Geoinformatics
India is vulnerable to many natural and human-made disasters due to its unique geo-climatic and socio-economic conditions. This paper focuses on...