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Exploring the role of social determinants in the risk reduction of landslide-prone settlements: a case study of Giripurno Village in Central Java, Indonesia

reflected in its political, geographical, and social situation. On the one hand, the determination of the KSPN Borobudur will provide fresh air for tourism development in Giripurno Village. Apart from taking

Seismic vulnerability assessment of historical minarets in Cairo

rise and fall of empires, political changes, and cultural transformations, making them valuable historical artifacts. The minarets in Cairo serve as prominent landmarks, helping orientate and navigate

Sustainable rural infrastructure: guidelines for roadside slope excavation

monsoons, which fall between June and September (ITAD 2017; Singh 2018; Sudmeier-Rieux et al. 2019) . Apart from governance and political factors, Robson et  al. (2022) attributed the lack of user ... on landsliding . Eng Geol 307 : 106787 . https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enggeo. 2022 .106787 Rankin KN , Sigdel TS , Rai L , Kunwar S , Hamal P ( 2017 ) Political economies and political rationalities of

Can sediments play a role in river flood risk mapping? Learning from selected European examples

; Dniester Commission Flooding in Western Ukraine 2022) , with expected delays connected with the political situation. Mountain flood in Western Norway, 2017 On 24 July 2017, a flash flood occurred in a

Analyzing the disaster response competency of the local government official and the elected representative in Nepal

government official neither they have better perception. Statistical analysis: consequence of the nature of service (government official vs political representative) in competency Since, a government official ... is a bureaucrat hired by the government to work for the public sector where as political representative is elected by the people to represent them in a legislature or government their nature of service

A state-of-the-art examination of disaster management in Sierra Leone: the implementation drawbacks, research gaps, advances, and prospects

disaster impacts (Miles et al. 2021) . Another obstacle to disaster management is the politicisation of national issues. People spread fake news and baseless rumours to gain political advantage during

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gree majoring in the Depart­ ment of Philosophy, Psychology and the Scientific Method, and minoring' in Ethics and Greek. At Syracuse University he stud­ ied Zoology, Plant Physiology and Forestry

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earlier associates. His philosophy seems to he, "1 only ask a moderate fate, And though not in obscurity 1 would not yet be placed too high. Between the two extremes I’d be, N ot meanly low, nor yet too

Framework for developing risk to life evaluation criteria associated with landslides in Canada

acceptable limits to lives lost is not only a scientific fact-based matter, but also involves the consideration of value-based legal, political, social and economic issues (Aven 2016; Fell 1994; Ho et al ... (Fell et al. 2005) - and societal risk ?risk of large number of losses such that the consequence would provoke a socio/political response (Fell et al. 2005) . Existing risk evaluation criteria There

Flood risk analysis: causes and landscape based mitigation strategies in Dire Dawa city, Ethiopia

strategies that can be done across the political boundaries. Open image in new window Fig. 1 Map of Dire Dawa city watershed Flood risk has been historically affecting Dire Dawa city since the ... Dangago and Haramaya stations located out of the political boundary of Dire Dawa city. Open image in new window Fig. 2 Daily rainfall distribution of Dire Dawa (1953–2014) and Dangago (1986–2014

Drought occurrences and its implications on the households in Yobe state, Nigeria

of Geography. Nsukka in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy: University of Nigeria.Google Scholar Eze, J.N., U. Aliyu, A. Alhaji-Baba, and M. Alfa. 2018

Landslide susceptibility evaluation and hazard zonation techniques – a review

important. Different type of mapping units such as; grid cell (pixels), slope unit, terrain units, unique condition units, geo-hydrological units, topographical units and political or administrative units may

Disaster risk reduction knowledge of local people in Nepal

representatives of the major political parties in Nepal, who have basic knowledge of disasters, were selected as enumerators, as they usually have a close acquaintance and a strong convincing relation with the ... initiatives. The HFA well emphasizes the role of education in DRR, especially the need of disaster education for developing a culture of disaster prevention in communities and schools. At the present political

Application of re/insurance models to estimate increases in flood risk due to climate change

BackgroundFloods are the most common and most expensive natural hazard, and they are expected to become more frequent as the climate changes. This article presents research that used re/insurance catastrophe models to estimate the influence of climate change on flood-related losses. The geographic focus of the study was the Canadian Maritimes—specifically Halifax, Nova Scotia—and...

Analysis of a historical landslide in the Rječina River Valley, Croatia

, violation of personal data, political incidents and other bad examples of their application, there are more and more legislative limitations around the world. They should be respected according to different

GIS based quantification and mapping of climate change vulnerability hotspots in Addis Ababa

. Sudarshan. 1982. A method of classifying regions from multivariate data. Economic and Political Weekly 17: 2048–2052 http://www.epw.in/journal/1982/51/special-articles/method-classifying-regions-multivariate

Spatio-temporal and hazard mapping of Earthquake in UAE (1984–2012): Remote sensing and GIS application

25°40′N and longitudes of 56° 00′E and 56°50′E (Figure 1). This area covers many regions within UAE and Oman but since our study is not limited to any political boundary so it will be considered as one ... . The interplay of social, political, and economic factors interacting separately, in combination with one another, and with the physical environment creates a mosaic of risks and hazards that affect

Tsunami hazard and buildings vulnerability along the Northern Atlantic coast of Morocco –the 1755-like tsunami in Asilah test-site

) or the probabilistic analysis (González et al. 2009; Omira et al. 2016). In addition, vulnerability study is trans-disciplinary and multi-dimensional, covering social, economic, physical, political

Coastal flood risk: improving operational response, a case study on the municipality of Leucate, Languedoc, France

, etc.), and their values (moral, political, etc.). Over the past twenty years, the analysis of perceptions and social representations has played an increasingly prominent part in research programs on

Consequences of Koshi flood 2008 in terms of sedimentation characteristics and agricultural practices

Responding to Floods . Economic and Political Weekly 44 ( 6 ): 70 - 78 . http://www. jstor. org/stable/40278487. Galea , S. , D. Vlahov , H. Resnick , J. Ahern , E. Susser , J. Gold , et al. 2003 . Trends of