Research on urban vulnerability has grown considerably in the last several years but is still
largely limited and characterized by constraints based on interdisciplinary differences in …

Flooding can have a major impact on people's safety and livelihood. Understanding
people's flood-related behaviours may assist in the development of more effective strategies …

We report findings from a mixed method study of women's gendered experiences with flash
floods in the coastal city of Lagos, Nigeria. Drawing on narrative accounts from 36 …

Coastal river deltas are hotspots of global change impacts. Sustainable delta futures are
increasingly threatened due to rising hazard exposure combined with high vulnerabilities of …

Social vulnerability emphasizes the different burdens of disaster losses within and between
places. Although China continuously experiences devastating natural disasters, there is a …

Social vulnerability influences the ability to prepare for, respond to, and recover from
disasters. The identification of vulnerable populations and factors that contribute to their …

This paper examines vulnerability to climate change in the context of multiple stressors
through a case study of Funafuti, Tuvalu. Climate change research in Pacific Islands has …

The erratic rainfall patterns and decline in crop production are due to the threat of climate
change. The responses of farm households to climate change play a very essential role in …

Increased frequency and intensity of flash floods and landslides in the Northern
Mountainous Regions of Vietnam represent the most damaging hazards to the production …

Climate variability, climate change, and extreme events can compound the vulnerability of
people heavily reliant on agriculture. Those with intersecting disadvantages, such as …