The United Nations (UN) emphasizes the necessity of reducing the social and material
losses imposed by water disasters, with an emphasis on protecting the most vulnerable …

Flood risk is a global phenomenon affecting developed and less developed countries alike.
Although developed countries are better equipped to handle the consequences of flood …

Accurate and reliable informal settlement maps are fundamental decision-making tools for
planning, and for expediting informed management of cities. However, extraction of spatial …

In Indonesia, 2145 watersheds currently need to be restored, where around 21 million
people spread over±23,000 villages live below the poverty line with a high dependence on …

As risks and effects of climate hazards increase, disaster-prone communities need to gather
and systematize Local Disaster Knowledge (LDK) and link it with scientific knowledge for …

The growing population in informal settlements expedites alterations in land use and land
cover (LULC) over time. Understanding the patterns and processes of landscape transitions …

Climate change is changing physical and social risks facing people in African cities.
Emerging awareness is beginning to stimulate a wide range of adaptive responses. These …

In develo** countries, informal settlements are mainly located in floodplains and wetlands;
hence, they are frequently affected by floods. The objective of this study is to demonstrate a …

Abstract Indigenous Cultural Map** (ICM) has the capacity to contribute to sustainably
managing Sea Country. While there is a growing community of practice using ICM of marine …

Urban flooding has posed significant challenges to urban development due to the global
climate change and the urban construction process. Timely and accurate warning …