Typhoons can bring substantial casualties and economic ramifications, and effective
prevention strategies necessitate a comprehensive risk assessment. Nevertheless, existing …

Storm surge disasters have caused devastating losses to coastal areas, making disaster
prevention and mitigation capacity (DPMC) critical in promoting high-quality and sustainable …

Historical cases have been accumulated to use the problem-solving experiences of similar
types of historical cases to solve current problems. The existing studies has shown its …

Strategies for reducing flood risks and adapting urban systems involve estimating
parameters and conducting difficult trade-offs among human, financial, and environmental …

Hurricane-induced storm surge and flooding often lead to the closures of evacuation routes,
which can be disruptive for the victims trying to leave the impacted region. This problem …

Air-supported membrane structures are being widely used for coal-sheds or the enclosed
buildings of stockyards. With the emergence of new functional requirements for buildings …

Rapid and cost-effective economic loss estimation for buildings in non-life insurance is an
important issue for insurance industries in order to provide immediate financial supports to …

Hurricane evacuations require fast updates of coastal inundation predictions based on the
update of hurricane forecasting track. NOAA usually updates the hurricane track at about 6 h …

In the context of climate change, coastal flood risk is intensifying globally, particularly in
China, where intricate coastlines and frequent tropical cyclones make storm surges a major …

Reliable loss assessment of tropical cyclones (TCs) is essential to effective disaster
emergency response. Currently, most existing methods do not consider the joint effects of …