Due to increasing population pressure and urbanization, as well as global climate change
impacts, many coastal river deltas are experiencing increased exposure, vulnerability and …

Reducing the social, environmental, and economic impacts of droughts and identifying
pathways towards drought resilient societies remains a global priority. A common …

Droughts continue to affect ecosystems, communities and entire economies. Agriculture
bears much of the impact, and in many countries it is the most heavily affected sector. Over …

The regular drought episodes in South Africa highlight the need to reduce drought risk by
both policy and local community actions. Environmental and socioeconomic factors in South …

Several areas of Iran are prone to numerous natural hazards. An effective multi-hazard risk
reduction requires analysis of the individual hazards and their interplay. This research …

This paper presents an integrated framework that combines a community's physical
vulnerability to access disruption to critical facilities and their tolerance for such access …

The inception, growth, and decline of numerous large and small river deltas on Earth have
been strongly influenced by human population dynamics and interventions on catchments …

Under the background of global climate change, the natural environment of the southwest
karst mountain region is undergoing profound changes. Considering the differences in the …

The devastating impacts of drought are fast becoming a global concern. Zimbabwe is among
the countries more severely affected, where drought impacts have led to water shortages …

As one of the most destructive nature hazards, hurricane-induced flooding generates
serious adverse impacts on populations, infrastructure, and the environment globally. In …