Earthquakes are one of the most catastrophic natural phenomena. After an earthquake,
earthquake reconnaissance enables effective recovery by collecting data on building …

In 2000, for the first time in human history, the global number of older adults surpassed the
number of children. Globally, the older adult population will continue to grow at …

Purpose The way that disasters are managed, or indeed mis-managed, is often represented
diagrammatically as a “disaster cycle”. The cyclical aspects of the disaster (risk) …

This research uses the experience of residents and a local neighborhood association in
Brazil before, during, and after a major natural disaster to examine entrepreneurial action in …

Disaster resilience and building back better (BBB) are key concepts in the disaster risk and
resilience discourse; however, these concepts often remain vague for many stakeholders …

Memorial days of disasters represent an opportunity to evaluate the progress of recovery.
This article uses sentiment analysis (SA) to assess post-disaster recovery on the 10th …

Different models have been proposed for disaster management by researchers and
agencies. Despite their efficiency in some locations, disasters are still a fundamental …

The lack of coordination between government agencies, involvement of the collaboration
networks existing in the community, and incorporation of spatial planning in the location of …

After the earthquake in 2009, L'Aquila (Italy) began a recovery process characterized by a
delay in the reconstruction of the city center. Between 2010 and 2014 a recovery index was …

Traditionally, earthquake impact assessments have been made via fieldwork by non-
governmental organisations (NGO's) sponsored data collection; however, this approach is …