Disasters are natural catastrophic events that cause damage to property and loss of lives.
Highly-reliable in-situ location information is critical for rescue efforts during and after …

Urban pluvial flooding (UPF) resulting from localized, intense, rainfall-generated ponding
and overland flow causes a range of socio-environmental impacts. UPF is driven by a …

Citizen science for disaster risk reduction (DRR) holds huge promise and has demonstrated
success in advancing scientific knowledge, providing early warning of hazards, and …

Pluvial flooding can have devastating effects, both in terms of loss of life and damage.
Predicting pluvial floods is difficult and many cities do not have a hydrodynamic model or an …

The objective of this study is to model and analyze inter-organizational communication
networks on social media to characterize the roles of organizations and situational …

Exploring the potential of VGI for community development and disaster response is the focus
of this chapter. It examined the impact of VGI on community growth, including active …

Quantitative assessment of community resilience can provide support for hazard mitigation,
disaster risk reduction, disaster relief, and long-term sustainable development. Traditional …

Map** the fine-scale spatial distribution of emergency shelter demand is crucial for shelter
planning during disasters. To provide shelter for people within a reasonable evacuation …

Volunteered geographic information is a crucial tool in disaster response and recovery,
transforming data collection and sharing. It has significantly improved disaster management …

The increase in floods and flash floods over the last decades has motivated researchers to
develop improved methodologies for flood risk prevention and warning. Flood forecasting …