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 …

Data are essential in all areas of geophysics. They are used to better understand and
manage systems, either directly or via models. Given the complexity and spatiotemporal …

“Smart cities” is a hot topic in debates about urban policy and practice across the globe.
There is, however, limited knowledge and understanding about trending smart city concepts …

This study investigates Twitter usage during Hurricane Sandy following the survey of the
general population and exploring communication dynamics on Twitter through different …

Social media is increasingly becoming a formal tool of communication across the world. For
example, state emergency organisations maintain social media channels to share …

Twitter is recently being used during crises to communicate with officials and provide rescue
and relief operation in real time. The geographical location information of the event, as well …

Citizens with different demographic characters presented varying responses and behaviors
in the same disasters. Their divergent responses can impact their actual damages during …

Rapid appraisal of damages related to hazard events is of importance to first responders,
government agencies, insurance industries, and other private and public organizations …

To make informed decisions and have a well-coordinated response to a major hazard event,
a rapid assessment of the spatial distribution and severity of building damage is needed. To …

This research establishes a methodological framework for quantifying community resilience
based on fluctuations in a population's activity during a natural disaster. Visits to points-of …