Many areas of the world are prone to several natural hazards, and effective risk reduction is
only possible if all relevant threats are considered and analyzed. However, in contrast to …

Negative consequences of natural hazards are the result of both the frequency and intensity
of the hazard and the vulnerability of the society or element at risk exposed. Therefore …

The world has experienced an increasing impact of disasters in the past decades. Many
regions are exposed to natural hazards, each with unique characteristics. The main causes …

A comparative analysis of six vulnerability models aims to identify differences and
similarities between several approaches towards understanding vulnerability. The analysis …

We prepared a landslide susceptibility map for the Sarkhoon watershed, Chaharmahal-w-
bakhtiari, Iran, using novel ensemble artificial intelligence approaches. A classifier of …

Natural and technological disasters and health emergencies are increasingly causing
human and economic losses and disruptions. Disaster risk reduction can be effectively …

Bed load sediment transport, in which wind or water flowing over a bed of sediment causes
grains to roll or hop along the bed, is a critically important mechanism in contexts ranging …

Karst environments are characterized by distinctive landforms and a peculiar hydrologic
behavior dominated by subsurface drainage. Karst systems can be extremely complex …

Alpine hazards such as debris flow, floods, snow avalanches, rock falls, and landslides pose
a significant threat to local communities. The assessment of the vulnerability of the built …

Natural disasters may be considered as opportunities to learn about the magnitude of
natural processes and to better understand the role of human factors, especially exposure to …