A review of spatial variations of multiple natural hazards and risk management strategies in Pakistan

MA Hussain, Z Shuai, MA Moawwez, T Umar, MR Iqbal… - Water, 2023 - mdpi.com
Natural hazards are dynamic and unpredictable events that are a continuous threat to global
socio-economic development. Humans' reactions to these catastrophes are influenced by …

Identifying obstacles encountered at different stages of the disaster management cycle (DMC) and its implications for rural flooding in Pakistan

AA Shah, A Ullah, NA Khan, MH Shah… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
The world has seen a number of natural hazards, but among them, floods are perhaps the
most frequent devastating natural hazard, resulting in more human causalities and financial …

Disaster management cycle and its application for flood risk reduction in urban areas of Pakistan

IA Rana, M Asim, AB Aslam, A Jamshed - Urban Climate, 2021 - Elsevier
The disaster risk management cycle is a recognized instrument for managing disaster
events and their impacts. However, the usefulness of the cycle has become questionable in …

Looking through the Lens of schools: Children perception, knowledge, and preparedness of flood disaster risk management in Pakistan

AA Shah, Z Gong, M Ali, R Sun, SAA Naqvi… - International Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Schools serve as a hub for children to learn and involve in disaster mitigation activities and
to connect with the community. The government of Pakistan has initiated different capacity …

GIS-based multi-criteria approach for flood vulnerability assessment and map** in district Shangla: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

M Hussain, M Tayyab, J Zhang, AA Shah, K Ullah… - Sustainability, 2021 - mdpi.com
Floods are considered one of the world's most overwhelming hydro meteorological
disasters, which cause tremendous environmental and socioeconomic damages in a …

Flood risk perception and its attributes among rural households under develo** country conditions: the case of Pakistan

AA Shah, C Ajiang, NA Khan, BA Alotaibi, MAUR Tariq - Water, 2022 - mdpi.com
Managing and communicating flood risks necessitates a strong understanding of how
people perceive risk. It has become critical to examine risk perception to implement effective …

Flood vulnerability assessment of Thailand's flood-prone Pathum Thani province and vulnerability mitigation strategies

P Mruksirisuk, N Thanvisitthpon, K Pholkern… - Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
This research assesses the flood vulnerability of Thailand's flood-prone province of Pathum
Thani using a comprehensive vulnerability assessment framework. The assessment …

Reconnoitering school children vulnerability and its determinants: Evidence from flood disaster-hit rural communities of Pakistan

AA Shah, C Ajiang, Z Gong, NA Khan, M Ali… - International journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Children are disproportionately affected by disasters, in both the long and short term,
particularly in develo** countries. Children in rural areas face the most adversity since …

Flood hazards, human displacement and food insecurity in rural riverine areas of Punjab, Pakistan: policy implications

D Ahmad, M Afzal - Environmental science and pollution research, 2021 - Springer
Rural communities inhabited on riverbank areas are frequently facing the ever-increasing
psychological, social and economic distress due to negative effects of riverbank erosion …

Measuring education sector resilience in the face of flood disasters in Pakistan: an index-based approach

AA Shah, Z Gong, M Ali, A Jamshed, SAA Naqvi… - … Science and Pollution …, 2020 - Springer
School resilience is characterized as risk management techniques to build a safe
environment for students. Recognizing the need of building disaster resilience for the …