The world has faced many disasters in recent years, but flood impacts have gained immense
importance and attention due to their adverse effects. More than half of global flood …

Vulnerability is made up of the characteristics of a person or group and their situation that
influence their capacity to anticipate, to cope with, resist and recover from the impact of a …

Social vulnerability in this study is expressed by highlighting the different forms of social
deprivation experienced by the urban inhabitants. This article proposes a fundamental …

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Efforts to reduce suffering have habitually focused on control and repair of individual bodies.
The social origins of suffering and distress, including poverty and discrimination, even if …

A large amount of studies have been produced on disaster-related issues over the last
century of research, yet there continues to be gaps in translating knowledge into action. This …

Livelihoods perspectives have been central to rural development thinking and practice in the
past decade. But where do such perspectives come from, what are their conceptual roots …

The term'natural disaster'is often used to refer to natural events such as earthquakes,
hurricanes or floods. However, the phrase'natural disaster'suggests an uncritical acceptance …

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The urban heat island (UHI) is a phenomenon whereby temperature levels in urban areas
are higher than in surrounding rural settings. Urban heat islands are a matter of increasing …