Earthquake early warning systems (EEWS) are crucial for saving lives in earthquake-prone
areas. In this study, we explore the potential of IoT and cloud infrastructure in realizing a …

Depending on the characteristics of the existing buildings, earthquakes can cause damage
at different levels and have a significant impact on the environment. The structural damages …

It is a challenge to reduce the uncertainties of the underestimation and overestimation of
forest aboveground biomass (AGB) which is common in optical remote sensing imagery. In …

The evaluation of mortality in earthquake-stricken areas is vital for the emergency response
during rescue operations. Hence, an effective and universal approach for accurately …

In the urban environment, the quality refers to the capacity that provides and fulfills the
material and spiritual needs of inhabitants. In order to improve the quality of urban life and …

Drinking WDNs are one of the most significant infrastructures of the sustainable society. It
will suffer damage during the operation, occurrences of inevitable disasters, terrorist attacks …

Disasters, defined as unpredictable and inevitable natural occurrences, can have
detrimental impacts on societal, economic, environmental, and humanitarian domains …

The unprecedented growth of population and increasing demand for better urban-related
services lead to the increment of urban-related opportunities as well as obstacles within …

The investigation of a potential correlation between the filtered-out vegetation index and
forest aboveground biomass (AGB) using the conventional variables screening method is …

Seismic vulnerability assessment in urban areas would, in principle, require the detailed
modeling of every single building and the implementation of complex numerical …