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Nuno Marques de Almeida and Adolfo Crespo
The frequency and severity of natural or human-induced disaster events, such as floods, earthquakes, hurricanes, fires, pandemics, hazardous material spills, groundwater contamination, structural failures, explosions, etc., as well as their impacts, have...
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Israel Edem Agbehadji, Stefanie Schütte, Muthoni Masinde, Joel Botai and Tafadzwanashe Mabhaudhi
Early warning systems (EWS) facilitate societies? preparedness and effective response capabilities to climate risks. Climate risks embody hazards, exposure, and vulnerability associated with a particular geographical area. Building an effective EWS requi...
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Michele Conconi, Filippo De Carli, Matteo Berni, Nicola Sancisi, Vincenzo Parenti-Castelli and Giuseppe Monetti
The in-vivo quantification of knee motion in physiological loading conditions is paramount for the understanding of the joint?s natural behavior and the comprehension of articular disorders. Dynamic MRI (DMRI) represents an emerging technology that makes...
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José Brás, Ruben Pereira and Sérgio Moro
Robotic process automation and intelligent process automation have gained a foothold in the automation of business processes, using blocks of software (bots). These agents interact with systems through interfaces, replacing human intervention with the ai...
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Fernando Almeida
The complex and interconnected infrastructure of smart cities offers several opportunities for attackers to exploit vulnerabilities and carry out cyberattacks that can have serious consequences for the functioning of cities? critical infrastructures. Thi...
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Abasi-amefon Obot Affia, Hilary Finch, Woosub Jung, Issah Abubakari Samori, Lucas Potter and Xavier-Lewis Palmer
The concept of the Internet of Things (IoT) spans decades, and the same can be said for its inclusion in healthcare. The IoT is an attractive target in medicine; it offers considerable potential in expanding care. However, the application of the IoT in h...
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Adeeb Sidani, João Poças Martins and Alfredo Soeiro
This article presents a comprehensive review of the safety status and technological development in high-risk industries, with a focus on construction, mining, agriculture, transportation, healthcare, and energy sectors. The objective is to analyse and co...
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Alice Wang, Rozita Dara, Samira Yousefinaghani, Emily Maier and Shayan Sharif
Infectious diseases take a large toll on the global population, not only through risks of illness but also through economic burdens and lifestyle changes. With both emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases increasing in number, mitigating the consequ...
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Sónia Lima, Ana Brochado and Rui Cunha Marques
This study focused on the unbalanced relationships that can arise in current public?private partnership (PPP) risk management frameworks, especially in developing countries? water sectors. Different stakeholders? perceptions of risk management were exami...
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Felipe Orellana, Peppe J. V. D?Aranno, Silvia Scifoni and Maria Marsella
Monitoring structural stability in urban areas and infrastructure networks is emerging as one of the dominant socio-economic issues for population security. The problem is accentuated by the age of the infrastructure because of increasing risks due to ma...
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