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Bruno Martins, Adélia Nunes, Luciano Lourenço and Fátima Velez-Castro
São Vicente Island (Republic of Cape Verde) lies within the Sahelian zone and faces several natural hazards, one of which is flash flooding. With the purpose of understanding what factors determine flash flood risk perception, a questionnaire entitled Fl...
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José Francisco León-Cruz, David Romero and Hugo Ignacio Rodríguez-García
The spatial and temporal changes in social vulnerability to natural hazards in Mexico are analyzed. To this end, using census data from 2000, 2010, and 2020, and a statistical method, different indices were computed, and with a GIS-based approach, patter...
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Janine Florath, Jocelyn Chanussot and Sina Keller
Natural hazards can present a significant risk to road infrastructure. This infrastructure is a fundamental component of the transportation infrastructure, with significant importance. During emergencies, society heavily relies on the functionality of th...
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Ciprian Moldovan, Sanda Ro?ca, Bogdan Dolean, Raularian Rusu, Cosmina-Daniela Ursu and Titus Man
Spatial planning decisions form the basis of territorial progress by enhancing the resilience and opportunities for local and regional development. Therefore, decisions made as a result of multidisciplinary studies based on GIS assessment of all involved...
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Davide Forcellini, Julian Thamboo and Mathavanayakam Sathurshan
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Hung Vuong Pham, Maria Katherina Dal Barco, Mohsen Pourmohammad Shahvar, Elisa Furlan, Andrea Critto and Silvia Torresan
The coastal environment is vulnerable to natural hazards and human-induced stressors. The assessment and management of coastal risks have become a challenging task, due to many environmental and socio-economic risk factors together with the complex inter...
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Rui Yuan, Ruiyang Xu, Hezhenjia Zhang, Yutao Hua, Hongsheng Zhang, Xiaojing Zhong and Shenliang Chen
This study presents an in-depth analysis of the dynamic beach landscapes of Hainan Island, which is located at the southernmost tip of China. Home to over a hundred natural and predominantly sandy beaches, Hainan Island confronts significant challenges p...
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José-Luis Molina, Santiago Zazo, Fernando Espejo, Carmen Patino-Alonso, Irene Blanco-Gutiérrez and Domingo Zarzo
Floods are probably the most hazardous global natural event as well as the main cause of human losses and economic damage. They are often hard to predict, but their consequences may be reduced by taking the right precautions. In this sense, hydraulic inf...
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Kultigin Demirlioglu and Emrah Erduran
Bridges serve as vital engineering structures crafted to facilitate secure and effective transportation networks. Throughout their life-cycle, they withstand various factors, including diverse environmental conditions, natural hazards, and substantial lo...
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Heba El-Bagoury and Ahmed Gad
Flooding is a natural disaster with extensive impacts. Desert regions face altered flooding patterns owing to climate change, water scarcity, regulations, and rising water demands. This study assessed and predicted flash flood hazards by calculating disc...
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