Landslide Susceptibility Assessment in Planned Areas Using Geographical Information Systems and AHP Method: The Case of Artvin by Halil Akıncı, Ayşe Yavuz Özalp, Sebahat Temuçin Kılıçer

“…There have been many landslides characterized as natural disaster recorded across the province. The areas susceptible to landslides in Artvin should be identified in order to ensure people's safety, to take the necessary measures for reducing any devastating effects of landslides and to make proper decisions for land use. …”
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Prediction of Typhoon-Induced Flood Flows at Ungauged Catchments Using Simple Regression and Generalized Estimating Equation Approaches by Hyosang Lee, Neil McIntyre, Joungyoun Kim, Sunggu Kim, Hojin Lee

“…Typhoons are the main type of natural disaster in Korea, and accurately predicting typhoon-induced flood flows at gauged and ungauged locations remains an important challenge. …”
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Research on the influence of different sampling resolution and spatial resolution in sampling strategy on landslide susceptibility mapping results by Xianyu Yu, Huihui Chen

“…Abstract Landslides, recognized as a significant global natural disaster, necessitate an exploration of the impact of various resolution types in sampling strategies on Landslide Susceptibility Mapping (LSM) results. …”
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Przemoc filosemicka by Elżbieta Janicka, Tomasz Żukowski

“…Organising a narrative of the Holocaust by means of exteriorisation; universalisation; locating outside the history; considering the Shoah as a natural disaster, and finally as part of the divine plan. 2. …”
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Global Open Data Remote Sensing Satellite Missions for Land Monitoring and Conservation: A Review by Dorijan Radočaj, Jasmina Obhođaš, Mladen Jurišić, Mateo Gašparović

“…Possibilities of their application in land cover, land suitability, vegetation monitoring, and natural disaster management were evaluated, having high potential in broad use worldwide. …”
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Disaster Consequences: Wish Hadn’t Happened by Şule Gökçe, Burçe Emine Dörtkardeşler, Beren Ayhan

“…Aim: Natural disaster related injuries result in deaths and disabilities such as from a major earthquake. …”
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Signal Novelty Detection as an Intrinsic Reward for Robotics by Martin Kubovčík, Iveta Dirgová Luptáková, Jiří Pospíchal

“…By incorporating autoencoder-based intrinsic rewards, robots could potentially become more dependable in autonomous operations like space or underwater exploration or during natural disaster response. This is because the system could better adapt to changing environments or unexpected situations.…”
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Use of machine learning as a tool for determining fire management units in the brazilian atlantic forest by RONIE S. JUVANHOL, NILTON CESAR FIEDLER, ALEXANDRE R. DOS SANTOS, TELMA M.O. PELUZIO, WELLINGTON B. DA SILVA, CHRISTIANO JORGE G. PINHEIRO, HELBECY CRISTINO P. DE SOUSA

“…Abstract Geoprocessing techniques are generally applied in natural disaster risk management due to their ability to integrate and visualize different sets of geographic data. …”
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The future of global land change monitoring by Xiao-Peng Song

“…Land change science will continue to play a vital role in addressing a wide range of global challenges, including climate change and carbon sequestration, food security, sustainable energy transition, natural disaster relief and environmental change in conflicted societies.…”
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Mapping of Flood-Prone Areas Utilizing GIS Techniques and Remote Sensing: A Case Study of Duhok, Kurdistan Region of Iraq by Aumed Rahman M Amen, Andam Mustafa, Dalshad Ahmed Kareem, Hasan Mohammed Hameed, Ayub Anwar Mirza, Michał Szydłowski, Bala Kawa M. Saleem

“…One of the most common types of natural disaster, floods can happen anywhere on Earth, except in the polar regions. …”
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An Improved Combination Model for the Multi-Scale Prediction of Slope Deformation by Xiangyu Li, Tianjie Lei, Jing Qin, Jiabao Wang, Weiwei Wang, Dongpan Chen, Guansheng Qian, Jingxuan Lu

“…Slope collapse is one of the most severe natural disaster threats, and accurately predicting slope deformation is important to avoid the occurrence of disaster. …”
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An integrated quantitative and qualitative approach for landslide susceptibility mapping in West Sikkim district, Indian Himalaya by Prakash Biswakarma, Varun Joshi, Hazem Ghassan Abdo, Hussein Almohamad, Ahmed Abdullah Al Dughairi, Motrih Al-Mutiry

“…AbstractLandslides rank as the third most common natural disaster globally, and the Indian Himalaya Region is no exception, experiencing severe impacts during the rainy season. …”
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Application of non-contact geodetic measurement techniques in dam monitoring by Janina Zaczek-Peplinska, Maria Kowalska

“…The choice of measurement methods, especially in terms of their speed and reliability, become crucial especially when the facilities are endangered due to a natural disaster. However, despite the enormous rapid development of modern geodetic measurement techniques, measurements at most dams are still conducted using classical techniques, such as angular-linear or leveling measurements which require interference with the measured structure. …”
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Construction Work and Utilities in Historic Centers: Strategies for a Transition towards Fuel-Free Construction Sites by Davide Simeone, Marianna Rotilio, Federica Cucchiella

“…In this urban system, especially regarding relevant reconstruction processes such as post-natural disaster scenarios, construction operations are performed through the traditional construction processes, using fuel-based generators and vehicles with limited efficiency and with relevant impacts in terms of the consumed energy, noise and vibrations. …”
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Reconfiguration of Foodbank Network Logistics to Cope with a Sudden Disaster by Esteban Ogazón, Neale R. Smith, Angel Ruiz

“…However, in the case of a sudden event, such as a natural disaster, they must reconfigure themselves to quickly and fairly satisfy the needs of the affected people, despite the rapid changes in supply and demand, as much as possible. …”
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Assessing Water Resources Vulnerability by Using a Rough Set Cloud Model: A Case Study of the Huai River Basin, China by Yan Chen, Yazhong Feng, Fan Zhang, Lei Wang

“…Specifically, our evaluation index system consists of 18 indexes selected from three different aspects: water shortage, water pollution, and water-related natural disaster. Then, the improved blind deletion rough set method was used to reduce the size of the evaluation index while keep the evaluation power. …”
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Dam Breach Size Comparison for Flood Simulations. A HEC-RAS Based, GIS Approach for Drăcșani Lake, Sitna River, Romania by Liviu-Marian Albu, Andrei Enea, Marina Iosub, Iuliana-Gabriela Breabăn

“…Floods are the most destructive natural phenomenon, by the total number of casualties, and value of property damage, compared to any other type of natural disaster. However, some of the most destructive flash floods are related to dam breaches or complete collapses, that release the large amounts of water, affecting inhabited areas. …”
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Snow Avalanche Hazard Mapping Using a GIS-Based AHP Approach: A Case of Glaciers in Northern Pakistan from 2012 to 2022 by Afia Rafique, Muhammad Y. S. Dasti, Barkat Ullah, Fuad A. Awwad, Emad A. A. Ismail, Zulfiqar Ahmad Saqib

“…Snow avalanches are a type of serious natural disaster that commonly occur in snow-covered mountains with steep terrain characteristics. …”
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Mosque is the only visible shelter at the most dangerous time: a qualitative study of the victims’ experience in the MT semeru eruption by Sriyono, Hakim Zulkarnain, Jujuk Proboningsih, Mufarika Mufarika, Dian Rahmadin Akbar

“… Objective: To assess the evacuation behaviour of victims during acute natural disaster. Method: The qualitative, phenomenological study was conducted in Lumajang Regency, Indonesia, from December 5 to 12, 2021, and comprised disaster victims who had just been evacuated from the Mount Semeru eruption disaster site. …”
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Waterlogging Resistance Evaluation Index and Photosynthesis Characteristics Selection: Using Machine Learning Methods to Judge Poplar’s Waterlogging Resistance by Xuelin Xie, Jingfang Shen

“…Flood disasters are the major natural disaster that affects the growth of agriculture and forestry crops. …”
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