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Hazards Risk Assessment Methodology for Emergency Managers: A Standardized Framework for Application

Ferrier, Norman; Haque, C. - In: Natural Hazards 28 (2003) 2, pp. 271-290

forplanning and coordination of a community's mitigation, preparedness, response and recoveryefforts, are originated from a … communities, but also frequently lacka basic methodology for the assessment of risks. The effective planning of mitigation … priorities for both mitigation efforts and for the acquisition of response needs,within the availability of community resources …

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Embedding a Geographic Information System in a Decision Support System for Landslide Hazard Monitoring

Lazzari, Marco; Salvaneschi, Paolo - In: Natural Hazards 20 (1999) 2, pp. 185-195

In this paper we present an application that exploitsa geographic information system as a front-end of acomplex information system supporting the managementof landslide hazard in Valtellina, an alpine valley inNorthern Italy. A decision support system (EYDENET, operational sinceOctober 1996),...

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Analysis of a spatial distribution of landslides triggered by the 2004 Chuetsu earthquakes of Niigata Prefecture, Japan

Wang, H.; Sassa, K.; Xu, W. - In: Natural Hazards 41 (2007) 1, pp. 43-60

On October 23, 2004, a series of powerful earthquakes with a maximum M <Subscript>w</Subscript> = 6.6 located near the western coast of northern Honshu struck parts of northern Japan, particularly Niigata Prefecture; these earthquakes were known as the Chuetsu event. Thousands of landslides, as a secondary...</subscript>

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GIS-Based Probabilistic Mapping of Landslide Hazard Using a Three-Dimensional Deterministic Model

Xie, Mowen; Esaki, Tetsuro; Zhou, Guoyun - In: Natural Hazards 33 (2004) 2, pp. 265-282

Based on a new Geographic Information Systems (GIS) grid-basedthree-dimensional (3-D) deterministic model and taking the slopeunit as the mapping unit, this study maps landslide hazard usingthe 3-D safety factor index and failure probability. Assuming theinitial slip to be the lower part of an...

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Landslide susceptibility mapping using certainty factor, index of entropy and logistic regression models in GIS and their comparison at Mugling–Narayanghat road section in Nepal Himalaya

Devkota, Krishna; Regmi, Amar; Pourghasemi, Hamid; … - In: Natural Hazards 65 (2013) 1, pp. 135-165

susceptibility maps can be used for preliminary land use planning and hazard mitigation purpose. Copyright Springer Science …

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The response of farmers to the flood hazard under rice–wheat ecosystem in Somb basin of Haryana, India: an empirical study

Singh, Omvir; Singh, Hawa - In: Natural Hazards 75 (2015) 1, pp. 795-811

Floods are recurrent features in India, affecting crop production and leading to food shortages. Coping with floods has been a major concern since the dawn of human civilization. However, little is currently known regarding farmer’s psychological responses and adaptation to floods. Therefore,...

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Hazard assessment of rainfall-induced landslides: a case study of San Vicente volcano in central El Salvador

Smith, Daniel; Oommen, Thomas; Bowman, Luke; Gierke, John; … - In: Natural Hazards 75 (2015) 3, pp. 2291-2310

The San Vicente volcano in central El Salvador has a recurring and destructive pattern of landslides and debris flows occurring on the northern slopes of the volcano, and in recent memory, there have been at least seven major destructive debris flows. There has been no known attempt to study the...

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Snow-avalanche and debris-flow hazards in the fjords of north-western Iceland, mitigation and prevention

Decaulne, Armelle - In: Natural Hazards 41 (2007) 1, pp. 81-98

In the fjords of north-western Iceland, snow-avalanche and debris-flow hazards threaten 65% of the inhabitants. In this area, both historical and geomorphological evidences clearly demonstrate the recurrent danger from the steep slopes. Hazard vulnerability has increased during the last century,...

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Resource allocation for regional earthquake risk mitigation: a case study of Tehran, Iran

Vaziri, Pantea; Davidson, Rachel; Nozick, Linda; … - In: Natural Hazards 53 (2010) 3, pp. 527-546

much to spend on pre-earthquake mitigation versus waiting until after an event and paying for reconstruction or simply not …

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The Role of Education in the National Tsunami Hazard Mitigation Program

Dengler, Lori - In: Natural Hazards 35 (2005) 1, pp. 141-153

Tsunami education activities, materials, and programs are recognized by the National Tsunami Hazard Mitigation Program … (NTHMP) as the essential tool for near-source tsunami mitigation. Prior to the NTHMP, there were no state tsunami education … Strategic Plan was developed providing the framework for mitigation projects in the program. The Strategic Plan identifies …

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