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A study of the human-fatality rate in near-fault regions using the Victim Attribute Database

Pai, Chih-Hung; Tien, Yong-Ming; Teng, Ta-Liang - In: Natural Hazards 42 (2007) 1, pp. 19-35

After the 1999 Chi-Chi earthquake, the Taiwanese government immediately issued new guidelines prohibiting the construction of structures for human occupancy within the Chelungpu fault zone. However, these guidelines were not based upon an in-depth hazard analysis of the near-fault regions. The...

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Relative effect method of landslide susceptibility zonation in weathered granite soil: a case study in Deokjeok-ri Creek, South Korea

Pradhan, Ananta; Kim, Yun-Tae - In: Natural Hazards 72 (2014) 2, pp. 1189-1217

geographical information system (GIS) environment. A GIS-based landslide inventory map of 748 landslide locations was prepared …

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Landslide hazard and cascading effects following the extreme rainfall event on Madeira Island (February 2010)

Nguyen, Hieu; Wiatr, Thomas; Fernández-Steeger, Tómas; … - In: Natural Hazards 65 (2013) 1, pp. 635-652

Heavy rainfall on February 20, 2010, triggered numerous shallow rapid landslides across Madeira Island, a Portuguese archipelago in the North Atlantic. Two days after the extreme rainfall event, a field campaign was started which involved describing and mapping a variety of landslide types and...

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Application and validation of bivariate GIS-based landslide susceptibility assessment for the Vitravo river catchment (Calabria, south Italy)

Conforti, Massimo; Robustelli, Gaetano; Muto, Francesco; … - In: Natural Hazards 61 (2012) 1, pp. 127-141

ArcView 3.2 GIS. The landslide susceptibility has been assessed by computing the weighting values (Wi) for each class of the … results indicate that landslide susceptibility assessment based on a bivariate statistics-based method in a GIS environment …

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Logistic regression versus artificial neural networks: landslide susceptibility evaluation in a sample area of the Serchio River valley, Italy

Falaschi, F.; Giacomelli, F.; Federici, P.; Puccinelli, A. - In: Natural Hazards 50 (2009) 3, pp. 551-569

, artificial neural network, and geographic information system (GIS) techniques. The methodology applied in ranking slope …

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Mapping the vulnerability for evacuation of the Campi Flegrei territorial system in case of a volcanic unrest

Alberico, I.; Petrosino, P.; Maglione, G.; Bruno, L.; … - In: Natural Hazards 64 (2012) 2, pp. 1823-1854

harbours, to facilitate evacuation, was investigated. A spatial relational GIS-based procedure was used to draw the territorial …

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A multi-criteria evaluation model of earthquake vulnerability in Victoria, British Columbia

Walker, Blake; Taylor-Noonan, Cameron; Tabbernor, Alan; … - In: Natural Hazards 74 (2014) 2, pp. 1209-1222

Researchers have recently examined the geographic variability of the vulnerability of populations to earthquakes. These studies focus mainly on the complex modelling of geophysical processes or identification of socio-economically disadvantaged populations. However, no studies to date have...

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GIS and Volcanic Risk Management

Pareschi, M.; Cavarra, L.; Favalli, M.; Giannini, F.; … - In: Natural Hazards 21 (2000) 2, pp. 361-379

Geographical Information Systems(GIS), linked with remote sensing technology andtelecommunications/warning systems, have emerged … asone of the most promising tools to support thedecision-making process. Some GIS are presented fortwo volcanic areas in … Italy, Mt. Etna and Vesuvius.GIS role in risk management is then discussed, keepingin mind the different volcanic scenarios …

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A GIS-Based Multivariate Statistical Analysis for Shallow Landslide Susceptibility Mapping in La Pobla de Lillet Area (Eastern Pyrenees, Spain)

Santacana, Núria; Baeza, Baeza; Corominas, Jordi; Paz, … - In: Natural Hazards 30 (2003) 3, pp. 281-295

This paper presents a GIS-aided procedure for shallow landslide susceptibility mapping at a regional scale. Most of the … susceptibilityassessment is very sensitive to the parameters selected. Compared to thetraditional methods, the main advantage of the GIS …

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Flood monitoring, mapping and assessing capabilities using RADARSAT remote sensing, GIS and ground data for Bangladesh

Hoque, Roxana; Nakayama, Daichi; Matsuyama, Hiroshi; … - In: Natural Hazards 57 (2011) 2, pp. 525-548

. RADARSAT remote sensing data, GIS data, and ground data were used for the purpose of flood monitoring, mapping and assessing. A …, and damage data, was used to create unique flood hazard maps. Using the damage data for 2004 and the GIS data, a set of …Remote sensing is the most practical method available to managers of flood-prone areas for quantifying and mapping …

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