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Evaluation of the potential of friction surface analysis in modelling hurricane wind damage in an urban environment

Knight, Robin; Khalid, Fakhar - In: Natural Hazards 76 (2015) 2, pp. 891-911

after Hurricane Wilma in 2005. These results represent a simplistic GIS approximation of the phenomena in a specific urban …

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An integrated DRASTIC model using frequency ratio and two new hybrid methods for groundwater vulnerability assessment

Neshat, Aminreza; Pradhan, Biswajeet - In: Natural Hazards 76 (2015) 1, pp. 543-563

Groundwater management can be effectively implemented by mapping groundwater contamination. Intense agricultural activities and land overexploitation have resulted in groundwater contamination, which is becoming a critical issue, specifically in areas where fertilizers are extensively used on...

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Mapping of rainfall-induced landslide susceptibility in Wencheng, China, using support vector machine

Su, Cheng; Wang, Lili; Wang, Xizhi; Huang, Zhicai; … - In: Natural Hazards 76 (2015) 3, pp. 1759-1779

factor with weather forecasting data. Landslide susceptibility maps based on the results of this study could be used to …

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Indicators of road network vulnerability to storm-felled trees

Nyberg, Rolf; Johansson, Magnus - In: Natural Hazards 69 (2013) 1, pp. 185-199

derived from existing geographic datasets. We point out the possible utilization of the datasets, applying GIS techniques, for …

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Application and verification of a fractal approach to landslide susceptibility mapping

Li, Changjiang; Ma, Tuhua; Sun, Leling; Li, Wei; Zheng, … - In: Natural Hazards 61 (2012) 1, pp. 169-185

the derived fractal clustering relation to produce a landslide susceptibility map by means of GIS-supported spatial …

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Management of Historical Seismic Data Using GIS: The Island of Ischia (Southern Italy)

Cubellis, E.; Carlino, S.; Carlino, S.; Carlino, S.; … - In: Natural Hazards 33 (2004) 3, pp. 379-393

This paper presents the results of the use of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) inmanaging information on the … towards a type of data storage that would also allow management ofthe same data. Application of GIS techniques allowed us to … associated to maps. The study was developed using GIS Arc-View 3.2 software (ESRI) and is structured inthematic vectorial levels …

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Prioritization of disaster risk in a community using GIS

Armenakis, Costas; Nirupama, N. - In: Natural Hazards 66 (2013) 1, pp. 15-29

Prioritization of disaster risk was carried out for a community in Toronto, Canada. Geographic information systems (GIS … using GIS techniques. City of Toronto spatial data have been integrated with the study area to gather landuse information … the GIS-derived spatial and attribute data for the hazard and evacuation zones followed by a quantitative spatial risk …

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Hydrologic characteristics of floods in Ganges–Brahmaputra–Meghna (GBM) delta

Islam, Akm; Haque, Anisul; Bala, Sujit - In: Natural Hazards 54 (2010) 3, pp. 797-811

In the middle of 2007, a severe flood affected the People’s Republic of Bangladesh. This is a natural disaster that …. Despite many adverse impacts, the flood situation is an accepted phenomenon to the citizens of Bangladesh, due to the immense … increase of soil fertility due to the flood, plus, the recharge of aquifer, ecosystem and fish. The flood of 2007 was the 5th …

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Floods and safety of establishments and installations containing hazardous substances

Fendler, Roland - In: Natural Hazards 46 (2008) 2, pp. 257-263

). The project included a survey of the flood risk management at establishments and installations in the catchment areas of … the Rhine and the Elbe, a description of available flood protection and safety technology and a discussion of emergency … planning requirements. Gaps in flood risk management at industrial sites and installations were identified and recommendations …

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Relationship between atmospheric conditions at Dhaka, Bangladesh, and rainfall at Cherrapunjee, India

Murata, Fumie; Terao, Toru; Hayashi, Taiichi; Asada, … - In: Natural Hazards 44 (2008) 3, pp. 399-410

To improve flood forecasting, the understanding of the atmospheric conditions associated with severe rainfall is …

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