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This paper is interested to evaluate the risk and vulnerability of Singapore in case of a mega natural disasters. We are using multidimensional mathematical modeling, physics and mapping in real time. Finally, this paper also like to suggest some policies and recommendations in Cases of natural...
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This paper proposes the national disasters contingency plan for Singapore based on the application of the minimum food and water storage quota for natural disasters (Ð-Quota). Consequently, the main objective of the Ð-Quota is to calculate the approximate amount of food and water storage...
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This paper evaluates the crucial role of unmanned aerial vehicles – UAV's – (or Drones) in the case of natural disasters response and humanitarian relief aid. The primary objective of this paper is to evaluate how unmanned aerial vehicles – UAV's – (or Drones) in the present and near...
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This paper attempts to compare the magnitudes of destruction between natural disasters and socio-economic-political disasters anywhere and anytime in the world. Our research uses a multi-disciplinary approach that includes history, politics, sociology, and economics (Ruiz Estrada, 2011 and...
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In this paper, we attempt to analyse and compare the magnitudes of destruction caused by natural disasters versus socio-economic-political disasters around the world. To do so, we deploy a multi-disciplinary approach that encompasses history, politics, sociology, and economics (Ruiz Estrada,...
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Global climate change has a potentially large impact on economic growth but measuring their economic impact is subject to a great deal of uncertainty. The central objective of our paper is to set forth a model – the macroeconomics evaluation of climate change (MECC) model – to evaluate the...
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Following the Minimum Food Security Quota (MFS-Quota) proposed by Ruiz Estrada (2010) to evaluate and determine the food sustainability of any given country in the event of any natural disaster, this paper sets out to apply the MFS-Quota to test Malaysia's food storage and supply readiness for...
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Natural hazards have a potentially large impact on economic growth but measuring their economic impact is subject to a great deal of uncertainty. The central objective of our paper is to set forth a model – the natural disasters vulnerability evaluation (NDVE) model – to evaluate the impact...
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This paper evaluates the crucial role of unmanned aerial vehicles - UAV's - (or Drone) in the case of natural disasters response and relief humanitarian aid. The main objective of this paper is to evaluate how unmanned aerial vehicles - UAV's - (or Drone) in the present and near future can play...
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