earthquake risk. While for earthquake hazard-related investigations, the use of remotely sensed data is an established … considers the assessment of vulnerability and its constituent elements as a pivotal part of a comprehensive risk analysis … survey of the interdisciplinary conceptual literature dealing with the scientific perception of risk, hazard and …

risk assessment for large cities. We have interpreted high spatial resolution images, conducted field surveys, and utilized … calculate risk for buildings and bridges along the Río Chili valley and two tributaries. A survey of ~1,000 buildings from 46 …

evaluated territory with a final product of landslide hazard or susceptibility map. Elements at risk are defined and analyzed in … relation with landslide hazard, and their vulnerability is thus established. The landslide risk map presents risk scenarios and …. However, especially the risk scenarios for future in a selected area have a significant importance, the literature generally …

assessment of the type and quantity of natural, agricultural and urban land cover at risk from lava flow invasion. The first step … quick look-up capability to assess the type of land at risk from lava extending from any location at a range of likely …</Superscript> is at risk from flows fed at 40 m<Superscript>3</Superscript> s<Superscript>−1</Superscript>, of which ~6 km …

An overview is provided of some of the significant storm tide modelling and risk assessment studies undertaken over the … for integrated planning and forecasting approaches for storm tide risk assessment. The importance of the meteorological … wave setup and coastal inundation is discussed. The critical role of tropical cyclone “best track” datasets for risk …

present risk from lahars higher than in the past. Thesharp bend of ``La Caldera'' represents a crucial site controlling lahar … propagation:should a lahar overflow into the Santa Clara valley the risk increases considerablydue to the much higher … general risk in the area. Copyright Kluwer Academic Publishers 2004 …

most mid-latitude European countries. A realistic assessment of storm risk is therefore essential for prevention and coping … measures. The paper presents a framework for probabilistic storm risk assessment for residential buildings which is exemplarily … together hazard, vulnerability and building assets to calculate risk curves for each community. The storm-based approach uses …