Climate change is increasingly exacerbating existing population health hazards, as well as
resulting in new negative health effects. Flooding is one particularly deadly example of its …

In the context of disaster risk management and in particular for improving preparedness and
mitigation of potential impacts, information on socioeconomic characteristics including …

Disaster risk is not fully characterized without taking into account vulnerability and
population exposure. Assessment of earthquake risk in urban areas would benefit from …

The accurate location and allocation of disaster emergency shelters are key components of
effective urban planning and emergency management. Various models have been …

Supply–demand analysis is an important part of the planning of urban emergency shelters.
Using Pudong New Area, Shanghai, China as an example, this study estimated daytime and …

The accurate estimation of the dynamic changes in population is a key component in
effective urban planning and emergency management. We developed a model to estimate …

The concept of risk has been introduced in disaster management since experiences from
past years suggested that elements at risk and vulnerability should be increasingly …

China is one of the most earthquake-prone countries in the world. The highest-priority
mission after an earthquake is to rapidly save lives, and to minimize the loss of life. Rapid …

To estimate human loss in an earthquake-prone area, it is necessary to analyze the role
played by the spatiotemporal distribution of the area's resident population. In order to …

Tsunamis are among the most destructive and lethal of coastal hazards. These are time-
specific events, and despite directly affecting a narrow strip of coastline, a single occurrence …