The overall objective of this review is to gain insights into landslide risk reduction measures
that are applied or recommended in tropical landslide-prone countries, and the challenges …

Quando se fala em desastres relacionados à água no Brasil, faz-se uma associação direta
com as inundações, que são responsáveis por muitos registros de mortes e pessoas …

Natural disasters have many consequences in terms of human lives, material, economic,
and/or environmental damages. Among preventive and mitigation measures, it is recognized …

The importance of water to sustain life and health is an undeniable statement. Nevertheless,
in some situations water may cause problems and even a threat to life. The United Nations …

Strengthening institutional resilience is essential for disaster risk governance. This chapter
analyzes the principal institutional vulnerabilities exposed by the COVID-19 pandemic crisis …

Resumo Objetivo do Estudo: Propor o uso de contêineres marítimos adaptados como
abrigos temporários para pronta resposta aos desabrigados vítimas de desastres naturais …

A previsão hidrológica é uma importante ferramenta para a antecipação de eventos de
cheia. O acoplamento de chuva prevista na modelagem hidrológica contribui para a …

RESUMO O histórico dos recorrentes desastres no Brasil e no Estado de Santa Catarina
fomenta e influencia as políticas públicas de Proteção e Defesa Civil. Dentre as ações da …

Natural disasters occur all over the world in different degrees and levels, by the frequency of
events, the intensity of processes, and the vulnerability of population groups. Brazil has …

Since natural disasters may cause big human and material losses, the Brazilian government
are specially interested in ways to avoid it. Among these ways, the use of computational …