Novel digital data sources allow us to attain enhanced knowledge about locations and
mobilities of people in space and time. Already a fast-growing body of literature …

Due to the fact that geospatial information technology is considered necessary for disaster
risk management (DRM), the need for more effective collaborations between providers and …

Abstract In 1998, the National Research Council published People and Pixels: Linking
Remote Sensing and Social Science. The volume focused on emerging research linking …

Extreme hydrometeorological events such as the 2018 Vaia storm increasingly threaten
alpine regions with multiple hazards often compounded and with cascading effects …

Urban gas pipelines pose significant risks to public safety and infrastructure integrity,
necessitating thorough risk assessment methodologies to mitigate potential hazards. This …

Population data is commonly available for administrative units referring to the year of the last
census. That level of aggregation and the static character of the information pose particular …

Abstract The concept of Volunteered Geographic Information (VGI) has progressed from
being an exotic prospect to making a profound impact on GIScience and geography in …

Human populations are not static or uniformly distributed across space and time. This
consideration has a notable impact on natural hazard analyses which seek to determine …

During dangerous circumstances, knowledge about population distribution is essential for
urban infrastructure architecture, policy-making, and urban planning with the best Spatial …

Natural or man-made disasters can trigger other negative events leading to tremendous
increase of fatalities and damages. In case of Low Probability-High consequences events …