Mapping characteristics of at-risk population to disasters in the context of Brazilian early warning system

RC dos Santos Alvalá, MC de Assis Dias… - International Journal of …, 2019 - Elsevier
Due to the increasing rise of climate-related disasters in the world, knowledge of risk,
monitoring and early warning, dissemination and communication, and disaster …

“What is a sociologist doing here?” An unconventional people-centered approach to improve warning implementation in the Sendai framework for disaster risk …

V Marchezini - International Journal of Disaster Risk Science, 2020 - Springer
Abstract The Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015–2030 recommends
several actions for early warning systems (EWSs). However, there is a lack of information …

[HTML][HTML] An attribution study of very intense rainfall events in Eastern Northeast Brazil

FCV Junior, M Zachariah, TL do Vale Silva… - Weather and Climate …, 2024 - Elsevier
Severe floods and landslides in Eastern Northeast Brazil in May 2022 led to severe impacts
with human losses and material damage. These disasters were a direct consequence of …

Vulnerability index related to populations at-risk for landslides in the Brazilian Early Warning System (BEWS)

MC de Assis Dias, SM Saito… - International journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Vulnerability indices are valuable tools for supporting disaster risk management and are
primarily used to reduce human losses. Despite relevant advances in developing tools and …

Disaster risk governance: institutional vulnerability assessment with emphasis on non-structural measures in the municipality of Jaboatão dos Guararapes …

RQ Coutinho, R Lucena, HM Henrique - Disaster Prevention and …, 2020 - emerald.com
Purpose Climate change has had serious consequences at the global and local levels,
which has required more effective scientific studies and management measures for disaster …

From extreme weather events to 'Cascading Vulnerabilities': participatory flood research methodologies in Brazil during COVID-19

N Calvillo, J Garde-Hansen, F Lima-Silva… - Journal of Extreme …, 2022 - World Scientific
Extreme weather events are entangled with each other and with other extreme events, such
as the COVID-19 pandemic, anti-racist protests, drought, a housing crisis, strikes, or climate …

Communication of civil defense agencies in Brazil: Highlighting risks or disasters?

EB Loose, LR Londe, V Marchezini - … . Santiago de Chile. Vol. 7, n. 1 …, 2023 - lume.ufrgs.br
According to the Brazilian National Policy for Civil Defense and Protection (PNPDEC), the
actors involved in civil defense systems, at all spatial scales (from national to local), must …

Sistemas comunitarios de alerta de riesgo de desastres asociados a inundaciones y deslizamientos: aspectos teóricos y metodológicos

V Marchezini, C Mourão, G Scofield… - Revista de Estudios …, 2020 - revistareder.com
Uno de los desafíos de la ciencia de los desastres es encontrar puntos de contacto entre las
áreas de conocimiento–enfoque interdisciplinario–y ser transdisciplinario, esto es …

DRAI: a risk-based drought monitoring and alerting system in Brazil

RZB Bravo, A Leiras, FLC Oliveira, APMA Cunha - Natural Hazards, 2023 - Springer
Drought is recognized as a devastating natural hazard, affecting human livelihood and
causing a substantial economic impact. Consequently, experts and decision-makers …

Comunicación de los organismos de protección civil en Brasil:¿ Énfasis en riesgos o desastres?

EB Loose, LR Londe, V Marchezini - Revista de Estudios …, 2023 - revistareder.com
De acuerdo con la Política Nacional de Defensa y Protección Civil (PNPDEC) de Brasil, los
actores involucrados en los sistemas de protección y defensa civil, en todas las escalas …