This article reviews the main insights from selected literature on risk perception, particularly
in connection with natural hazards. It includes numerous case studies on perception and …

The East African Rift (EAR) is a type locale for investigating the processes that drive
continental rifting and breakup. The current kinematics of this~ 5000 km long divergent plate …

This paper presents the results of quantitative research regarding the level and the causes
of fear of disasters among young adults in Turkey, Serbia, and Macedonia. The survey was …

The rip current hazard on beaches is a global public health issue. While physical controls on
rip current formation and flow behavior are relatively well understood, there has been a …

Many rural settlements in China's western mountainous regions are affected by mountain
disasters, such as landslides and mudslides. For residents living in landslide‐prone areas …

With natural hazard events increasing globally, it is important to establish an effective
evacuation procedure to mitigate their impacts. This paper investigates factors contributing …

There are many important factors to consider when creating robust, regional disaster
prevention systems. These include rural households' knowledge and reported skills of …

We analyzed 16 years of GPS and 17 years of Doppler orbitography and radiopositioning
integrated by satellite (DORIS) data at continuously operating geodetic sites in Africa and …

Risks are omnipresent in most human activities. Risk analysis helps to establish the level of
risk of a given situation, and to determine if the risk is acceptable, tolerable or unacceptable …

Knowledge and interpretation of local risks are essential in disaster mitigation. Auckland's
exposure to multiple hazards is a source of national concern. Considering the multiplicity of …