A systematic review of tropical cyclone disaster management research using remote sensing and spatial analysis

MAA Hoque, S Phinn, C Roelfsema - Ocean & Coastal Management, 2017 - Elsevier
Tropical cyclones are among the most dangerous and devastating natural disasters affecting
life, property and environment. The use of remote sensing and spatial analysis has …

[HTML][HTML] Including the urban heat island in spatial heat health risk assessment strategies: a case study for Birmingham, UK

CJ Tomlinson, L Chapman, JE Thornes… - International journal of …, 2011 - Springer
Background Heatwaves present a significant health risk and the hazard is likely to escalate
with the increased future temperatures presently predicted by climate change models. The …

Assessing coastal vulnerability to environmental hazards of Indian Sundarban delta using multi-criteria decision-making approaches

S Ghosh, B Mistri - Ocean & Coastal Management, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract The low lying Indian Sundarban delta (ISD) is highly susceptible to multiple coastal
hazards and disasters. The increasing frequency and intensity of natural hazards have been …

Assessing tropical cyclone risks using geospatial techniques

MAA Hoque, S Phinn, C Roelfsema, I Childs - Applied geography, 2018 - Elsevier
Tropical cyclones are one of the most catastrophic natural disasters, regularly affecting
coastal areas across the world. The intensity and extent of impacts by these disasters have …

Cyclone risk assessment of the Cox's Bazar district and Rohingya refugee camps in southeast Bangladesh

A Alam, P Sammonds, B Ahmed - Science of the Total Environment, 2020 - Elsevier
Bangladesh has a long history of devastating tropical cyclones. In view of the effects of the
storms on the country, risk assessment is essential for devising the mitigation strategies at …

Assessment of cyclone vulnerability, hazard evaluation and mitigation capacity for analyzing cyclone risk using GIS technique: A study on Sundarban biosphere …

SA Ali, R Khatun, A Ahmad, SN Ahmad - Earth Systems and Environment, 2020 - Springer
Cyclones are one of the devastating natural hazards in the earth that have extensive
consequences on both life and livelihood. Assessment of cyclone risk is important not only …

[HTML][HTML] Assessing heat health risk for sustainability in Beijing's urban heat island

W Dong, Z Liu, L Zhang, Q Tang, H Liao, X Li - Sustainability, 2014 - mdpi.com
This research is motivated by the increasing threat of urban heat waves that are likely
worsened by pervasive global warming and urbanization. Different regions of the city …

[HTML][HTML] Mapping the multi-hazards risk index for coastal block of Sundarban, India using AHP and machine learning algorithms

P Mandal, A Maiti, S Paul, S Bhattacharya… - … Cyclone Research and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Global climate change, climate extremes, and overuse of natural resources are all major
contributors to the risk brought on by cyclones. In I West Bengal state of India, the Pathar …

[HTML][HTML] Using GIS to understand healthcare access variations in flood situation in Surabaya

N Nurwatik, JH Hong, LM Jaelani… - … International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
This paper proposes to identify the variation of accessibility to healthcare facilities based on
vulnerability assessments of floods by using open source data. The open source data …

[HTML][HTML] Impact of anthropogenic climate change on United States major hurricane landfall frequency

EL Levin, H Murakami - Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, 2019 - mdpi.com
Although anthropogenic climate change has contributed to warmer ocean temperatures that
are seemingly more favorable for Atlantic hurricane development, no major hurricanes made …