Compound and cascading natural hazards usually cause more severe impacts than any of
the single hazard events alone. Despite the significant impacts of compound hazards, many …

Regional and geographical differences between facilities is of paramount importance in
supply chain design. However, the impact of the regions' performance on supply chain …

This paper proposes a novel hybrid relief procurement contract in which the specific features
of option contract and quantity flexible contract are used to coordinate the supply of a relief …

Unlike their inherent advantageous features, photovoltaic systems have not yet penetrated
the market adequately due to their high price against other electricity generation options. To …

Bangladesh is stated as one of the most natural disaster-prone countries in the world. The
geographical setting of the country makes it vulnerable to natural hazards. Among different …

One nation with the highest risk of climate catastrophes is Pakistan. Pakistan's geographical
nature makes it susceptible to natural hazards. Pakistan is facing regional differences in …

Flooding and wildfires are two common natural hazards in Sweden to which the Fire and
Rescue Services (FRS) must be prepared to respond to. In light of potential increases in …

With the change of global climate and increased urbanisation, urban dry and hot hazards is
becoming a more urgent problem that may affect sustainable city development. In the case …

Technological hazards induced by natural hazards have a significant impact on human life
and economy. Their power exceeds the impact of the natural hazards that caused them …

Natural disasters are hazardous geophysical, meteorological, hydrological, climatological,
and/or biological events that disturb human and natural environments, causing injuries …