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 …

The impact of hydrological and geological disasters has resulted in significant social,
economic, and human losses, which added climate change impacts, and such events have …

Given the increasing occurrence of landslides on the East Coast Northeast of Brazil
(ECNEB), it is essential to understand its conditions and triggering factors because …

Rainfall accumulation thresholds are crucial for issuing landslide warnings by identifying
when soil saturation from rain could potentially trigger a landslide. Two essential types of …

Landslides are highly dangerous phenomena that occur in different parts of the world and
pose significant threats to human populations. Intense rainfall events are the main triggering …

In Brazil, the prominent climate-induced disasters are floods and mass movements, with the
latter being the most lethal. The spate of major landslide events, especially those in 2011 …

Landslides are a widespread problem in Brazil due to the heavy rainfall typical of hot and
humid tropical environments. In urban areas, landslides can be catastrophic with significant …

Em 2010, a cidade de Niterói foi assolada por fortes chuvas, registrando altos índices
pluviométricos acumulados em poucas horas. Tal evento ocasionou diversos desastres …

This study presents a specially designed dripping rainfall simulator, functional in both
laboratory and field settings, developed to research water infiltration processes relevant to …

Brazil annually faces significant challenges with mass movements, particularly in areas with
poorly constructed housing, inadequate engineering, and lacking sanitation infrastructure …