Landslides are the most recurrent natural hazards in the Metropolitan District of Quito
(DMQ), affecting sometimes lives but extremely frequently and severely the traffic and …

Ecuador has been the target of many tsunamis in its past documented history. Therefore, we
performed a detailed assessment of the seismic and tsunami resistance of existing …

Ecuador is a highly vulnerable country in terms of natural hazards, such as volcanic
eruptions and tsunami hazards. The education system has a key function to prepare children …

The current study is a pioneer work of an improved technical risk assessment, where
alternative solutions are proposed of how lives may be better saved during a potential …

Abstract The Ecuadorian Armed Forces have their constitutional mission as indicated in Art.
No. 158 of the Constitution of Ecuador. Its human conformation, its technological resources …

In Yunguilla, in the northern part of Ecuador, a study of sustainable development has been
conducted based on economic thinking and focused on the three conceptual dimensions …

In the Portoviejo canton of the province of Manabí of coastal Ecuador, floods have
historically occurred as a result of extreme rainfall events and the overflow of the Portoviejo …

In the coastal area of Ecuador and especially in the Province of Manabí, there are
permanent floods due to the high winter rainfall in that area, generating a permanent risk for …

Local perception of risk is a determinant of urban vulnerability. Accordingly, this research
addresses the analysis of local perception of the risk of tsunami hazards occurrences and …

The current study presents a methodology to monitor the behavior of embankments in
addition to the development and implementation of an on-site settlementmeter in a given …