Research for efficiently planning and responding to natural disasters is of vital interest due to
the devastating effects and losses caused by their occurrence, including economic …

Hurricanes and extreme weather events can cause widespread damage and disruption to
infrastructure services and consequently delay household and community recovery. A …

The efficacy of various types of intervention measures intended to facilitate post-earthquake
housing recovery can be evaluated ahead of time by using simulation models to quantify …

Risk, Reliability and Safety contains papers describing innovations in theory and practice
contributed to the scientific programme of the European Safety and Reliability conference …

Assessing earthquake risk and building vulnerability requires an exposure model. These
exposure models quantify the building stock in terms of structural characteristics, spatial …

Understanding human mobility patterns becomes essential in crisis management and
response. This study analyzes the effect of two hurricanes in the United States on human …

Chemical facilities in cities are under increasing threats from multiple types of intentional
attackers, such as criminals, employees engaging in illegal conduct, and terrorist groups …

Prior empirical research has demonstrated that the decisions of affected populations can
significantly influence housing recovery outcomes following a natural hazard event. The …

Any entity offering flood insurance, whether it is private or government‐administered such as
the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), faces the challenge of solvency. This is …

In recent years, cities are threatened by various natural hazards. Planning emergency
shelters in advance is an effective approach to reducing the damage caused by disasters …