Extreme Precipitation Changes in the Semiarid Region of Xinjiang, Northwest China by Yanwei Zhang, Quansheng Ge, Minzhe Liu

“…This study focuses on extreme precipitation changes in Xinjiang Province of Northwest China, which has experienced an increase in climate disasters in recent years. This paper investigates extreme precipitation events in Xinjiang, using 54 stations with daily precipitation records from the period 1961–2008. …”
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Machine learning for predicting earthquake magnitudes in the Central Himalaya by Ram Krishna Tiwari, Rudra Prasad Poudel, Harihar Paudyal

“… Human intervention cannot halt natural disasters like earthquakes, but machine learning application expertise can be utilized to detect patterns in data and increase understanding and predictive power. …”
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Cell on Wheels-Unmanned Aerial Vehicle System for Providing Wireless Coverage in Emergency Situations by Hazim Shakhatreh, Khaled Hayajneh, Khaled Bani-Hani, Ahmad Sawalmeh, Muhammad Anan

“…Due to natural disasters, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) can be deployed as aerial wireless base stations when conventional cellular networks are out of service. …”
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Improvement of the Resilience of a Microgrid Using Fragility Modeling and Simulation by Santhan Kumar Ch, N. Karuppiah, B. Praveen Kumar, S. Shitharth, B. Dasu

“…This improves the reliability of the system but does not take into consideration the disruptive events that have a low probability of occurrence but have a large impact on the system, such as extreme weather or natural disasters. Redesigning a microgrid to withstand low probability high impact events is very costly and is not a feasible solution to existing microgrids. …”
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Challenges in sharing information effectively: examples from command and control by Diane H. Sonnenwald

“…</b> The challenges in information sharing identified here may extend to other high stress, unique and complex situations, such as natural disasters. Recommendations for more effective information behavior techniques in dynamic group work situations are presented.…”
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Integration of Bayesian Networks with GIS for Dynamic Avalanche Hazard Assessment: NSDI Perspective by Ipek Yilmaz, Derya Ozturk

“…The proposed methodology provides a generic structure and has an attribute making it applicable for dynamic mapping studies for other disasters.…”
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Evaluation of a 38 L Explosive Chamber for Testing Coal Dust Explosibility by Robert Eades, Kyle Perry

“…Coal dust explosions are the deadliest disasters facing the coal mining industry. Research has been conducted globally on this topic for decades. …”
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Working as a Therapist while Suffering War in Ukraine by Marharyta Chaika

“…The AAC materials can be useful both in war conditions and in other emergencies or natural disasters. The described case may help other therapists to understand in more detail how clients experience the situation of war and evacuation using the experience of Ukrainians as an example.…”
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A Modified -Median Model for the Emergency Facilities Location Problem and Its Variable Neighbourhood Search-Based Algorithm by Menghao Xi, Feng Ye, Zhong Yao, Qiuhong Zhao

“…Emergency incidents, including natural disasters, terrorist attacks, public health outbreaks, and industrial and mining accidents, and so forth, result in severe human casualties and property losses. …”
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Sirombu in West Nias during the 2004 and 2005 earthquakes and tsunamis: A preliminary study by Anatona, Hakam Abdul, Muhajir Ahmad, Roja Azizah Hanifa, Yus Arimawati Nehe Lusia

“…Employing a historical methodology and drawing upon diverse data sources, the study reveals the rapid transformation of life in Sirombu from normalcy to chaos and fear as the disasters unfolded. The earthquakes and tsunamis resulted in significant loss of life and injuries, widespread destruction of homes, markets, the seaport, and other infrastructure, and the displacement of the local population.…”
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Using the Information Quantity Method to Assess the Regional Risk of Highway Slope to Improve the Level of Risk Management by Mingli Shao, Shuai Hou, Junfeng Gao

“…However, most previous research focused on natural geological disasters such as landslides and debris flows. There were few special regional risk studies aimed at highway slopes influenced deeply by artificial factors. …”
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Research on Drilling and Sealing Technology for Cross Bedding of Superthick Coal Seam by Yao-bin Li, Cai-Hao Yue, Xin Guo

“…Gas disasters have been affecting coal mine safety production. …”
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An Overview of Application of Machine Learning Models in Urban Flood Simulation and Forecasting by CHEN Zeming, FANG Xuhong, LI Jiaye, WANG Mengyao, CHEN Aifang, YIN Ling

“…In recent years, the frequent occurrence of extreme rainstorms has been prone to causing urban flood disasters, directly affecting people's lives and property safety. …”
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Bibliometric Analysis in the Context of Earthquake and Türkiye by İbrahim Halil Çelik

“…Since the destructive consequences of these earthquakes lead to disasters, they have an important place in terms of disaster management. …”
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Experimental Study on Static Performance of Deployable Bridge Based on Cable-Strengthened Scissor Structures by Xiaoming Yu, Yinghua Yang, Yanxia Ji, Lin Li

“…The deployable bridge based on scissor structures is one of the effective methods to quickly restore traffic after natural and man-made disasters. Scissor structures have the advantages of high storage rate, lightweight, and convenient storage and transportation. …”
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Analysis of the Pile-Soil Combined Effect of Micropiles in Strengthening Expansive Soil Landslide in Southern Shaanxi Based on the Dynamic Soil Arch Model by Xiao Ding, Hui He, Yonglong Qu, Yixuan Yang

“…Southern Shaanxi region is mountainous and landslide disasters are frequent. Micropile reinforcement technology is widely used in landslide management, especially in landslide emergency rescue projects, due to easy construction, small soil disturbance, and strong site adaptability. …”
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New challenges for banking, financial services and insurance by Radić Nikola

“…The crisis with the COVID-19 pandemic shows investors, policy makers and the general public that natural disasters can cause economic damage on an unprecedented scale. …”
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Can household energy efficiency dampen crude oil price volatility in the United States? by Ojonugwa Usman, Oktay Ozkan, Chinazaekpere Nwani, Festus Victor Bekun, Andrew Adewale Alola

“…Overall, the policy implication of our findings is that government and policymakers need to demonstrate unequivocal commitments to improving not only energy-efficient practices at household level but also to mitigate energy-related environmental disasters.…”
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Numerical Study on the Fracture Properties of Concrete Shield Tunnel Lining Segments by Longgang Tian, Xiao Wang, Ziling Cheng

“…As a kind of the common concrete structures, any defect in the tunnel lining segment may deteriorate its bearing capacity and even cause severe disasters. Three-dimensional numerical models of shield tunnel lining segments with initial cracks are built using the Symmetric Galerkin Boundary Element Method- (SGBEM-) Finite Element Method (FEM) Alternating Method. …”
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Flood Detection Based on Unmanned Aerial Vehicle System and Deep Learning by Kaixin Yang, Sujie Zhang, Xinran Yang, Nan Wu

“…Floods are one of the main natural disasters, which cause huge damage to property, infrastructure, and economic losses every year. …”
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