Fuzzy Neural Network-Based Evaluation Algorithm for Ice and Snow Tourism Competitiveness by Ying Zhao, Qinghua Zhu, Jiujun Bai

“…Through the experimental comparative analysis, the cloud fuzzy neural network can fully take into account the randomness and fuzziness of the data, optimize the generation of cloud rules, avoid multidimensional rule disasters, and ensure the operational efficiency of the algorithm; the accuracy rate of the algorithm is improved relative to that of the traditional technology, and it applies to a variety of datasets. …”
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Statistical Similarity Based Change Detection for Multitemporal Remote Sensing Images by Mumu Aktar, Md. Al Mamun, Md. Ali Hossain

“…Abrupt changes are occurring in different earth surfaces due to natural disasters or man-made activities which cause damage to that place. …”
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Assessment of Future Possible Meteorological Drought for Isparta Province by Tahsin Baykal, Dilek Taylan, Özlem Terzi

“…There is an increase in drought events with climate change. Drought is a disaster that occurs over long periods of time for large areas compared to other natural disasters. …”
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Evaluation of urban regeneration of worn-out neighborhoods to enhance physical resilience (Case study: The worn-out texture of Faroj city) by ameneh naghdi, Ezzatolah mafi, Mehdi Vatanparast

“…Natural disasters, which are part of the process of human life, pose a major challenge to the sustainable development of human societies. …”
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Drought Analysis in Long and Short Term Periods: Bursa Case by Ülker Güner Bacanlı, Pınar Gökçe Kargı

“…Natural disasters are important in human life. Drought is a disaster that depends on climatic and regional characteristics and affects all lives negatively. …”
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Three-Dimensional Seismic Response Analysis of Zhubi Reef in the South China Sea by Xin Bao, Jingbo Liu, Shutao Li, Fei Wang

“…Reef islands are valuable terrestrial resources for ocean exploitation and utilization but face the serious threat of earthquake disasters. This study takes Zhubi Reef in the South China Sea as the research object and establishes a three-dimensional (3D) reef-seawater model to investigate the seismic response of Zhubi Reef. …”
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Constructing Core Backbone Grid Based on the Index System of Power Grid Survivability and BBO Algorithm by Feifei Dong, Dichen Liu, Jun Wu, Fei Tang, Chunli Song, Haolei Wang, Lina Ke, Bingcheng Cen, Wentao Sun, Zhenshan Zhu

“…Constructing core backbone grid is conducive to strengthen the construction of grid structure and improve the ability of withstanding natural disasters. The survivability index of power grid is made up of four indices, namely, the resistibility, recoverability, security, and connectivity. …”
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The Enlightenment of Domestic and International Legal and Policies Related to the Sea Level Rise Adaptation by ZHANG Zefei, REN Shutong, XIA Dongdong, SHEN Xiaoying

“…Along China's coast, the rate of sea level rise exceeds the global average, leading to compressed coastal habitats, loss of shoals, threaten underground freshwater resources, and exacerbated disasters such as storm surges, floods, and sea water intrusion. …”
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Spatial Analysis of Flood Hazard in Nirchay River Basin Using HEC-HMS Model and and fuzzy logic by fariba sfandyary darabad, mansour kheirizade, masoud rahimi

“…Floods are one of the most abundant and destructive natural disasters that every year are caused heavy losses of life and property. …”
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Shock and adaption: The economic impact of COVID-19 in the Mentawai Islands, West Sumatra, Indonesia by Setiawati Sri, Yonariza Yonariza, Pal Indrajit, Priyono Eko, Agustinus Agustinus, Tasirikeru Aron

“…This study highlights the importance of strengthening access to local resources to cope with disasters in the island’s region.…”
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Influence of Unloading Conditions of Confining Pressure on the Compressive Strength and Permeability of Deep Mudstone by Tianyu Xin, Yashengnan Sun, Junguang Wang, Weiji Sun

“…Overall, this study can serve as a useful reference for analyzing the engineering disasters associated with deep rock mass, tunnel ventilation, and gas storage.…”
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BLU-e: Over-dimension and over-load for vehicle transport mitigation tool at ferry ports by Tampubolon Freddy, Sarjana Sri, Permatasari Meila, Putri Mori Ritonga Virginia

“…Compliance with the rules must be adhered to by all vehicles operating at the ferry port so that the risk of disaster can be significantly reduced, both in terms of transportation safety, infrastructure protection, and emergency response efficiency.…”
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Study on Catastrophe Information Characteristics of Water Inrush in Karst Tunnel by Drilling and Blasting Method by Jiaqi Guo, Erbo Wang, Yongbiao Lai, Zhenyu He, Fan Chen

“…When building tunnels in karst areas, the hidden high-pressure water-bearing karst caves are prone to cause geological disasters such as water inrush and mud gushing. In order to study the disaster process of water and mud resistant rock mass with the quasi-masonry structure and the accompanying catastrophe information of water inrush in karst tunnels by the drilling and blasting method, a new method based on the DEM and fictitious joint technology is adopted to simulate the evolution process of water inrush and study the evolutionary characteristics of catastrophe information like seepage pressure and displacement under the conditions of different joint inclination angles, tunnel depths, and thickness of the water and mud resistant rock mass. …”
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Committed care in the shadow of fear: The experiences of emergency medical services staff encountering with COVID-19 patients by Mehdi Amirkhani, Mahmoudreza Peyravi, Camellia Torabizadeh, Mohammad T. Iman, Majid N. Kalyani

“…In Iran, EMSs is a main part of health system that has a substantial role in managing emerging crisis and disasters. This study aimed to investigate the experience of the EMSs staff encountering with COVID-19 patients. …”
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The preparation of complementary food for breastmilk after the earthquake in Malampah, Pasaman Districts, West Sumatra Province in 2022 by Lestari Dya Mulya, Masnadi Nice Rachmawati

“…Access to facilities and infrastructure influences disaster food assistance. Public kitchens were quickly created in West Pasaman, especially Pasaman District, after the earthquake. …”
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Vulnerability Assessment and Spatiotemporal Differentiation of Provinces Tourism Economic System Based on the Projection Pursuit Clustering Model by Xiaohong Yu, Haiyan Xu, Shengqiao Wang

“…Among the 40 indicators, the ratio of industrial solid waste utilized (%), urbanization rate, and the density of grade highway and railway network (km/km2) have the greatest impact on the respondence, while the proportion of the population affected by natural disasters, the diversification index of industrial structure, and the number of traffic accident casualties have the most significant impact on the sensitivity, which are the indicators that have the greatest impact on vulnerability. …”
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Multivariable Time Series Prediction for the Icing Process on Overhead Power Transmission Line by Peng Li, Na Zhao, Donghua Zhou, Min Cao, Jingjie Li, Xinling Shi

“…According to the simulation results for the Tao-Luo-Xiong Transmission Line, this model demonstrates a good accuracy of prediction in different process, if the prediction length is less than two hours, and would be helpful for power grid departments when deciding to take action in advance to address potential icing disasters.…”
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Seismic Analysis of a Large LNG Tank considering the Effect of Liquid Volume by Yi Zhao, Hong-Nan Li, Xing Fu, Shuocheng Zhang, Oya Mercan

“…Large Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) tanks are prone to damage during strong earthquakes, and accurate seismic analysis must be performed during the design phase to prevent secondary disasters. However, the seismic analysis of large LNG tanks is associated with high computational requirements, which cannot be satisfied by the calculation efficiency of traditional analytical techniques such as the Coupled Eulerian–Lagrangian (CEL) method. …”
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Community Development in the Rural Areas through Traditional Indigenous Knowledge by Godfrey, Barigye, Siraje, Kaaya

“…Such vulnerability reflects lack of buffers against contingencies to social conventions, disasters, physical incapacity, unproductivity and exploitation; low living people/ the marginalized. …”
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Digitization and Preservation of Academic Records: A case Study of Kabale University Registry. by Ainanani, Catherine

“…The study also identified several threats to these records, such as inadequate data security measures, insufficient storage space, cybersecurity threats, poor maintenance of digitization equipment, technological obsolescence, and potential disasters. Key strategies for the digitization and preservation of academic records at Kabale University include disaster preparedness and recovery planning, security and assessment controls, data integrity and validation, and regular monitoring and evaluation of academic records.…”
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