Design and Simulation of Search and Rescue Robot based on Wheel-legged Rover Structure by Jianhua Zhai, Yongqian Wang, Xiaohua Wei, Weidong Ma, Yichao Wang

“…After the occurrence of natural disasters or accidents， robots are often needed to go deeply into the disaster site to find out the situation or provide assistance. …”
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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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Addressing healthcare professionals’ fatigue for effective climate action engagement by Eddie Robinson, Dinesh Bhandari, Ross Donohue, Zerina Lokmic-Tomkins

“…The anticipated impacts encompassing increased global surface temperatures, rising sea levels, water and food insecurity, geopolitical instability and the heightened frequency, duration, and intensity of natural disasters coupled with the healthcare sector's contribution to carbon emissions, necessitate urgent action from healthcare professionals. …”
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JOHN CALVIN ON SOCIAL CHALLENGES by PC Potgieter

“…Whatever affliction people experienced, be it caused by natural disasters or by human disrespect for society, Calvin felt it as profound grief, so that he urged the community to get involved where aid was required. …”
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The Ontological Multiplicity of Digital Heritage Models: A Case Study of Yunyan Temple, Sichuan Province, China by Jie Tan, Xin Guo, Haijing Huang

“…This paper investigates the ontological multiplicity of digital heritage objects within the context of a digital twin project focused on Yunyan Temple, Sichuan Province, China—a site threatened by natural disasters. The project employs laser scanning and photogrammetry to generate high-resolution 3D models at varying levels of detail. …”
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Resilient Design. A synoptic framework by Claudio Germak

“…It has learned to plan for what can place the system in crisis, developing collaborative actions to adapt to the internal causes such as exceeding the limits of development, migration, ageing, as well as mitigation regarding those external causes, such as natural disasters, even if these often depend on the first causes. …”
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Incorporating a Bayesian Network into Two-Stage Stochastic Programming for Blood Bank Location-Inventory Problem in Case of Disasters by Shutong Chen, Changjun Wang

“…This paper is concerned with the optimal decisions of blood banks in a blood logistics network (BLN) with the consideration of natural disasters. One of the biggest challenges is how to deal with unexpected disasters. …”
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Review on Regulatory Framework and Identification of Challenges and Opportunities in Accessing Insurance Products among Smallholder Farmers in Tanzania by T. Yarumba, G. R. Kassenga, N. F. Mwageni

“… Crop insurance is generally considered to be essential for managing agricultural risks and enhancing farmers' resilience to natural disasters,pests and climate change. This paper reviews the regulatory framework and identifies challenges and opportunities in accessing insurance products among smallholder farmers in Tanzania using appropriate techniques. …”
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Mechanism of a Hair Cell Bioinspired Sensor with Ultrasensitivity to Weak and Low Frequency Vibration Signals by L. J. Liu, Y. Lei

“…Although significant progresses have been made in sensor technology, it is still a challenging task to develop ultrasensitive sensors to monitor very weak and low frequency vibration signal for early warning of natural disasters and efficient structural health monitoring of infrastructures. …”
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Disaster Tips for People with Disabilities by Carolyn S. Wilken

“… Natural disasters such as tornadoes, floods, and hurricanes create special challenges for people with disabilities, their caregivers, and their families. …”
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Reverse Logistics Practices In Humanitarian Supply Chain Management: A Content Analysis by Yavuz Toraman, Fahriye Merdivenci, Makber Tekin

“…In recent years, natural disasters associated with human-induced factors and climate changes have increased. …”
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Climate Change and its Impacts on Social Structures in Marginalized Communities by Sabira Zitouni, Salima Abdeslam, Amar Boussakra

“…These communities are often more exposed to natural disasters, such as floods and droughts, resulting in the loss of essential resources such as water and food. …”
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Analysis of the Mesoscale Convective Systems Characteristics in West of Iran Case Study: April 23, 2004

“…In Iran the issue of occurring natural disasters, particularly mesoscale convective systems. …”
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Method for long-term room temperature storage of mouse freeze-dried sperm by Yuko Kamada, Kango Yamaji, Natsuki Ushigome, Daiyu Ito, Sayaka Wakayama, Kenichiro Hiraoka, Masaru Hayashi, Kiyotaka Kawai, Teruhiko Wakayama

“…However, this technique is expensive and poses a risk of irrecoverable sample loss on non-replenishment of liquid nitrogen in case of natural disasters. In this study, we demonstrate that lyophilization may be used as a reliable method for long-term preservation of mouse sperm at room temperature. …”
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Mobile phone data for anticipating displacements: practices, opportunities, and challenges by Bilgeçağ Aydoğdu, Özge Bilgili, Subhi Güneş, Albert Ali Salah

“…To answer this question, in this paper, we examine the capacity of MPD to function as a tool for anticipatory analysis, particularly in response to natural disasters and conflicts that lead to internal or cross-border displacement. …”
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Research on Revenue Insurance Premium Ratemaking of Jujube Based on Copula-Stochastic Optimization Model by Li-Mei Qi, Ruo-Yu Yao, Xing-Zhe Zhang, Yu-Jing Zhang, Xiao-Yin Wang, Jian-Ping Tao, Jia-Ming Zhu

“…During the process of jujube planting, there are not only natural risks caused by natural disasters but also market risks caused by price factors. …”
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Bridging the gap: community health workers as a vital link in humanitarian medical responses by Cora P. Nally, Patrick Van de Voorde, Marleen Temmerman, Marleen Temmerman, Adama Koroma, Monique Mitchell, Mary B. Adam

“…This research suggests that integrating CHWs with MMT's can bolster health outcomes, especially in communities affected by political instability, natural disasters, and resource limitations. The paper ends by providing policy implications and recommendations for further research on the use of CHWs during a range of emergency contexts.…”
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Disaster Tips for People with Disabilities by Carolyn S. Wilken

“… Natural disasters such as tornadoes, floods, and hurricanes create special challenges for people with disabilities, their caregivers, and their families. …”
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Analisis Sentimen untuk Identifikasi Bantuan Korban Bencana Alam berdasarkan Data di Twitter Menggunakan Metode K-Means dan Naive Bayes by Vincentius Riandaru Prasetyo, Gatum Erlangga, Delta Ardy Prima

“…Many victims of natural disasters in Indonesia use Twitter to request assistance such as food, clean water, and others. …”
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Accelerating Public-Private Partnerships for Overcoming Community Vulnerabilities in Coastal Peatlands Riau by Zulkarnaini Zulkarnaini, Ikhsan Masrul, Rinto Rinto

“…The study findings show that PPPs can accelerate peatland rehabilitation, improve socio-economic welfare, and reduce the impact of natural disasters. However, challenges related to the imbalance of actor roles, inter-agency coordination, and limited local technological capacity remain major obstacles. …”
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