Machine Learning Algorithms Analysis of Synthetic Minority Oversampling Technique (SMOTE): Application to Credit Default Prediction by Emmanuel de-Graft Johnson Owusu-Ansah, Richard Doamekpor, Richard Kodzo Avuglah, Yaa Kyere Adwubi

“…Credit default prediction is an important problem in financial risk management. It aims to determine the possibility of borrowers failing on their loan commitments. …”
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Power generation expansion planning with high penetration of geothermal energy – Potential, prospects and policy by Muhammad Amir Raza, Mahmoud Ahmad Al-Khasawneh, Yahya Z. Alharthi, Muhammad Faheem, Raza Haider, Laveet Kumar

“…This study provides zero-emission solutions, climate risk management, equity, and justice in the climate action goals worldwide.…”
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A literature review on transformative impacts of blockchain technology on manufacturing management and industrial engineering practices by Dharmendra Hariyani, Poonam Hariyani, Sanjeev Mishra, Milind Kumar Sharma

“…Key findings reveal its effectiveness in improving data security, risk management, and intellectual property protection, alongside optimizing inventory control and customer satisfaction. …”
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Post-Disaster Temporary Shelter Area Selection and Planning by Using Delphi Method: Izmir/Seferihisar Case by Hande Dayanır, Ali Kemal Çınar, Yenal Akgün, Özşen Çorumluoğlu

“…Site selection of the post-disaster temporary shelter areas and their site plan designs constitute one of the most important issues of disaster and risk management studies. In Turkey, the Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency (AFAD) coordinates this research. …”
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A simulation study to quantitatively assess the performance of electronic prescribing systems in English NHS Hospital Trusts by Stephanie Klein, Athanasios Tsanas, Jamie Coleman, Rebecca Osselton, Jude Heed, Ann Slee, Neil Watson

“…The ePRaSE tool is effective in identifying variability in risk management between NHS Trusts and EP systems. Wider use of this tool may facilitate improvements in EP system configurations, thus minimising potential harm from prescribing errors.…”
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Analysis of sensitive urban form indicators of flood susceptible prediction based on machine learning models by M. Srivanit, S. Pattanasri, N. Phichetkunbodee, S. Manokeaw, S. Sitthikankun, D. Rinchumphu

“…Integrating key variables such as rainfall, building coverage ratio, and floor area ratio into flood risk management strategies is crucial for mitigating the impact of floods in economically significant urban areas.…”
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Causes of the exceptionally high number of fatalities in the Ahr valley, Germany, during the 2021 flood by B. Rhein, B. Rhein, H. Kreibich

“…We investigate what made this event so deadly in order to help improve flood risk management and prevent future fatalities. A comprehensive analysis of the factors influencing the occurrence of fatalities is carried out on the basis of the death investigation files of the public prosecutor's office. …”
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Effect of Natural Disasters on Tourism Development in Kabale District: A case Study of Lake Bunyonyi. by Rubahamya, Ian

“…From objective three, the study indicated the possible measures to solve the challenges hindering tourism development as a result of natural disasters and these included improving the quality and quantity of attractions, having a risk management process in place, providing maps and directions to local events and attractions, create an email list to share information about your destination, promote local events and businesses, share tourism events and attractions on social media.…”
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Delving into biomarkers and predictive modeling for CVD mortality: a 20-year cohort study by Zhen Wu, Abdullahi Mohamud Hilowle, Ying Zhou, Changlin Zhao, Shuo Yang

“…Abstract Accurate prediction of cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality is essential for effective treatment decisions and risk management. Current models often lack comprehensive integration of key biomarkers, limiting their predictive power. …”
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Causes analysis and prevention strategies for falls in elderly patients with diabetes (老年糖尿病患者发生跌倒的原因分析及预防) by GENG Xuejiao (耿雪姣), WANG Huazhi (王华枝), JIA Yinghua (贾英华), LI Meng (李蒙), CAO Yu (曹雨), JIA Shan (贾姗)

“…Given the increased risk of falls associated with characteristics of diabetes and its chronic complications, it is required to enhance the falls risk management and increase the awareness of falls prevention in elderly patients with diabetes. …”
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Analysis of vulnerability, its drivers, and strategies applied towards reducing the pastoral and agro-pastoral livelihood vulnerability to climatic shocks by Daniel Assefa Tofu, Tegegn Dilbato, Chalchisa Fana, Niguse Bekele Dirbaba, Gutu Tesso

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How the Suboxone Education Programme presented as a solution to risks in the Canadian opioid crisis: a critical discourse analysis by Quinn Grundy, Fiona Webster, Daniel Z Buchman, Sheryl Spithoff, Ross E G Upshur, Abhimanyu Sud, Matthew Strang

“…Within this context, this study examined how the ‘Suboxone Education Programme’, developed and delivered by a pharmaceutical company as part of a federally regulated risk management program, was presented as a solution to various kinds of risks relating to opioid use in public documents from medical institutions across Canada.Setting These documents were issued during the Canadian opioid crisis, a time when the involvement of industry in health policy was being widely questioned given industry’s role in driving the overprescribing of opioid analgesics and contributing to population-level harms.Design A critical discourse analysis of 69 documents collected between July 2020 and May 2021 referencing the Suboxone Education Program spanning 13 years (2007–2021) from medical, nursing and pharmacy institutions sourced from every Canadian province and territory. …”
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The influence of selected financial factors on the survival of SMES in V4 countries by Zdenko Metzker, Roman Hlawiczka, Irma Tabaku, Ho Thanh Tung

“…Central to the investigation is understanding how managerial comprehension of critical financial management aspects, the willingness to embrace financial risks, and effective risk management contribute to a company’s enduring success. …”
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Developing a new clinical governance framework for chronic diseases in primary care: an umbrella review by Walter Ricciardi, Gianfranco Damiani, Alessandra Buja, Vincenzo Baldo, Mark H Ebell, Roberto Toffanin, Mirko Claus

“…These interventions should be shaped by an approach to their clinical management that achieves the best clinical governance, which includes quality assurance, risk management, technology assessment, management of patient satisfaction and patient empowerment and engagement. …”
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Experiences and practices of people categorised as being ‘at risk’ based on age during the COVID-19 pandemic: a qualitative study in the UK and Germany by Susannah Mayhew, Stephanie Drössler, Katharina Wabnitz

“…‘Establishing safe spaces’ (perceiving safety and risk in relation to others and implementing prevention measures to maintain safe spaces); ‘Assessing and responding to risk’ (risk as danger relative to others and risk management as a responsibility of the individual) and ‘Considerations on the value of a life’ (in relation to quality of life, length of life and capacity to contribute to society). …”
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Rapid landslide detection from free optical satellite imagery using a robust change detection technique by Rosa Coluzzi, Angela Perrone, Caterina Samela, Vito Imbrenda, Salvatore Manfreda, Letizia Pace, Maria Lanfredi

“…This is particularly important in the first phases of landslide risk management to evaluate the extension of the area involved by the movement and proceed with an initial delimitation of the so-called alarm zone, where preventive evacuation must be applied. …”
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Need for judicious selection of runoff inputs in a global flood model by Jayesh Parmar, Mohit Prakash Mohanty, Subhankar Karmakar

“…Numerous flood hazard assessment and risk management studies depend on hydrodynamic flood models, which require detailed inputs. …”
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Traffic light system regulation of induced seismicity under multi-well fluid injection by Miao He, Qi Li, Xiaying Li, Yao Zhang

“…However, few studies have explored the risk management measures for injection-induced seismicity from the perspective of engineering. …”
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Situational analysis on porcine diseases: general risk assessment and prioritization of epizootic threats to biosecurity systems of pig establishments in the Russian Federation by A. S. Oganesyan, M. A. Shibayev, O. N. Petrova, N. Ye. Baskakova, A. K. Karaulov

“…The overall risk for the pig industry in the Russian Federation that is associated with external sources is currently characterized as permanently high, requiring maintaining risk management measures at the pig establishments by both the managerial staff of the establishments and the State Veterinary Service. …”
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Scale effects of physically based TOPKAPI model in reservoir inflow flood forecasting for ungauged basins by Yihua Sheng, Zhijia Li, Zhiyu Liu, Yalei Han, Jie Wang, Junfu Gong, Ning Xu

“…This approach enables the transfer of model parameters from gauged to ungauged areas, providing a reliable foundation for flood forecasting in ungauged basins and supporting improved flood risk management for reservoir catchments in data-scarce regions.…”
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