Coastal changes in West Aceh, Indonesia, since the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami
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GIS-based river flood hazard mapping in urban area (a case study in Kayu Ara River Basin, Malaysia)
This paper presents a simple methodology for river flood risk map prediction in an urbanized area. River flood risk map is a function of hazard, vulnerability and exposure. Hence, ...
Dams on Mekong tributaries as significant contributors of hydrological alterations to the Tonle Sap Floodplain in Cambodia
River tributaries have a key role in the biophysical functioning of the Mekong Basin. Of particular interest are the Sesan, Srepok, and Sekong (3S) rivers, which contribute nearly ...
Global warming and changes in risk of concurrent climate extremes: Insights from the 2014 California drought
Global warming and the associated rise in extreme temperatures substantially increase the chance of concurrent droughts and heat waves. The 2014 California drought is an archetype ...
Factors affecting ?ood insurance purchase in residential properties in Johor, Malaysia
High-impact ?oods have become a virtually annual experience in Malaysia, yet ?ood insurance has remained a grossly neglected part of comprehensive integrated ?ood risk management. ...
Detailed fault structure of the Tarutung Pull-Apart Basin in Sumatra, Indonesia, derived from local earthquake data
The Tarutung Basin is located at a right step-over in the northern central segment of the dextral strike-slip Sumatran Fault System (SFS). Details of the fault structure along the ...
LITMUS: A Multi-Service Composition System for Landslide Detection
Landslides are an illustrative example of multi-hazards, which can be caused by earthquakes, rainfalls and human activity among other reasons. Detection of landslides presents a si...
Local & indigenous knowledge for community resilience: hydro-meteorological disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation in coastal and small island communities
The important role that local knowledge and practices can play in reducing risk and improving disaster preparedness is now acknowledged by disaster risk reduction specialists, espe...
Earthquake hazard of dams along the Mekong mainstream
In this study, the earthquake hazard was evaluated for all of 19 of the proposed or built dams along the Mekong River. All values representing a potential indication of hazardous e...
Remote sensing of forest degradation in Southeast Asia—Aiming for a regional view through 5–30 m satellite data
In this review paper we present geographical, ecological and historical aspects of Southeast Asia from the perspective of forest degradation monitoring and critically discuss avail...
REMOTE SENSING APPROACH FOR IDENTIFYING LANDSCAPE USE CHANGE IN MEKONG RIVER DELTA, VIETNAM
Changes of landscape in Lower Mekong basin, in territories of Viet Nam could be observable by using various historical remote sensing data and up-to-date. Geographic data with vari...
Investigation of the Initiation Mechanism of an Earthquake-Induced Landslide during Rainfall: A Case Study of the Tandikat Landslide, West Sumatra, Indonesia
Background
A large earthquake struck Padang Province, West Sumatra, Indonesia, at 17:16 on September 30, 2009. The earthquake had a moment magnitude of Mw 7.6, and triggered lands...
The prediction of debris flow distribution on Merapi Volcano in Central Java which involves measurements at several locations through the Ensemble Kalman Filter
Debris flow occurs in the downhill area of Merapi in Central Java is very dangerous threat that threatens human life, and destroys infrastructure facilities. Modeling of the debris...
A probabilistic tsunami hazard assessment for Indonesia
Probabilistic hazard assessments are a fundamental tool for assessing the threats posed by hazards to communities and are important for underpinning evidence-based decision-making ...