Global warming and changes in drought. Nature Climate Change
Several recently published studies have produced apparently conflicting results of how drought is changing under climate change. The reason is thought to lie in the formulation of ...
Environmental impact assessment using a utility-based recursive evidential reasoning approach for structural flood mitigation measures in Metro Manila, Philippines
In recent years, the practice of environmental impact assessment (EIA) has created significant awareness on the role of environmentally sound projects in sustainable development. I...
An Evaluation of Tropical Cyclone Genesis Forecasts from Global Numerical Models
Tropical cyclone (TC) forecasts rely heavily on output from global numerical models. While considerable research has investigated the skill of various models with respect to track ...
Risk reduction or redistribution? Flood management in the Mekong region
Floods, benign and destructive, are an important feature of the landscape, livelihood and culture of the greater Mekong region. In the main valleys and plains rapid economic and so...
World drought frequency, duration, and severity for 1951–2010
In the context of climate change characterized by rising temperature and more extreme precipitation regimes, drought is one of the most relevant natural disasters. This paper prese...
Flood vulnerability assessment in the light of rice cultivation characteristics in Mekong river flood plain in Cambodia
More than 2 million hectares of the lower Mekong River flood plain (Cambodian Plain), which extends from southern Cambodia to the border with Vietnam, is cultivated with rice; and ...
Flood vulnerability assessment in the light of rice cultivation characteristics in Mekong River ?ood plain in Cambodia
More than 2 million hectares of the lower Mekong River ?ood plain (Cambodian Plain), which extends from southern Cambodia to the border with Vietnam, is cultivated with rice; and m...
Typhoon Haiyan: Philippines faces long road to recovery
Homes, health infrastructure, and other essential services have been decimated in areas hit by Super Typhoon Haiyan, leaving millions of survivors vulnerable to illness. Yu-Tzu Chi...
Spatial prediction of flood susceptible areas using rule based decision tree (DT) and a novel ensemble bivariate and multivariate statistical models in GIS.
Flood is one of the natural hazards which occur all over the world and it is critical to be controlled through proper management. Severe flood events in Kelantan, Malaysia cause da...
Concerns on the Threat of Environmental Hazards to Human and Environment in Malaysia: An Exploratory Analysis
A total of 1224 university students from Universiti Putra Malaysia, Malaysia, were asked to give a quantitative judgment about the threat to human and the environment with possible...
Disaster as OpportunitDisaster as opportunity? Building back better in Aceh, Myanmar and Haitiy? Building Back Better in Aceh, Myanmar and Haiti
The Indian Ocean tsunami of 2004 was a disaster of unparalleled proportions, devastating the lives and livelihoods of millions of people across 14 countries. It also prompted an in...
Impact of typhoon disturbance on the diversity of key ecosystem engineers in a monoculture mangrove forest plantation, Can Gio Biosphere Reserve, Vietnam
Mangrove crabs as key ecosystem engineers may play an important role in the recovery process of storm-damaged forests. Yet, their response to storm disturbance is largely unknown. ...
Detection of Vertical Slope Movement in Highly Vegetated Tropical Area of Gunung Pass Landslide, Malaysia, Using L-Band InSAR Technique
Landslides are one of the most dangerous natural hazards in the world which have significant negative impact on so many lives and properties. Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Rad...
Impact of the 2004 Tsunami on Self-Reported Physical Health in Thailand for the Subsequent 2 Years
Objectives. We examined self-reported physical health during the first 2 years following the 2004 tsunami in Thailand.
Methods. We assessed physical health with the revised Short ...