Two and Three-Dimensional Slope Stability Reanalyses of Bukit Batok Slope
A residual soil slope in Singapore that failed on two occasions, in 1989 and 1991, was reanalysed using two (2D) and three-dimensional (3D) slope stability analyses. The geometry o...
Characteristics of the 2011 Chao Phraya River flood in central Thailand
A massive flood, the maximum ever recorded in Thailand, struck the Chao Phraya River in 2011. The total rainfall during the 2011 rainy season was 1,439 mm, which was 143% of the av...
Building resilience for adaptation to climate change in the agricultural sector
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An Initial Approach to Identifying Slope Stability Controls in Southern Java and to Providing Community-Based Landslide Warning Information
This chapter contains sections titled:
Landslide Problems in Indonesia and the Socio-Economic Cost
Slope and Landslide Conditions in Southern Java
Current Inadequate Mapping of...
Advancing Risk Financing and Insurance in ASEAN Member States: Framework and Options for Implementation
This report is part of a project being jointly conducted by the World Bank, the Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery (GFDRR), the Association of Southeast Asian Nati...
The determinants of leaf turgor loss point and prediction of drought tolerance of species and biomes: a global meta-analysis
Increasing drought is one of the most critical challenges facing species and ecosystems worldwide, and improved theory and practices are needed for quantification of species tolera...
The socioeconomics of food crop production and climate change vulnerability: a global scale quantitative analysis of how grain crops are sensitive to drought
Many studies warn that climate change may undermine global food security. Much work on this topic focuses on modelling crop-weather interactions but these models do not generally a...
Optimization of Threshold Ranges for Rapid Flood Inundation Mapping by Evaluating Backscatter Profiles of High Incidence Angle SAR Images
Rapid satellite-based flood inundation mapping and delivery of flood inundation maps during a flood event can provide crucial information for planners and decision makers to priori...
Modulation of low-latitude west wind on abnormal track and intensity of tropical cyclone Nargis (2008) in the Bay of Bengal
Tropical cyclone (TC) Nargis (2008) made landfall in Myanmar on 02 May 2008, bringing a storm surge, major flooding, and resulting in a significant death toll. TC Nargis (2008) dis...
Global trends in tropical cyclone risk
The impact of tropical cyclones on humans depends on the number of people exposed and their vulnerability, as well as the frequency and intensity of storms. How will the cumulative...
Global trends in tropical cyclone risk
The impact of tropical cyclones on humans depends on the number of people exposed and their vulnerability, as well as the frequency and intensity of storms. How will the cumulative...
Science document: Best practices on national drought policy
As a beginning point in the discussion of drought management policy, it is important to identify the various types of drought policies that are available and have been utilized for...
Flood detection and mapping of the Thailand Central plain using RADARSAT and MODIS under a sensor web environment
Flooding in general is insignificant event worldwide and also in Thailand. The Central plain, the Northern plain and the northeast of Thailand are frequently flooded areas, caused ...