Publications List
Regional vulnerability of climate change impacts on Asian rice production and scope for adaptation
R. WassmannS.V.K. JagadishK. SumflethH. PathakA. IsmailR. Serraj
Rice is the principle staple crop of Asia and any deterioration of rice production systems through climate change would seriously impair food security...
This book is based on research carried out under the auspices of the United Nations University programme on ‘Sustainable Environmental Futures’. T...
The Economics of Natural Disasters, Annual Review of Resource Economics
Kellenberg, DerekAhmed Mushfiq Mobarak
This review discusses the ways in which countries are affected by natural disasters, depending on their socioeconomic characteristics, their level of ...
Flood vulnerability assessment in the light of rice cultivation characteristics in Mekong river flood plain in Cambodia
Okazumi, T.Tanaka, S.Kwak, Y.Shrestha, B. B.Sugiura, A.
More than 2 million hectares of the lower Mekong River flood plain (Cambodian Plain), which extends from southern Cambodia to the border with Vietnam,...
Disasters, Poverty, and Coping Strategies: The Framework and Empirical Evidence from Micro/Household Data-Philippine Case
Israel, D. C.Briones, R. M.
This study analyzed the interactions between natural disasters and household poverty and discussed the coping strategies used by households in respons...
Development of Inundation Map for Bantayan Island, Cebu Using Delft3D-Flow Storm Surge Simulations of Typhoon Haiyan
Cuadra, C.Suarez, J. K.Biton, N. I.Cabacaba, K. M.Lapidez, J. P.Santiago, J.Malano, V.
On average, 20 typhoons enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility annually, making it vulnerable to different storm hazards. Apart from the frequenc...
Identification of storm surge vulnerable areas in the Philippines through the simulation of Typhoon Haiyan-induced storm surge levels over historical storm tracks
Lapidez, J. P.Tablazon, J.Dasallas, L.Gonzalo, L. A.Cabacaba, K. M.Ramos, M. M. A.Malano, V.
Super Typhoon Haiyan entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) on 7 November 2013, causing tremendous damage to infrastructure and loss of l...
Wind waves and elevated water levels together can cause flooding in low-lying coastal areas, where the water level may be a combination of mean sea le...
A global landslide catalog for hazard applications: method, results, and limitations
Kirschbaum, D. B.Adler, R.Hong, Y.Hill, S.Lerner-Lam, A.
A systematic inventory of landslide events over the globe is valuable for estimating human and economic losses, quantifying the relationship between l...
Evaluation of the potential of NASA multi-satellite precipitation analysis in global landslide hazard assessment
Hong, Y.Adler, R.Huffman, G.
Intense storms with high-intensity, long-duration rainfall have great potential to trigger rapidly moving landslides, resulting in casualties and prop...
LANDSLIDE SUSCEPTIBILITY ASSESSMENT OF KOKAP AREA USING MULTIPLE LOGISTIC REGRESSION
Makealoun, S.Putra, D. P. E.Wilopo, W.
A number of landslides have occured in Kokap SubDistrict, Kulon Progo Regency, Yogyakarta Special Province, Indonesia, which have influenced the commu...
Landslide susceptibility mapping in the Damrei Romel area, Cambodia using frequency ratio and logistic regression models
Lee, S.Sambath, T.
This study applied, tested and compared a probability model, a frequency ratio and statistical model, a logistic regression to Damre Romel area, Cambo...
Analysis of rainfall effect to slope stability in Ulu Klang, Malaysia
Mukhlisin, M.Matlan, S. J.Ahlan, M. J.Taha, M. R.
Malaysia is a country that is located near the equator line with tropical climates which receives high abundant rainfall, averaging 2,400mm annually. ...
The advanced Dvorak technique: continued development of an objective scheme to estimate tropical cyclone intensity using geostationary infrared satellite imagery
Olander, L.Velden, C.S.
Tropical cyclones are becoming an increasing menace to society as populations grow in coastal regions. Forecasting the intensity of these often-temper...
Local & indigenous knowledge for community resilience: hydro-meteorological disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation in coastal and small island communities
Hiwasaki LLuna ESyamsidikShaw R.
The important role that local knowledge and practices can play in reducing risk and improving disaster preparedness is now acknowledged by disaster ri...
Culture and disaster risk reduction: lessons and opportunities
Mercer JGaillard JCCrowley KShannon RAlexander BDay S
The value of physical science in mitigating the effects of environmental hazards is well acknowledged. Less acknowledged are the cultural influences a...
Evidence of Postseismic Deformation Signal of the 2007 M8.5 Bengkulu Earthquake and the 2012 M8.6 Indian Ocean Earthquake in Southern Sumatra, Indonesia, Based on GPS Data
Alif, S. M.I. MeilanoE. GunawanJ. Efendi
GPS data in southern Sumatra, Indonesia, indicate crustal deformation associated to subduction zone and inland fault of Great Sumatran Fault (GSF). We...
EFFECT OF RECYCLE TIRE ISOLATOR AS EARTHQUAKE RESISTANCE SYSTEM FOR LOW RISE BUILDINGS IN MALAYSIA
Jie, S. W.S. Y. TongAn KasaS. A. Osman.
The purpose of this research is to investigate the effect of Recycle Tire Isolator (RTI) as earthquake resistance system for low rise buildings in Mal...
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 poten...
Coseismic and Postseismic Displacement of 2011 Mw 6.8 Tarlay Earthquake, Myanmar using InSAR Techniques and Inversion Analysis
Phodee, P.I. TrisirisatayawongA. Aobpaet
In this study, we investigate the March 24th 2011 Mw=6.8 Tarlay earthquake, Myanmar using Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Radar (InSAR) and inversi...
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