Authorea (Authorea),
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Sept. 30, 2023
Capsule
summary.Extreme
temperatures
in
the
UK
(July
2022)
and
India/Pakistan
(Spring
are
confidently
attributed
to
climate
change
using
an
automated
system.Similarly
attributable
extremes
occurred
frequently
worldwide
2022.
Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies for Global Change,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
29(1)
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
Abstract
Does
climate
change
influence
if
societies
will
be
better
or
worse
equipped
to
reduce
climatic
risks
in
the
future?
A
society’s
adaptive
capacity
determines
whether
potential
of
adaptation
realized.
Assumptions
about
level
are
inherently
made
when
for
future
and
resultant
levels
risk
estimated.
In
this
review,
we
look
at
literature
on
human
impacts
through
lens
capacity.
Building
evidence
financial
resources
as
presented
Working
Group
2
(WG2)
report
Intergovernmental
Panel
Climate
Change
(IPCC)
Sixth
Assessment
Report
(AR6),
here
present
methodology
behind
review
complement
it
with
an
analysis
resources.
Based
our
argue
that
itself
adds
constraints
limits.
We
show
more
realistic
assessments
sectoral
risks,
assumed
should
—
can
usefully
constrained
rely
expert
judgment,
propose
avenues
doing
so.
International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
114, P. 104723 - 104723
Published: Aug. 6, 2024
Despite
the
rising
global
flood
risk,
impacts
of
flooding
remain
systematically
underestimated,
leading
to
significant
consequences
for
particularly
vulnerable
river
deltas.
Most
studies
focus
either
on
single
hazards
or
social
vulnerability
while
overlooking
interconnected
dynamics
deltaic
social-ecological
systems.
In
response
first
priority
Sendai
Framework,
which
calls
an
understanding
disaster
risk
in
all
its
dimensions,
we
apply
Global
Delta
Risk
Index
Ayeyarwady
Myanmar.
We
combine
55
indicators
social-
and
ecosystem
with
100-year,
500-year,
1,000-year
scenarios
pluvial,
fluvial,
coastal
exposure
at
sub-delta
scale.
Using
townships
as
units
analysis
allows
bridging
gap
between
local
case
studies,
providing
insights
that
are
meaningful
risk-informed
development
delta
a
whole
system.
also
examine
distinctive
characteristics
define
systems
prone
flooding.
Our
results
reveal
patterns
drivers
affect
least
65
%
delta's
population
60
ecosystem,
self-reinforcing
dynamics,
but
those
contribute
mutual
resilience
both
argue
principles
integrated
management
should
be
applied
leverage
scarce
resources
simultaneously
reduce
secure
livelihoods
preserve
services.
Land,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
14(2), P. 346 - 346
Published: Feb. 8, 2025
Studying
natural
hazards
in
the
context
of
human-induced
landscape
transformation
is
complex,
especially
regions
with
limited
information.
The
narratives
elderly
can
play
a
role
filling
these
knowledge
gaps
at
multi-decadal
timescale.
Here,
we
build
upon
citizen-based
approach
to
understanding
hazard
patterns
and
tropical
mountainous
environment,
Kigezi
Highlands
(SW
Uganda).
We
engaged
98
citizens
(>70
years
old)
living
eight
small
watersheds
different
characteristics.
Through
interviews
focus
group
discussions,
reconstructed
historical
timelines
used
participatory
mapping
facilitate
interview
process.
cross-checked
information
aerial
photographs,
archives,
field
visits.
Our
results
show
that
major
land
use/cover
changes
are
associated
high
population
increase
over
last
80
years.
also
evidence
an
reported
events
such
as
landslides
flash
floods
from
1940s
until
1980s.
Then,
notice
stabilization
number
per
decade,
although
two
most
impacted
decades
(1980s
2000s)
stand
out.
Despite
this
new
information,
frequency
due
change
cannot
yet
be
quantitatively
validated,
when
probable
modulator
effect
climate
variability
considered.
Nevertheless,
exposure
vulnerable
clear,
growth
together
poor
management
practices
key
culprits
explain
evolution.
This
study
demonstrates
added
value
terms
environmental
changes.
insight
essential
for
governments
non-governmental
organizations
development
policies
measures
disaster
risk
reduction
grounded
path
dependence
local
realities.
Frontiers in Detector Science and Technology,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
3
Published: Feb. 7, 2025
This
article
summarizes
the
work
performed
by
authors
in
developing,
during
last
2
years,
several
portable
and
wireless
sensor
systems
that
allowed
analysis
of
signals
collected
from
multiple
sensors
based
on
Internet
Things
(IoT)
emergency
contexts.
These
include
fires
earthquakes,
situations
which
citizens
suffer
poor
health;
participation
individuals
highly
physical
sports;
or
cases
materials
used
buildings
other
structures
being
subjected
to
high
stress
due
natural
catastrophes
than
aforementioned
earthquakes.
Novel
material
like
MXene
paper
wallpaper-based
ones
as
fire
detectors
operating
remotely
via
Wi-Fi
LoRa
are
presented.
Furthermore,
a
communication
system,
physically
connected
commercial
micro-controller,
monitored
temperature
luminosity
data.
Other
devices,
such
IoT
under
protocol
868-MHz
2.4-GHz
band
region
using
RFM95
radio
modules
possible
risk
advisers,
described.
For
latter,
integrated
were
triboelectric
energy
nanogenerators
(TENGs).
In
addition,
TENG
smart
masks
with
emitters
played
an
important
role
mitigation.
As
novel
systems,
STM32
board
monitoring
health
(heart
rate
oxygen
saturation)
athletes
involved
combat
sports,
nano-IoT
Arduino
33
chip
for
electrical
resistance
change
some
composite
materials.
Some
these
developments,
especially
previously
mentioned
one,
can
play
structural
(SHM)
examining
mechanical
properties
service
operations
aviation
aerospace
fields.
A
comparison
them
be
classified
according
most
fitting
application.
Natural hazards and earth system sciences,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
24(8), P. 2895 - 2922
Published: Aug. 29, 2024
Abstract.
In
light
of
the
increased
frequency
multi-hazards,
dynamics
vulnerability
across
time,
space,
and
different
hazards
emerges
as
an
intriguing
but
challenging
research
topic.
Within
multi-hazard
contexts,
both
impacts
mitigation
strategies
can
augment
vulnerabilities,
adding
layers
to
complexity
multi-risk
assessments.
Delving
into
these
interactions,
this
study
aims
analyse
new
connections
in
rising
that
result
from
adaptation
options,
well
their
implications,
putting
co-occurrent
powerful
river
flood
events
COVID-19
pandemic
Romania
under
magnifying
glass,
taking
2020
2021
references.
The
proposed
framework
relies
on
impact
chain
was
enhanced
include
elements
(i.e.
augmented
vulnerabilities
derived
impacts)
links
describe
augmentation
vulnerability),
which
were
also
used
rank
based
augmentation.
draws
various
data
information
sources,
including
scientific
literature,
feedback
first
responders,
reports,
legislative
documents,
official
press
releases,
news
reports.
This
work
makes
a
significant
contribution
field
disaster
risk
reduction
(DRR)
by
broadening
purpose
chain,
transforming
it
first-hand,
semi-qualitative
tool
for
analysing
dynamics.