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Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleBuilding Resilience in Natural Capital to Reduce Disaster Risks and Adapt to Climate Change: A Case of Wetlands in the Eastern Free State; South AfricaJohanes A. Belle, Nacelle Collins, Andries JordaanWetlands are a form of natural capital which provide services that improve the welbeing of the local community. Unfortunately many wetlands have been degraded before their values and functions were realised. Using a system thing appraoach and a mixed research method, this article collected primary data from 176 respondents using questionnaires. Besides, 21 wetlands were observed using field observation data … …American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Vol. 13, Issue 5 · 12 Oct 2017 · 7,972 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleBusiness Continuity Planning: Are We Prepared for Future DisastersNaill M. MomaniProblem statement: Natural and man-made disasters could cause a lot of monetary, mortality and morbidity losses for our business’ operations such as: Activities, products and services. In order to minimize losses from such disasters, it is essential to prepare and implement effective business continuity plans that could deal with abnormal conditions. Approach: In this study, a discussion of the major … …American Journal of Economics and Business Administration, Vol. 2, Issue 3 · 30 Sep 2010 · 7,384 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleEarthquake Airbags, New Devices to Save Lives in Earthquakes, Tornados and Similar Disasters Resulting from Building CrashesAmir Hashem Shahidi BonjarEarthquake Airbag (EA) is a new terminology being introduced for the earthquake literature of the world. According to literature surveys, this terminology has not been used previously. Based on many scientific reports, fatality rates are lower in vehicles equipped with airbags than unequipped ones. Accordingly, it was postulated that similar structures can be adopted in buildings to protect people and … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 2, Issue 4 · 30 Apr 2005 · 7,528 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the keywordsMapping of Flood Risk Zones in Ala River Basin Akure, NigeriaOlajire Olabanji Olatona, O.A. Obiora-Okeke, J.R. AdewumiFloods are water induced disasters that lead to temporary inundation of dry land and cause serious damages in the affected location such as loss of lives and properties and destruction of infrastructures. Nigeria has experienced a lot of flood incidences and the impact of flood has also increased due to population growth coupled with uncontrolled developmental practices. The result of … …American Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Vol. 11, Issue 1 · 7 Feb 2018 · 9,243 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the keywordsA Critical Review of Climate Change Induced Psychosocial Impacts and Options for Strengthening Social Support SystemsParnali Dhar Chowdhury, C. Emdad Haque, Graham SmithProblem statement: Climate change and its associated manifestations have only recently emerged as significant threats to health faced by Canadians. The emergence of these threats has meant that Canadians are faced with increasing health-related concerns that are more frequent, more severe and occurring in communities where they have not been previously experienced. The compounding effects of change in weather patterns … …American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Vol. 7, Issue 4 · 26 Aug 2011 · 7,425 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the keywordsLexicographically Maximum Dynamic Flow with Vertex CapacitiesPhanindra Prasad Bhandari, Shree Ram Khadka, Stefan Ruzika, Luca E. SchäferWe consider an evacuation planning problem in the sense of computing a feasible dynamic flow lexicographically maximizing the amount of flow entering a set of terminals with respect to a given prioritization and given vertex capacities. We propose a polynomial time algorithm for the static version of the problem and a pseudo-polynomial time algorithm for the dynamic case. We show … …Journal of Mathematics and Statistics, Vol. 16, Issue 1 · 24 Jul 2020 · 6,693 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the keywordsAn Information Management System Model for the Industrial Incidents in Saudi Arabia: A Conceptual Framework Based on SDLC MethodologySaleh Al-ZahraniThe main focus of this study has been on the development of a conceptual framework for improving the current status of industrial accidents' control. The framework is aimed to use of ICT to improve the information exchange between the Civil Defence and Industrial Sector and to provide an information management system model for the Industrial Incidents Administration System (IIAS). The … …Journal of Computer Science, Vol. 2, Issue 5 · 31 May 2006 · 6,922 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractHuman-Centric Design Integration in UAV Interfaces and Operational Procedures for Enhanced User ExperienceArun Chakravarthy R., Arun M., Sureshkumar C. et al.Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) have become essential tools across numerous sectors, including agriculture, disaster response, search and rescue and logistics. While UAV capabilities have rapidly evolved due to technological advancements, the integration of human-centric design principles remains a key area for further improvement. This article provides an in-depth exploration of how user-focused design considerations can enhance UAV interfaces and operational … …Journal of Computer Science, Vol. 21, Issue 4 · 3 Mar 2025 · 5,237 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractTAGN-IDC: Implicit Discrete Constraints for Tsunami Aware Graph Neural Networks in Spatial Evacuation RoutingSularno, Wendi Boy, Putri Anggraini et al.Tsunami evacuation route requires rapid identification of safe evacuation paths under dynamically changing hazard conditions. A major challenge is incorporating hard binary road-blockage constraints caused by tsunami inundation while maintaining end-to-end differentiability for deep learning models. Existing approaches commonly rely on continuous relaxations or stochastic sampling techniques, which either compromise physical feasibility or increase computational complexity. This study proposes the … …Journal of Computer Science, Vol. 22, Issue 9 · 24 Sep 2026 · 704 accessesView PDFCite