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Research ArticleOpen accessPhrase in the titleEnhancing Disaster Resilience through Spatial Planning Strategies, a Case Study of Bono Region, GhanaAmponsah Maxwell, Nandi Nandi, Maryani EnokThe adverse impact of climate change has necessitated the global community to leverage spatial planning to curb the negative impacts of such incidents. Disasters continue to occur in human settlements, which makes it necessary to develop resilience through spatial planning strategies. The research question underpinning this study is, how can disaster resilience be improved through spatial planning strategies? Reducing the … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 20, Issue 1 · 30 Dec 2024 · 5,008 accessesView PDF Cite

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 PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractClassification of Geographical Land Structure Using Convolution Neural Network and Transfer LearningMustafa Majeed Abd Zaid, Ahmed Abed Mohammed, Putra SumariSatellite imagery has dramatically revolutionized the field of geography by giving academics, scientists, and policymakers unprecedented global access to spatial data. Manual methods typically require significant time and effort to detect the generic land structure in satellite images. This study can produce a set of applications such as urban planning and development, environmental monitoring, disaster management, etc. Therefore, the research … …Journal of Computer Science, Vol. 20, Issue 12 · 24 Oct 2024 · 5,079 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractA Proposed Mining Based Business Continuity Information System for Educational InstitutesAmira M. Idrees, Ahmed Ibrahim El Seddawy, Mayada EL MoaazIt has become an essential element for all organizations to be engaged in a more deliberate transform for prevention, protection, preparedness, mitigation and reaction to Business Continuity Management (BCM) and recovery. It is becoming risky for the organization to reply of disaster plan which targets to minimize the causes of the disruption. An organization should take a proactive approach to … …Journal of Computer Science, Vol. 15, Issue 8 · 17 Aug 2019 · 7,422 accessesView PDF Cite

Review ArticleOpen accessAll words, across the recordClimate Impacts and Adaptation Strategies of the Bangladeshi Coastal CommunitiesEdris AlamBangladesh is considered one of the most vulnerable countries to climate variability, fluctuation and extreme climatic events. Bangladeshi coastal communities are continuously adopting self-instinct survival strategies in order to cope with changing climatic conditions. This paper discusses the impact of climate change on livelihoods and documents current and future adaptation strategies of the Bangladeshi coastal communities from documentary sources. Later, … …American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Vol. 14, Issue 4 · 5 Apr 2018 · 8,036 accessesView PDF Cite