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Showing 1 to 7 of 7 for “"Climate-related hazards"”.
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Multi-hazard risk assessment methodology for European coastal cities
… thesis is on the risk assessment of multiple climate-related hazards in European coastal cities, a crucial issue given the intensifying impacts of climate change. European coastal cities are particularly vulnerable to a variety of climate-related hazards, such as sea-level rise, coastal …
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Deepening Our Understanding of Disaster Displacement: A Phenomenological Study of Sulphur, Louisiana
Climate-related disasters are increasing in the Anthropocene. A common outcome of disasters is displacement which complicates and extends recovery. Housing recovery is crucial to sustainable recovery. This thesis used a phenomenological framework to investigate the experiences of displaced persons …
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Experience and perceptions of climate change-related hazards, and the dynamics of technology-based adaptations in water use in Bangladesh: the case of Satkhira communities
Climate-change-induced water scarcity has become a major threat to agriculture and livelihoods in low- and middle-income countries. To address this challenge, the adoption and implementation of adaptation measures have emerged as the most effective and viable approach. Individual perception …
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INTEGRATING URBAN FOREST COOLING, THERMAL MONITORING, AND ECOLOGICALDYNAMICS FOR CLIMATE-RESILIENT CITIES
… urban heat stress, one of the most pressing climate-related hazards across Europe. Yet important uncertainties still constrain their effective design and management. A first challenge lies in the limited knowledge of how far cooling benefits extend beyond forest edges, and how this spatial …
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Atmospheric Rivers and Climate Stresses: Retrospective and Prospective Assessments of the Impacts of Storm Variability, Climate Changes, and Extremes in the Western U.S.
Overcoming the challenges posed by weather and climate-related hazards requires a shared understanding among scientists, decision-makers, and the public of what the likely or potential impacts might be so that appropriate actions can be identified. The research presented here contributes toward …
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Station-based Analysis of Variability and Change in the Nigerian Hydroclimate
… increasing threat to the stability of the global climate. Like many developing nations, the western Africa nation of Nigeria faces risks from climate change, with potential effects on the environment upon which Nigerians rely and on broader social constructs, including the national economy. …
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CLIMATE RESILIENCE OF CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE: Network Modelling for Flood Resilience Assessment and Recovery Optimisation of Urban Rail Transit
… representing the disruption scenarios caused by climate-related hazards. To advance this technique towards practical climate resilience analysis for informed decision support on infrastructure disaster risk management, this research is dedicated to address the research question “How to advance …