Article
Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary
Courtney M. Thompson, Raymond J. Dezzani
Summary: This study examines the impact of risk perceptions on vulnerability, with a case study in Sarasota County, FL. The results indicate interdependence between risk perceptions and demographic variables, providing decision makers with insights to identify vulnerable populations and develop targeted risk communication strategies.
JOURNAL OF RISK RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Zainab Khalid, Xingmin Meng, Irfan Ahmed Rana, Mohib Ur Rehman, Xiaojun Su
Summary: This study proposes a modified multidimensional vulnerability assessment method, introducing 'gender' as a sixth non-static dimension of vulnerability. The results reveal that rural communities in the Pakistani Hindu Kush Himalayan Region are highly vulnerable to natural hazards in all dimensions, mainly due to low economic status, inadequate infrastructure, poor risk perception, and gender-exclusive plans.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF DISASTER RISK REDUCTION
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Michael Owen, Andrew Kruczkiewicz, Jamon Van Den Hoek
Summary: This study proposes a novel approach to measure climatic and environmental exposure in refugee camps using remote sensing and geospatial data. By developing a climatic and environmental exposure index, the researchers quantify the exposure of seventeen refugee camps in East Africa relative to a simulated population. The results show that seven of the camps have high exposure, indicating elevated risks for over six-hundred thousand refugees compared to other potential camp locations. This method has the potential to improve data gathering and analysis in geographically remote humanitarian spaces in a reliable and cost-effective manner, enabling real-time updates for decision-making in refugee camp management related to disaster risk reduction.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
M. Papathoma-Koehle, T. Thaler, S. Fuchs
Summary: This paper provides an in-depth examination of the impact of institutional vulnerability on natural disasters, emphasizing its close connection with other vulnerability dimensions and its susceptibility to various types of crises. Through three European case studies, the direct influence of institutional vulnerability on all other vulnerability dimensions is highlighted.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH LETTERS
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Virginia Iglesias, Anna E. Braswell, Matthew W. Rossi, Maxwell B. Joseph, Caitlin McShane, Megan Cattau, Michael J. Koontz, Joe McGlinchy, R. Chelsea Nagy, Jennifer Balch, Stefan Leyk, William R. Travis
Summary: Losses from natural hazards are increasing, with development contributing to the exposure of vulnerable assets and populations to risks. Studies show that a large number of buildings are located in hazard hotspots, a result of decades of sustained growth, indicating potential for even larger future losses if development in hazardous areas is not limited.
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Nicolas C. Bronfman, Paula B. Repetto, Nikole Guerrero, Javiera Castaneda, Pamela C. Cisternas
Summary: The study reveals the dynamic spatial and temporal variations in social vulnerability in Chile over the past two decades. Factors contributing to social vulnerability interact in a way that creates heterogeneous distribution throughout the territory. Regions that were highly vulnerable at one point in time may see changes in vulnerability levels over different periods, with factors like disability and immigration emerging as significant elements towards the end of the study period.
Article
Development Studies
Suyang Yu, Eric W. Welch
Summary: This study investigates how public organizations strategically respond to natural hazards, focusing on transit agencies in the US. It explores the impact of contextual factors, such as experience of natural hazards, transit infrastructure conditions, and public managers' risk perceptions, on coordination strategies. The findings shed light on how transit agencies consider service area vulnerabilities and balance organizational capacity, risk, and equity.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT
(2024)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Emmanuel Mavhura, Tawanda Manyangadze
Summary: This study investigated the geographic variation of social vulnerability to natural hazards in Zimbabwe, finding that rural poverty-stricken areas in the western and southern regions exhibited the highest levels of social vulnerability. Factors such as poverty, informal employment, household heads, birth rate, and special needs population were identified as drivers of social vulnerability, explaining a significant portion of the total cumulative variance.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF DISASTER RISK REDUCTION
(2021)
Article
Physics, Fluids & Plasmas
Malgorzata J. Krawczyk, Krzysztof Kulakowski, Zdzislaw Burda
Summary: A simple deterministic map is studied in fully connected networks to reach Heider balance, updating all links synchronously depending on the entire network state. The probability of balanced states increases with system size N, reducing jammed states frequency. The algorithm generates limit cycles of various lengths and the symmetries of the system play an essential role in the occurrence of cycles observed in the synchronous dynamics.
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Patrick Habakaramo Macumu, Guillaume Boudoire, Sergio Calabrese, Francesco Rufino, Rachel M. Coyte, Dario Tedesco
Summary: This study investigates the impacts of volcanic hazards on rural communities in the Virunga Volcanic Province in the D.R. Congo. The most vulnerable households are directly affected by volcano-tectonic hazards such as lava flows, volcanic gases, and ash fallout, while indirect dangers related to water and food contamination by volcanic emissions are also stronger for them.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF DISASTER RISK REDUCTION
(2023)
Editorial Material
Environmental Sciences
Paolo Mazzanti, Saverio Romeo
Summary: Remote sensing technology has great potential in providing valuable information on natural hazards and risks at various scales. Recent advances in technology and processing methods have contributed significantly to disaster risk reduction research. This Special Issue collects state-of-the-art research that focuses on the use of remote sensing for detecting, assessing, monitoring, and modeling natural hazards, showcasing 18 open-access papers that utilize a wide range of remote sensing data and techniques.
Review
Environmental Sciences
Yuting Peng, Natalie Welden, Fabrice G. Renaud
Summary: Due to population growth, urbanization, and climate change, coastal river deltas are facing increased exposure, vulnerability, and risks from natural hazards. Current assessment frameworks often overlook the social-ecological perspective, resulting in incomplete assessments. This study proposes an improved indicator-based framework for coastal deltas, incorporating ecosystem services as a means to characterize the interdependencies between society and the environment, and enabling targeted management and policy development to reduce risks.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2023)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Syed Samad Shah, Irfan Ahmad Rana, Ather Ali
Summary: The frequency and severity of disasters in Pakistan have increased, with Gilgit city facing multiple hazards. This study quantifies the risk perceptions of Gilgit citizens in a multi-hazard environment, finding that floods/GLOFs have the highest impact on daily life activities. The findings of this study can guide urban planners, environmental scientists, and decision-makers in formulating policies to increase community resilience.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF DISASTER RISK REDUCTION
(2023)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Luz Adriana Munoz-Duque, Oscar Navarro, Diego Restrepo-Ochoa, Ghozlane Fleury-Bahi
Summary: The study found that the perception of coastal flooding risk is influenced by individuals' previous experiences, habituation to the risk, and emotional connection to the place. Additionally, mistrust in government institutions can increase feelings of hopelessness and powerlessness in dealing with coastal flooding risk.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF DISASTER RISK REDUCTION
(2021)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Ante Ivcevic, Hubert Mazurek, Lionel Siame, Raquel Bertoldo, Vania Statzu, Kamal Agharroud, Isabel Estrela Rego, Nibedita Mukherjee, Olivier Bellier
Summary: The importance of risk management in mitigating the impacts of natural hazards in the context of global environmental and climate change highlights the vulnerability of society. Different societies face diverse risks and have varying levels of local awareness and preparedness. The significance of risk awareness sessions as an indicator of risk management is emphasized, along with the need for more dynamic and user-friendly indicators to enhance resilience in the face of natural hazards.
NATURAL HAZARDS AND EARTH SYSTEM SCIENCES
(2021)
Article
Energy & Fuels
Daniela Elena Gogoase Nistoran, Cristina Sorana Ionescu, Livioara Brasoveanu, Iuliana Armas, Ioana Opris, Sorina Costinas
JOURNAL OF ENERGY ENGINEERING
(2018)
Article
Geography, Physical
Iuliana Armas, Diana Necea, Crina Miclaus
QUATERNARY INTERNATIONAL
(2019)
Article
Energy & Fuels
Daniela Elena Gogoase Nistoran, Cristina Sorana Ionescu, Livioara Brasoveanu, Iuliana Armas, Ioana Opris, Sorina Costinas
JOURNAL OF ENERGY ENGINEERING
(2018)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Samuel Rufat, Alexander Fekete, Iuliana Armas, Thomas Hartmann, Christian Kuhlicke, Tim Prior, Thomas Thaler, Ben Wisner
WILEY INTERDISCIPLINARY REVIEWS-WATER
(2020)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Daniela Ionescu, Claudia Iuliana Iacob, Eugen Avram, Iuliana Armas
Summary: This study found that emotional distress in Bucharest residents is influenced by cognitive appraisals and personal resources. The study shows that discomfort of living space is the main predictor, while hazard anticipation and negative earthquake consequences also have an impact on emotional distress.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Alexandru Mateizer, Eugen Avram
Summary: This study used cluster analysis to identify reliable sexual self-configurations and explored their association with app use motives and sexual outcomes. The findings suggest that the sexual self-concept is related to individuals' interactions in online sexual and dating scenes, affecting their sexual behavior and characteristics.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Alexandru Mateizer, Andra Catalina Rosca, Eugen Avram
Summary: This study aims to investigate the differentiation of sexual self-concept in online and offline environments and its effects on sexual identity, sexual satisfaction, and online sexual behaviors. The findings indicate that a high level of differentiation between the online and offline sexual self is associated with a weaker sense of sexual identity, lower sexual satisfaction in real life, and fewer partnered online interactions.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Psychiatry
Cristina Savu, Iuliana Armas, Marin Burcea, Daniela Dobre
Summary: This study aims to examine the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the healthcare system in Romania and the psychological and physical well-being of medical professionals. The results suggest significant correlations between the perception of health risks and factors such as job satisfaction, work meaningfulness, and work engagement. Adaptive behaviors and attitudes towards the COVID-19 threat improved in later stages of the pandemic.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHIATRY
(2023)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Samuel Rufat, Mariana Madruga de Brito, Alexander Fekete, Emeline Comby, Peter J. Robinson, Iuliana Armas, W. J. Wouter Botzen, Christian Kuhlicke
Summary: One of the key challenges in risk, vulnerability, and resilience research is how to address the role of risk perceptions and their influence on behavior. The fragmentation of the field makes it difficult to cross-validate existing case studies, hindering comparability and transferability as well as policy and risk management recommendations. To improve collaboration and cumulative knowledge, researchers should establish common requirements, address context-specific aspects, and select comparable and longitudinally monitored questions. A recent international survey revealed the need to ground research design in theory, formalize methods, and compare theories, constructs, and explanations.
NATURAL HAZARDS AND EARTH SYSTEM SCIENCES
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Vlad Burtaverde, Sebastian Vlasceanu, Eugen Avram
Summary: The study found that personality traits are related to smartphone app usage in various categories, including entertainment, music, gaming, business, e-health, and dating apps. These findings can be useful in incorporating actual behavior into psychological research.
CURRENT PSYCHOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Dragos Toma-Danila, Iuliana Armas, Alexandru Tiganescu
NATURAL HAZARDS AND EARTH SYSTEM SCIENCES
(2020)
Article
Psychology, Developmental
Claudia I. Iacob, Eugen Avram, Daniel Cojocaru, Ioana R. Podina
JOURNAL OF AUTISM AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDERS
(2020)
Article
Psychology, Social
Cristina Ene, Vlad Burtaverde, Peter K. Jonason, Eugen Avram
PERSONALITY AND INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES
(2020)
Article
Psychology, Educational
Eugen Avram, Vlad Burtaverde, Andrei-Serban Zanfirescu
SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY OF EDUCATION
(2019)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Vlad Burtaverde, Eugen Avram, Sebastian Vlasceanu
COMPUTERS IN HUMAN BEHAVIOR
(2019)