Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Hiroto Ito, Tohru Aruga
Summary: This study aims to develop a conceptual framework to assess hospitals for disaster risk reduction. The framework includes internal and external components, with internal focusing on hospital business continuity plans and external focusing on strengthening healthcare coalition and promoting infrastructure and community management. This framework indicates how hospitals can proactively act as hub institutions during their daily operations for disaster risk reduction.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF DISASTER RISK REDUCTION
(2022)
Review
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Christine Camacho, Peter Bower, Roger T. Webb, Luke Munford
Summary: Community resilience is an important concept in disaster prevention policy. The field of community resilience measurement has developed in recent years, with composite indices emerging as a popular methodology. However, there is a lack of methodological consensus and room for improvement in the quality of measurement.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF DISASTER RISK REDUCTION
(2023)
Article
Environmental Studies
Mark Ching-Pong Poo, Zaili Yang, Delia Dimitriu, Zhuohua Qu
Summary: This paper develops a Climate Resilience Indicator (CRI) framework for assessing airport climate resilience, which integrates climate exposure, vulnerability, and adaptive capacity. The study provides valuable insights on the urgency of airports in dealing with climate change and helps with resource allocation for airports through proactive adaptation planning.
TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH PART D-TRANSPORT AND ENVIRONMENT
(2021)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Moustafa Naiem Abdel-Mooty, Ahmed Yosri, Wael El-Dakhakhni, Paulin Coulibaly
Summary: This study aims to develop a data-driven framework for categorizing community flood resilience, in order to assist in developing better disaster management strategies and risk mitigation measures to protect urban centers from future flood events. By considering key resilience goals such as the robustness of the community and its recovery speed, this framework empowers decision makers to learn from past events and guide future resilience strategies.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF DISASTER RISK REDUCTION
(2021)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Yuwen Lu, Guofang Zhai, Shutian Zhou, Yijun Shi
Summary: The study aims to explore the theoretical framework of urban spatial resilience by integrating the concept of resilience into urban spaces, identifying various factors that influence resilience, and establishing a model of urban spatial resilience with five different dimensions. It provides a new perspective for improving urban spatial resilience, reducing urban risks, and guiding urban spatial planners.
HUMAN AND ECOLOGICAL RISK ASSESSMENT
(2021)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Caroline Russell, Dipak Gyawali, Joanne Linnerooth-Bayer, Michael Thompson
Summary: Increasing resilience is important in disaster risk reduction efforts, but it is crucial to understand existing local resilience mechanisms before intervention.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF DISASTER RISK REDUCTION
(2023)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Tingting Ji, Hsi-Hsien Wei, Igal M. Shohet, Feng Xiong
Summary: Risk and resilience assessments are commonly used separately to guide policymakers in disaster-risk reduction policies, however, an integrated approach accounting for both seems to be lacking in current research due to the challenge of integrating their distinct measurement metrics. Risk assessment estimates disaster risk in terms of operational metrics such as monetary or casualties' loss, while most resilience analysis represents community resilience as an index without specific unit metric.
Review
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Hisham Tariq, Chaminda Pathirage, Terrence Fernando
Summary: Decision makers, practitioners and community members must evaluate disaster resilience and understand natural hazard risks, but face challenges in defining and measuring resilience. This paper develops an adaptable resilience framework based on literature review, aiming to provide a better understanding of community resilience tailored to stakeholder needs.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF DISASTER RISK REDUCTION
(2021)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Hojat Rezaei Soufi, Akbar Esfahanipour, Mohsen Akbarpour Shirazi
Summary: This study introduces a new risk management approach based on traditional risk management and resilience management. By developing a new risk synergy measure and utilizing risk impact and likelihood, a new method for risk assessment is presented.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF DISASTER RISK REDUCTION
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Viktor Rozer, Swenja Surminski, Finn Laurien, Colin McQuistan, Reinhard Mechler
Summary: Climate-related disasters are increasing globally, yet investment in disaster risk reduction remains insufficient. This is despite recognition of the potential benefits of DRR interventions beyond avoiding losses and damages. There is limited evidence of accounting for these multiple resilience dividends at the local level, posing a challenge to the application of DRR concept. Structured consideration of multiple resilience dividends is necessary to secure local buy-in and ensure their materialization.
CLIMATE RISK MANAGEMENT
(2023)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Matthew Abunyewah, Michael Odei Erdiaw-Kwasie, Seth Asare Okyere, Festival Godwin Boateng
Summary: This Perspective argues that slums in the Global South are often ignored in circular economy research, despite the fact that they already exhibit meaningful examples of circular practices. Current discussions on the circular economy have overlooked cities in the Global South, portraying their pervasive slums as obstacles to sustainable development. This Perspective develops a theoretical model that highlights the intersection between slum life practices and key principles of the circular economy, offering directions for future slum-CE research and policy in the Global South.
NATURE SUSTAINABILITY
(2023)
Article
Environmental Studies
Abbie Judice, Jason Gordon, Jesse Abrams, Kris Irwin
Summary: Urban forests play a vital role in mitigating the effects of climate change and urbanization, but special considerations are needed for risk mitigation. This study examines community perceptions of urban tree risk mitigation in four cities in the U.S. south and identifies key factors influencing resident attitudes towards tree management.
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Mohammad Ravankhah, Michael Schmidt, Thomas Will
Summary: This paper presents an integrated and systematic methodology for disaster risk assessment at (World) cultural heritage sites, with a case study on the Bam World Heritage site in Iran. The research emphasizes the significance of various factors in influencing risk levels and highlights the importance of incorporating cultural heritage considerations into broader disaster resilience and development planning.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF DISASTER RISK REDUCTION
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Laura Nikinmaa, Marcus Lindner, Elena Cantarello, Barry Gardiner, Jette Bredahl Jacobsen, Alistair S. Jump, Constanza Parra, Tobias Plieninger, Andreas Schuck, Rupert Seidl, Thomas Timberlake, Kristen Waring, Georg Winkel, Bart Muys
Summary: Against the backdrop of increasing climate-induced disturbances, there is an urgent need to enhance the resilience of forests and forest management. However, current methods for assessing resilience lack considerations for trade-offs. This study proposes a hierarchical framework that considers trade-offs between mechanisms, social-ecological system components, ecosystem services, and spatial and temporal scales to assess resilience.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2023)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Chun-Hsien Lai, Pi-Ching Liao, Szu-Hung Chen, Yung-Chieh Wang, Chingwen Cheng, Chen-Fa Wu
Summary: This study evaluated the perceived climate change-induced flooding hazard perceptions in 287 rural communities implementing the RRP in Taiwan. It revealed consistency in risk perception, with communities facing high potential exposure to extreme rainfall showing higher awareness. There is a need to integrate climate change planning and work with communities to bridge the gap between perceived and actual climate risks.
Article
Water Resources
Priti Parikh, Corina S. Kwami, Rajesh Khanna, Marie Lall, Hanimi Reddy, Lorna Benton, Sanjay Sharma, Virendra K. Vijay, Logan Manikam, Monica Lakhanpaul
Summary: The lack of access to and quality of water resources, poor access to sanitation and hygiene practices, access to cook fuels and flooding can influence feeding practices, leading to increased risks of infection, diarrhea, and malnutrition for children.
JOURNAL OF WATER SANITATION AND HYGIENE FOR DEVELOPMENT
(2021)
Article
Energy & Fuels
Vivien Kizilcec, Catalina Spataru, Aldo Lipani, Priti Parikh
Summary: This study addresses the limited understanding of consumers' past and future usage patterns of solar home systems (SHS) by analyzing real-time energy consumption data for SHS customers in Rwanda. The results show a decrease in electricity usage for 70% of SHS users a year after installation. The study also introduces a three-dimensional convolutional neural network (CNN) for predicting SHS customers' electricity consumption.
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Kishan Kumar Prajapati, Monika Yadav, Rao Martand Singh, Priti Parikh, Nidhi Pareek, Vivekanand Vivekanand
Summary: In Indian cities, poor Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) management practices are posing challenges such as uncontrolled landfilling, inadequate public participation, and failings in implementing MSW legislation and waste conversion. Recommendations for improvement include public awareness campaigns, public-private partnerships, investment in lined landfills, recycling, and waste to energy techniques. Optimization models and life cycle assessment tools should be utilized to minimize cost and environmental impact in MSW management.
RENEWABLE & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REVIEWS
(2021)
Review
Environmental Sciences
Isha Kulkarni, Joachim Werner Zang, Wilson M. Leandro, Priti Parikh, Ilan Adler, Warde A. Da Fonseca-Zang, Luiza C. Campos
Summary: Anaerobic digestion systems are widely used in low- and middle-income countries, but their implementation within organic farms is limited. Research shows that most of the biogas produced is used for household cooking, lighting, and heating. Future research should focus on the applicability of recommendations across different geographies, long-term sustainability of biodigester technology, and sociocultural factors.
Review
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Margarita Garfias Royo, Elinor Parrott, Emily-Marie Pacheco, Imaduddin Ahmed, Ella Meilianda, Intan Kumala, Rina Suryani Oktari, Helene Joffe, Priti Parikh
Summary: This paper explores the emotional barriers faced by pubescent girls in returning to school after a disaster, particularly in relation to WASH. The study calls for interdisciplinary research, cross sectoral collaboration, and provides suggestions for improving WASH provision.
Article
Energy & Fuels
Tash Perros, Ayse Lisa Allison, Julia Tomei, Priti Parikh
Summary: Globally, 2.8 billion people cook with biomass fuels, resulting in devastating health and environmental consequences. Improving opportunity is found to be the most effective pathway to adoption of cleaner fuels.
Review
Environmental Sciences
Vivien Kizilcec, Tash Perros, Iwona Bisaga, Priti Parikh
Summary: Globally, electrification and clean cooking rates are low, especially in Sub-Saharan Africa. Off-grid energy solutions are crucial for accelerating clean energy access. Comprehensive studies on adoption determinants are needed to aid market expansion for organizations providing electricity and cooking services. This paper reviews the adoption determinants and barriers for LPG, SHS, and e-cooking in Sub-Saharan Africa, identifying 40 determinants shared across the technologies. Key determinants include reliability, affordability, and location. There is potential for e-cooking devices to be sold as appliances for SHS. Pay-as-you-go models can support the scaling up of LPG and e-cooking services.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH COMMUNICATIONS
(2022)
Article
Geography
Loan Diep, Priti Parikh, David Dodman, Juliana Alencar, Jose Rodolfo Scarati Martins
Summary: This paper analyzes the concept of Green Infrastructure (GI) in urban context and challenges its ability to support a transition towards more socially inclusive forms of urban governance. Using the case of Sao Paulo, the study highlights the barriers created by current urban governance structures that impede the practice of GI. It argues that a fuller translation process, grounded in community needs and local dynamics, is necessary to support the institutionalization of GI and democratize urban planning.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Samuel Godfrey, Mary Wambugu, Priti Parikh, Farai Tunhuma
Summary: According to the Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) by UNICEF and WHO, only three African countries are projected to achieve universal access to basic water services by 2030, with Botswana being the only country in the East and Southern Africa region to reach this target. This paper presents findings of a rapid assessment called SDG 6 + 5, which examines the monitoring systems for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) in 21 countries of the region. The paper highlights the benefits of using fuzzy logic analysis to manage bias and evaluates the strengths of countries' WASH monitoring systems.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Imaduddin Ahmed, Imlisongla Aier, Niamh Murtagh, Priyanka Kaushal, Monica Lakhanpaul, Virendra Kumar Vijay, Priti Parikh
Summary: This study examined the usage and barriers of TEG cookstoves distributed to villagers in India after two years. While respondents reported lower smoke levels and reduced fuel consumption, none of them had used the cookstoves in the month prior to the survey. Physical opportunity and psychological capability were identified as the main barriers to the adoption of TEG cookstoves.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH COMMUNICATIONS
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Penlope Yaguma, Priti Parikh, Yacob Mulugetta
Summary: The rapid urbanization in Uganda has brought challenges to service delivery, especially in the poorest neighborhoods. The study focuses on the electricity access challenge in slums and examines the socio-political issues that shape access. The findings indicate barriers on the supply side, including low consumption loads, insecure land tenure, and inadequate housing. High costs, poor quality, and unreliable supply also hinder access. Understanding the local context is crucial, as prevailing policies and socio-political environments impact electricity access for low-income groups.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH COMMUNICATIONS
(2022)
Article
Water Resources
Imaduddin Ahmed, Margarita Garfias Royo, Eyitayo Opabola, Sukiman Nurdin, Ella Meilianda, Yunita Idris, Ibnu Rusydy, Helene Joffe, Priti Parikh
Summary: This study examines the condition of water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) facilities in schools in Central Sulawesi after the 2018 earthquake. It finds that many schools have inadequate WASH facilities, including insufficient hygiene supplies and uncovered water storage containers. Private schools provide better WASH services, while state schools in earthquake-affected areas have slower recovery and lower-quality facilities.
JOURNAL OF WATER SANITATION AND HYGIENE FOR DEVELOPMENT
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Jingwen Huo, Jing Meng, Heran Zheng, Priti Parikh, Dabo Guan
Summary: Emerging economies need to balance improving living standards with reducing CO2 emissions, especially in terms of mobility and electricity. Many emerging economies are facing challenges in aligning their emission growth with national mitigation targets.
NATURE COMMUNICATIONS
(2023)
Article
Economics
Imaduddin Ahmed, Priti Parikh, Parfait Munezero, Graham Sianjase, D'Maris Coffman
Summary: As El Nino-induced droughts caused by rising global average temperatures become more frequent and intense, the reliability of hydropower is threatened, particularly in countries where hydropower constitutes a significant portion of electricity production and has experienced El Nino droughts. Little research has been done on the impact of power outages on mental health. This study examines the effects of El Nino droughts on householders connected to a hydropower-dependent electricity grid in Zambia, including their physical and self-reported mental health.
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
T. Perros, A. L. Allison, J. Tomei, V. Aketch, P. Parikh
Summary: There are increasing numbers of market-based providers of clean cooking solutions in sub-Saharan Africa, using customer fuel sales to subsidise the cost of equipment. However, the continued use of polluting fuels undermines these business models. This study aimed to design and test a fuel stacking intervention for commercial pay-as-you-go LPG customers in Kenya, and found that targeted interventions can promote sustained use of clean fuels.
RENEWABLE & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REVIEWS
(2023)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Himadri Sen Gupta, Tarun Adluri, Dylan Sanderson, Andres D. Gonzalez, Charles D. Nicholson, Daniel Cox
Summary: This study proposes a multi-objective optimization model to determine optimal retrofitting strategies to enhance community resilience under multiple hazards. The model is applied to analyze the impact of earthquake and tsunami hazards on the community of Seaside, Oregon. The results show that retrofitting buildings to achieve higher seismic codes can significantly reduce the impact of natural hazards on structural damage, population dislocation, and building repair times. It highlights the importance of considering geographical location and mitigation measures when optimizing retrofitting strategies.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF DISASTER RISK REDUCTION
(2024)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Huiying Sun, Zhenhua Di, Peihua Qin, Shenglei Zhang, Yang Lang
Summary: This study explored the spatio-temporal variations of drought-flood-disaster (DFD) risks in China using natural and socio-economic datasets. The main findings include the decrease in vulnerability, the increasing flood hazard danger degree, and the close relationship between disaster risk and vulnerability. The results have important implications for disaster management decision-making.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF DISASTER RISK REDUCTION
(2024)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Nicholas Kimutis, Tamara Wall, Lyndsey Darrow
Summary: Overall, emergency management plans for extreme heat events in the U.S. show some level of consistency, but there are significant variations in response thresholds and metrics across different locations. Some cities have started adapting response thresholds based on local epidemiological studies, but there are still areas that have not lowered thresholds during cascading hazard events.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF DISASTER RISK REDUCTION
(2024)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Chengfang Huang, Ning Li, Zhengtao Zhang, Yuan Liu
Summary: The economic impact of disasters is closely related to regional economic development. China's economic development is conducive to reducing the economic impact of disasters, but regional differences need to be clarified in policy formulation, with reducing indirect impact as a higher priority in more developed areas.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF DISASTER RISK REDUCTION
(2024)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Chiara Bruni, Bruno Aparicio, Beatriz Lourenco, Martinho Marta-Almeida, Akli Benali, Susana Barreiro, Alfredo Rocha, Ana C. L. Sa
Summary: This study analyzes the wildfire hazard in a 115,000 ha landscape in Portugal and explores the threat posed to assets of pulp paper companies. It finds that eucalypt plantations not managed by the companies, particularly those with ages between 6 and 9 years, present a major risk. Over half of the landscape has the potential for large wildfires.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF DISASTER RISK REDUCTION
(2024)
