GIS and mapping

Using Geographic Information Systems (GIS) for mapping disaster risk, hazard, exposure and vulnerability.

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Researchers surveyed over 700 UK residents in a nationwide study to understand how access to flood prediction maps, which indicate the relative risk of flooding for areas based on factors like sea-level rise affected their housing preferences.

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This study uses the 2024 Guilin flood event as a case study, integrating SBAS-InSAR, DInSAR techniques, and various machine learning methods to explore the complex interactions between surface deformation, soil characteristics, and flooding.

npj Natural Hazards (Nature)
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This study analyses the 2025 Dingri earthquake and its implications for active fault mapping and disaster mitigation.

npj Natural Hazards (Nature)
Aerial Photos of flooding caused by Hurricane Florence
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Google is rolling out new advanced features for flood experts in Flood Hub, including an inundation history map and basin view, and partnering with international aid organizations.

Google
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The study adopts a multi-hazard assessment approach for telecommunications and its interconnected infrastructure systems across various geographies vis-avis mountains, plains and coasts.

Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI)
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This paper presents a method for rapid evaluation of direct flood damage using Google Earth Engine (GEE) for swift action in flood-related disaster response, recovery, and reconstruction.

International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction (Elsevier)
California wildfires, July 2021
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The impacts of climate change are escalating, compounded by urban expansion into fire-prone areas. Eight cutting-edge technologies have the potential to revolutionize wildfire risk reduction strategies.

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)
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This study utilizes levelling, global navigation satellite system (GNSS), and interferometric synthetic aperture radar (InSAR) observation data to analyze land subsidence in the Choushui River alluvial fan in Taiwan.

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