PhilippinesSub-standard housingUrban mobilityAmong the many challenges faced by MetroManila, the National Capital Region of the Philippines, three appear as the most pressing issues for the everydaylife of its citizens: housing, flooding and traffic. The rapid increase in population of the ...
E. Jr. Sentiment analysis on evacuation and relief operation in the Philippines. Int. J. Adv. Trends Comput. Sci. Eng. 9, 298–302 (2020). Article Google Scholar Eskandari, F., Lake, A. A. & Butler, M. COVID-19 pandemic and food poverty conversations: Social network analysis of ...
we present here a database and online tool called ‘SurgeWatch’. This UK-wide record of coastal flood events covers the last 100 years (1915-2014), and contains 96 storm events that generated sea levels greater than or equal to the 1 in 5 year return level. For each event, the datab...
as common satellite issues, such as cloud top reflectance, thermal radiance, retrieval algorithm and overpass frequency do not apply[2], and although rain gauges, at times, suffer instrumental error[70], the error decreases with increased rainfall intensity[120]. On the other hand, an advantage...
Southeast Asia is no stranger to extreme weather and the consequences that come with it. Flooding in Laos, Vietnam and Myanmar have persisted throughout the year, while typhoons and tsunamis of extraordinary strength have wreaked havoc in the Philippines and Indonesia. And as cities in the region...
What are the threats to the abyssal zone? What areas in the Philippines are prone to coastal erosion? What floodplain feature is Carter Lake? What aquatic biomes might protect shorelines from damage by hurricanes? What countries are at the highest risk for desertification? What causes the floods...
Furthermore, policymakers would greatly benefit from the findings of this study to manage flood-related issues. 2. Materials and methods 2.1. Study area The Surma River basin of northeast Bangladesh located at 25°10′N and 91°30′E (Fig. 1), which includes the entire district of Sunamganj...
people of the Philippines for the torrential rains and heavyfloodingthatcaused havoc and unprecedented disruption of lives and destroyed infrastructure. daccess-ods.un.org daccess-ods.un.org 最后,我谨代表吉布提政府和人民,向受害家庭 以及菲律宾政府和人民表示由衷的悲哀和深切的慰 问,暴雨和严重水灾给他们...
To achieve this, the paper describes the LVRC׳s post-event initiatives during the response and recovery phases, explores the land-swap scheme, and discusses issues and challenges identified so far and those anticipated in the future. In order to assess the current progress of the LVRC׳s ...
PhilippinesIndonesiaIndiaJakartaMetro ManilaKolkataCoastal megacities across Asia have experienced devastating floods in recent years. Studies project dramatic increases in populations prone to chronic flooding and potential permanent inundation of densely populated urban areas in future decades. The uncertainties...