Advancing Climate Change Adaptation: Borrowing from the Natural Hazard Research (NHR) Tradition in GeographyExtreme events have widespread impact on human and natural systems, and the response to such extreme e
Impacts of expected climate change on the water balance in mountain regions may affect the activity of hydro-meteorologically driven deep-seated landslides
A highly destructive force, Asia is one of the most susceptible regions to natural disasters. The repercussions of natural disasters are not only physical, but also economic. Costs may be high – depending on the severity – as areas affected by natural disasters might need to be rebuilt. Lowe...
Of all the opportunities AI offers, reducing the climate change-enhanced risks of natural hazards is among those most urgent and within reach. Wildfires burning ever hotter and worsening compounding tropical cyclone and flooding events that disproportionately affect marginalized communities exemplify the inc...
Physical geography has long been identified as critical for urban development, land use and environmental outcomes in cities worldwide. However, the literature has yet to provide comprehensive, quantitative analyses of the global extent and impact of urban geographic barriers. Here we introduce three ...
To ensure theoretical saturation, i.e. a situation in which no new themes would emerge, an iterative search was then conducted in another five nationally important newspapers covering a wider geography of more recent events, i.e. El País (Spain), The New York Times (USA), Der Spiegel (Ge...
Major changes need to happen to avoid critical shortages of water in the future, even if that future isn’t immediate. As the climate warms, droughts willcontinue to intensifyand communities should use this one as motivation to put in place long-term solutions, experts say. ...
Natural Geography of Suriname Geographic Regions The natural landscape of Suriname consists of rainforests, savanna, coastal swamps, and the two main mountain ranges: the Bakhuis and Van Asch Van Wijck Mountains. The country is situated on theGuiana Shield, one of the three cratons of theSouth ...
Like oil, the geography of natural gas shows a wide disconnect between gas reserves and production and those countries in which it is consumed. The Western Hemisphere does not contain natural gas resources, which are concentrated in Asia and the Middle East, as the following graphic (Fig. 4.1...
Natural Geography of Guyana Geographic Zones Three primary regions or zones characterize Guyana's geographical landscape: Coastal Plain:A narrow expanse along the Atlantic coast, this fertile marshy plain is densely populated and serves as a vital center for human activity and development. ...