Types of Disasters Paul N. Severin and Phillip A. Jacobson 5 5.1 Unique Vulnerabilities of Children Although pediatric patients are viewed as a unique population, they are the popula- tion: it has been estimated that more than 25% of the U.S. population fits within the ...
Social Protection and Disaster Risk Management in the Philippines: The Case of Typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan) Exposure and vulnerability to natural disasters and the effects of climate change are particularly high in the Philippines. At the same time, the ... T Bowen - 《World Bank Policy Research Wo...
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A volcano on Earth is a vent or fissure in the planet's crust through which lava, ash, rock and gases erupt. A volcano is also a mountain formed by the accumulation of these eruptive products. Volcanoes have existed for a long time on Earth, likely causing disasters such as the Permian...
Deployment for relief efforts includes aiding other countries in natural disasters such as tsunamis. In some instances, Marines already deployed on a float may be re-directed to relief efforts. Other Countries Marines may be deployed to many other countries, including Japan, Australia, and Africa....
AI-Powered Early Warning System for Landslides in the Philippines The Philippines, with its mountainous terrain and tropical climate, is highly susceptible to landslides. These disasters cause significant loss of life, property damage, and economic disruption, particularly in rural and low-income areas...
Debris flow is one of the most influential natural disasters in mountainous areas [1,2] and it periodically causes a large number of losses of lives and properties as well as the destruction of ecosystems and infrastructures [3]. Debris flow, including water-flood, debris-flood, and debris-fl...
Rainfall kinetic energy (KE) can be used as a good indicator to evaluate the damage degree of disasters caused by precipitation. It is usually presented in two forms, namely KEtime (J m−2 h−1) and KEmm (J m−2 mm−1). Because direct KE measurements are expensive, previous ...
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Churro, a fritter of Spanish origin made of flour-based batter that is piped into extremely hot fat and fried, then rolled in cinnamon-laced sugar, resulting in a treat that is sweet and crispy on the outside but fluffy on the inside. The most common sha