AbstractCyclones, distinguished by their extreme wind hazards, are among the most severe natural phenomena, causing extensive destruction across large geographical areas where they occur. The impact of cyclones is particularly ...

AbstractTornadoes cause widespread financial and infrastructural damages and pose a hazard to human well-being. Much of the US Midwest and Southeast endure tornadic events and potentially tornadic storms annually, yet ...

AbstractWhat factors underlie the rapid recovery of social order in China despite the recurring pandemic? Many studies have discussed China’s swift, accurate responses but failed to grasp the mechanism of crisis learning ...

AbstractLandslides are a major threat to communities and infrastructure in mountainous regions, highlighting the need for precise landslide hazard assessments to enhance risk management strategies. This study aimed to ...

AbstractWith the rapid pace of urbanization, the occurrence of urban multihazard coupling risks has become increasingly frequent, posing serious threats to urban safety and sustainable development. This study proposes a ...

AbstractEmergency alerting—the process of sending information to communities rapidly during a crisis or disaster event—received heightened attention in the United States in the past decade. As disasters increase in frequency ...

AbstractThis study explores the efficacy of an alternate stability criterion to investigate the critical stability of purely cohesive soil (ϕ=0°) slopes under seismic excitation. By superseding the traditional stability ...

AbstractIn 2014, the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), the Structural Engineering Institute (SEI) and the American Meteorological Society (AMS) undertook the effort of developing a standard for tornado wind speed ...

AbstractHurricanes are one type of significant natural hazard, causing widespread and severe physical damage to buildings. Hurricane risks are projected to worsen under climate change. Many studies suggest an increasing ...