Much of the country has been under either a high wind warning, wind advisory, or red flag warning this week. The strong winds ...

They then compiled the data to create a GIS format database, and generated natural hazard maps by analyzing information such as past earthquake events, average rainfall levels, land use maps and ...

When trying to improve, refine, and seek more efficiency in disaster management measures, predicting the extent of disaster ...

Learn causes and mitigation strategies for a range of natural hazards and their impacts on society. This interdisciplinary certificate introduces cultural complexities in dealing with geological ...

Natural hazards are naturally occurring physical phenomena that can adversely affect humans, infrastructure, and society. Human activity can alleviate or exacerbate the impacts of these events. In the ...

The capacity of a community to cope often depends on how well prepared they are. This depends on monitoring and being able to predict extreme weather. Another job of Natural Resources Wales is to ...

Japan is prone to natural disasters, so the government provides various types of hazard maps. What kinds of dangers are around you? Disaster prevention specialist gives potential life-saving tips.