The increase in the number and severity of weather extremes (including excessive heat) potentially associated with climate change has highlighted the needs for research into risk assessment and risk reduction measures. ...

In the context of disaster risk management and in particular for improving preparedness and mitigation of potential impacts, information on socioeconomic characteristics including aspects of situation-specific human exposure ...

The goal of this study is to examine the relationship between vulnerability and social and economic development by analyzing a region's socioeconomic development (SED) level and social and economic vulnerability (SEV) ...