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Some of White's most notable work involved the identification and classification of adjustment mechanisms for flooding in the United States, perceptions of natural hazards, and choice of natural hazard adjustments (Hinshaw, 2006). White identified adjustments to flooding as being either structural or non-structural.
The Journal of Hazardous Materials is a peer-reviewed, scientific journal that covers the study of hazardous materials and their impact on the environment. The journal is published by Elsevier and was established in 1975. [1] Since 2022, the editor-in-chief is Zhen He (Washington University in St. Louis). [2]
Worldwide news site focused on natural disasters, mitigation and climate changes news "Global Risk Identification Program (GRIP)". GRIP. "BioCaster Global Health Monitor". National Institute of Informatics (NII). Archived from the original on 2014-05-04. "World Bank's Hazard Risk Management". World Bank. Archived from the original on 2010-04-09
The Journal of Hazardous, Toxic, and Radioactive Waste is a quarterly peer-reviewed scientific journal published by the American Society of Civil Engineers and covering planning and management for hazardous, toxic and radioactive wastes.
Costliest natural disaster in the United States prior to Hurricane Katrina. 1988 Wildfire: 2 $240 million Yellowstone fires of 1988: Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming 793,880 acres (36% of the park) was burned in the fires started by lightning. 1985 Hurricane: 9 $1.3 billion Hurricane Elena: Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Arkansas ...
An environmental disaster or ecological disaster is defined as a catastrophic event regarding the natural environment that is due to human activity. [2] This point distinguishes environmental disasters from other disturbances such as natural disasters and intentional acts of war such as nuclear bombings .
A natural disaster is the very harmful impact on a society or community after a natural hazard event. Some examples of natural hazard events include avalanches , droughts , earthquakes , floods , heat waves , landslides - including submarine landslides , tropical cyclones , volcanic activity and wildfires . [ 1 ]
The Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery (GFDRR) is a multi-donor partnership supporting low and middle-income countries in managing paired risks of natural hazards and climate change. Between 2007 and 2022, GFDRR provided $890 million in technical assistance, analytics, and capacity building support to more than 157 countries.