Rapid screening method for the determination of seismic vulnerability assessment of RC building stocks
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DOI: 10.1007/s10518-019-00751-9
Abstract: Until recently, seismic vulnerability assessment of large building inventories could only be done using rapid seismic assessment techniques. These techniques generally use some estimation variables whose status can be determined by visual inspection, and should… read more here.
Keywords: assessment; seismic vulnerability; estimation variables; vulnerability assessment ... See more keywords
Vulnerability assessment in urban areas exposed to flood risk: methodology to explore green infrastructure benefits in a simulation scenario involving the Cañaveralejo River in Cali, Colombia
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DOI: 10.1007/s11069-019-03736-8
Abstract: Building resilient infrastructure is one of the major challenges faced by cities due to increasing urbanization rates and climate change. Furthermore, the application of vulnerability assessment frameworks is a significant challenge that requires the appropriate… read more here.
Keywords: methodology; cali colombia; green infrastructure; vulnerability ... See more keywords
Extreme rainfall and vulnerability assessment: case study of Uttarakhand rivers
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DOI: 10.1007/s11069-019-03765-3
Abstract: The torrential rains in June 2013 combined with melting of snow caused voluminous floods in the rivers of Uttarakhand and subsequently triggered widespread mud, landslides and debris deposition. The event caused instability of the channel… read more here.
Keywords: assessment case; vulnerability; extreme rainfall; rainfall vulnerability ... See more keywords
Seismic vulnerability assessment of urban buildings using the rough set theory and weighted linear combination
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DOI: 10.1007/s11629-021-6724-4
Abstract: Seismic vulnerability assessment of urban buildings is among the most crucial procedures to post-disaster response and recovery of infrastructure systems. The present study proceeds to estimate the seismic vulnerability of urban buildings and proposes a… read more here.
Keywords: vulnerability assessment; seismic vulnerability; assessment urban; vulnerability ... See more keywords
Practical Preventive Strategies for Extravasation of Contrast Media During CT: What the Radiology Team Should Do.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.acra.2022.01.007
Abstract: RATIONALE AND OBJECTIVES This study aimed to assess the effectiveness of practical preventive strategies (i.e., venous vulnerability assessment and prevention scan protocol rules) taken by our radiology team (radiology nurses, radiology technicians, radiologists) on reducing… read more here.
Keywords: vulnerability assessment; radiology; venous vulnerability; radiology team ... See more keywords
Aircraft vulnerability assessment against fragmentation warhead
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ast.2017.04.005
Abstract: Abstract This article presents the detailed methodology developed for the vulnerability assessment of the military aircraft against fragmentation warhead. Vulnerability assessment methodology consists of calculation of the dispersion of the fragments, determination of the hit… read more here.
Keywords: aircraft; methodology; vulnerability; vulnerability assessment ... See more keywords
BIM-GIS-DCEs enabled vulnerability assessment of interdependent infrastructures – A case of stormwater drainage-building-road transport Nexus in urban flooding
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DOI: 10.1016/j.autcon.2021.103626
Abstract: Abstract Infrastructure systems are encountering unprecedented challenges as a result of climate change. Identifying infrastructure vulnerabilities before hazards strike is of paramount significance as it can help minimize the adverse consequences. However, investigating the vulnerability… read more here.
Keywords: infrastructure; vulnerability; bim gis; vulnerability assessment ... See more keywords
Inherent vulnerability assessment of rural households based on socio-economic indicators using categorical principal component analysis: A case study of Kimsar region, Uttarakhand
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolind.2017.10.014
Abstract: Abstract The recent trend of shifting focus from hazard centric drivers of vulnerability towards the social and economic drivers of vulnerability has led to a number of conceptual frameworks for social vulnerability assessment. Contributing towards… read more here.
Keywords: inherent vulnerability; study; kimsar region; vulnerability ... See more keywords
Vulnerability assessment and seismic mitigation intervention for artistic assets: from theory to practice
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DOI: 10.1016/j.engstruct.2018.03.093
Abstract: Abstract This paper deals with the vulnerability assessment of artistic assets, aiming at exploiting the potential of specifically designed seismic-isolation strategy to mitigate their seismic risk. In detail, starting from a review of the multidisciplinary… read more here.
Keywords: intervention; seismic mitigation; vulnerability assessment; mitigation intervention ... See more keywords
Flood vulnerability assessment using GIS at Fetam watershed, upper Abbay basin, Ethiopia
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DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2020.e05865
Abstract: Flood is a danger to human beings and their properties because less consideration is given for risk analysis and assessment of risk areas. The main aim of this study was to assess the flood vulnerability… read more here.
Keywords: flood; fetam watershed; flood vulnerability; vulnerability assessment ... See more keywords
Vulnerability assessment and construction recommendations of local houses in the cyclone prone coastal areas of Bangladesh
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ijdrr.2016.10.010
Abstract: Abstract Bangladesh has approximately 710 km long coastline at its southern part. This huge coastal region is very much prone to tidal surge and cyclones; and approximately in every 5 years devastating cyclonic storm hits these… read more here.
Keywords: houses cyclone; areas bangladesh; construction; cyclone prone ... See more keywords