... reduction actions, warming may further rise and hence the median projection when SLR reaches 2.4 meters (8 ft) at Alappuzha to Cochin coast is 2130s. The possible inundation analysis shows that around 53.48% of the coastal agriculture land may be likely inundated if SLR is only with mitigation measures...

... priority areas of green open space (GOS) based on UHI levels. In addition, this study also aims to present alternative mitigation measures to reduce the risk of disasters due to UHI. Design/methodology/approach A mixed-method approach was used in this research, involving an initial land surface...

... highly in terms of suitability and envisaged efficiency in mitigating flooding in Kogi State. Although the measures were mostly agreed to be potentially effective and successful on a household scale, there were concerns as to flood mitigation on a neighbourhood scale. Research limitations/implications...

...Cut Husna; Ridha Firdaus; Elly Wardani; Syarifah Rauzatul Jannah Purpose The purpose of this study is to identify the preparedness of disaster mitigation agency officers in both urban and rural areas as high vulnerability zones in Aceh, Indonesia, in dealing with disasters. Design/methodology...

...Samaneh Heidari; Soudabeh Vatankhah; Sogand Tourani; Mohammad Heidari Purpose The purpose of this study identified the priorities, challenges and different aspects of the mitigation phase according to policymakers for planning and better management of reducing risk within the cultural, religious...

... and household mitigation activities of Istanbul residents. In the first survey, 496 face-to-face household interviews were accomplished in the 33 neighbourhoods of Istanbul. The second survey was conducted in 48 neighbourhoods, where 491 face-to-face household interviews were carried out (Figure 1...

... to use as a reference for land use in Maninjau. The results can be used for landslide mitigation in Maninjau so that the people live in safer locations in the future. Bambang Istijono can be contacted at: bistijono1452@yahoo.co.id 09 04 2014 27 02 2015 12 11 2015 13 01 2016...

... million people per year by 2050 if mitigation efforts are not stepped up (Bogardi, 2004). Given this trend towards higher loss and damage from flooding and the need to reverse the damage trend despite higher potential levels of hazard, the approach of increasing resilience has been suggested. The approach...

... between risk index (RI) using the conventional approach and risk index using the community perception approach (RI_{cp), confirming that people's perception may influence risk evaluation, meaning decisions on disaster mitigation measures for a given region. For example, in Figure 3}...

...Maximiliano E. Korstanje Purpose It is clear that poverty can be a key factor to take into consideration at time of potentiating or mitigating the unexpected aftermaths of disasters. In some extent, the degree of vulnerability created by poverty leads scholars to preclude material conditions...