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View article: Modes of climate mobility under sea-level rise
Modes of climate mobility under sea-level rise Open
Exposure to sea-level rise (SLR) and flooding will make some areas uninhabitable, and the increased demand for housing in safer areas may cause displacement through economic pressures. Anticipating such direct and indirect impacts of SLR i…
View article: Connecting physical and social science datasets: challenges and pathways forward
Connecting physical and social science datasets: challenges and pathways forward Open
The integration of physical and social science data can enable novel frameworks, methodologies, and innovative solutions important for addressing complex socio-environmental problems. Unfortunately, many technical, procedural, and institut…
View article: The impact of probabilistic tornado warnings on risk perceptions and responses.
The impact of probabilistic tornado warnings on risk perceptions and responses. Open
Many warnings issued to members of the public are deterministic in that they do not include event likelihood information. This is true of the current polygon-based tornado warning used by the American National Weather Service, although the…
View article: Socio-hydrology and vulnerability of levee systems along the lower Illinois River
Socio-hydrology and vulnerability of levee systems along the lower Illinois River Open
The maintenance of flood mitigation levees in the U.S. and elsewhere, has often found to be insufficient. Recent U.S. levee safety inspections have discovered substantial deficiencies in many federally monitored levees resulting in some of…
View article: Construal of Situational Risk and Outcomes—Exploring the Use of Weather Radar Displays with Residents of the Tampa Bay Region
Construal of Situational Risk and Outcomes—Exploring the Use of Weather Radar Displays with Residents of the Tampa Bay Region Open
A radar display is a tool that depicts meteorological data over space and time; therefore, an individual must think spatially and temporally in addition to drawing on their own meteorological knowledge and past weather experiences. We aime…
View article: A Social Vulnerability Index for Air Pollution and Its Spatially Varying Relationship to PM2.5 in Uganda
A Social Vulnerability Index for Air Pollution and Its Spatially Varying Relationship to PM2.5 in Uganda Open
Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) is a ubiquitous air pollutant that is harmful to human health. Social vulnerability indices (SVIs) are calculated to determine where vulnerable populations are located. We developed an SVI for Uganda to iden…
View article: Rethinking Warning Compliance and Complacency by Examining How People Manage Risk and Vulnerability during Real-World Tornado Threats
Rethinking Warning Compliance and Complacency by Examining How People Manage Risk and Vulnerability during Real-World Tornado Threats Open
The weather community has a keen interest in whether or not people comply with tornado warnings by taking shelter when a tornado threatens. When people do not seek shelter, a commonly attributed reason is that they are complacent due to ov…
View article: A Quantitative Framework for Analyzing Spatial Dynamics of Flood Events: A Case Study of Super Cyclone Amphan
A Quantitative Framework for Analyzing Spatial Dynamics of Flood Events: A Case Study of Super Cyclone Amphan Open
Identifying the flooding risk hotspot is crucial for aiding a rapid response and prioritizes mitigation efforts over large disaster impacted regions. While climate change is increasing the risk of floods in many vulnerable regions of the w…
View article: Tourism and economic resilience
Tourism and economic resilience Open
View article: Structural Forces: Perception and Vulnerability Factors for Tornado Sheltering within Mobile and Manufactured Housing in Alabama and Mississippi
Structural Forces: Perception and Vulnerability Factors for Tornado Sheltering within Mobile and Manufactured Housing in Alabama and Mississippi Open
Southeastern U.S. mobile and manufactured housing (MH) residents are the most tornado-vulnerable subset of the population because of both physical and socioeconomic factors. This study builds upon prior MH resident tornado vulnerability re…
View article: Mobile home resident evacuation vulnerability and emergency medical service access during tornado events in the Southeast United States
Mobile home resident evacuation vulnerability and emergency medical service access during tornado events in the Southeast United States Open
View article: Mobile Home Resident Perspectives on Preparedness, Protective Action, and Evacuation for Tornado Hazards
Mobile Home Resident Perspectives on Preparedness, Protective Action, and Evacuation for Tornado Hazards Open
More than 1,000 tornadoes strike the United States each year, and no population segment has been impacted to a greater degree than those who live in mobile homes. Despite being only about 7% of the total population, mobile home residents h…