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Dhaka, Bangladesh, has dense residences and skyscrapers; mitigating earthquake hazards here is a “wicked problem.”

Feature 7 March 2018

The Wicked Problem of Earthquake Hazard in Developing Countries

Earthquake preparation in Bangladesh is a conundrum, where crucial information is missing and investments often involve painful trade-offs.
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Hydrology, Cryosphere & Earth Surface

Editors' Vox 21 July 2017

The Value of Disaster Damage Data

The editors of a new book describe the benefits of systematic collection, storage, analysis, and sharing of damage data after flood events.
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Natural Hazards

Editors' Vox 28 April 2017

Reducing Uncertainty in Hazard Prediction

The editors of a new book describe how to characterize uncertainty in natural hazards, the incorporation of uncertainty into modeling, its contribution to better decision-making, and research needs.
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The 15 June 1991 eruption of Mount Pinatubo.

News 9 June 2016

Pinatubo 25 Years Later: Eight Ways the Eruption Broke Ground

From the first rapid assessment of a volcano's history to insights on geoengineering, the 15 June 1991 eruption of Mount Pinatubo changed the way we approach and learn from volcanic hazards.
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Natural Hazards

Project Update 31 March 2015

Exploring Natural Hazard Policies with Bike Helmets and Bus Fares

A close look at everyday decisions—whether or not to wear a bike helmet or cheat on bus fare—helps students learn about assessing natural hazards, mitigating risks, and setting political priorities.
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Feature 23 December 2014

Elders Recall an Earlier Tsunami on Indian Ocean Shores

Legacies of the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami include recent interviews with lucid eyewitnesses to an obscure disaster in 1945. The accounts attest to coastal hazards in Oman, Iran, Pakistan, and India.
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