Category: Geography

Resilience and disaster risk reduction: an etymological journey This paper examines the development over historical time of the meaning and uses of the term resilience. The objective is to deepen our understanding of how the term came to be adopted in disaster risk reduction and resolve some of the conflicts and controversies that have arisen when it has been used. The paper traces the development of resilience through the sciences, humanities, and legal and political spheres. It considers how mechanics … Continue reading “Latest Research on Disaster Risk : Apr 2022”

Wave characteristic analysis and wave energy resource evaluation in the China Sea This study presents the characteristics of the China Sea wave energy resource and wave climate for the period August 1999 to July 2009, using a 10-yr hindcast wave data obtained from WAVEWATCH-III (WW3) numerical wave model forced with QuikSCAT/NCEP (QN) wind data. Results show that: (1) The China Sea wave field has significant seasonal differences, especially the South China Sea which is obviously affected by the monsoon. In … Continue reading “Latest Research on Wave Characteristic: Dec 2020”