Burrell E. Montz

TL;DR: Natural Hazards and Disasters: When Potential Becomes Reality as mentioned in this paper The economic impacts of natural hazards and disasters, and the individual in Natural Hazards: Perception Studies: The Individual in Natural hazards.

TL;DR: In this paper, three water-energy nexus cases in the United States are examined: (1) water and energy development in the water-scarce Southwest; (2) conflicts between coal development, environmental quality, and social impacts in the East; and (3) tensions between environmental quality and economic development of shale natural gas in the Northeast and Central U.S. These cases are related to Eastern, Central, and Western regional stakeholder priorities collected in a national effort to assess energy-water scenarios.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors examined spatial variability in evacuation assistance needs as related to the hurricane hazard and developed two quantitative indicators: a geophysical risk index based on National Hurricane Center and National Flood Insurance Program data, and a social vulnerability index, based on census information.

TL;DR: In this paper, 35 researchers from nine countries met in Ravello, Italy at a NATO sponsored Advanced Study Institute, to discuss these issues and to develop a research agenda that incorporates the various components required to cope with flash floods.

TL;DR: The use of levees for flood control has a long history in the United States in part because their relatively low construction costs and general effectiveness in protecting low-lying areas are politically expedient as discussed by the authors.