Concern for environment hazards, plus the real or potential disasters they may prompt, is growing fast as populations and living standards rise. Fortunately, at

Lessons learned in the last several years have given clear indications that the prediction and efficient monitoring of disasters is one of the critical factors

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Extreme weather and climate change aggravate the frequency and magnitude of disasters. Facing atypical and more severe events, existing early warning and respon