International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction, 13 October 2025
The International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction, observed annually on 13 October, highlights the urgent need to reduce vulnerabilities and build resilience in the face of natural and human-made hazards. This day underscores the importance of shifting from a focus on response to prevention and reminds us that reducing disaster risk is key to safeguarding lives, communities, and sustainable development.
We invite you to explore our selected articles, Special Issues, and journals, which examine topics such as disaster preparedness, climate adaptation, risk governance, and community resilience. We hope that the established journals at MDPI will provide a communication platform for innovative ideas addressing both current and emerging challenges in disaster risk reduction.
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“A Bibliographic Analysis of Multi-Risk Assessment Methodologies for Natural Disaster Prevention”
by Gilles Grandjean
GeoHazards 2025, 6(3), 41; https://doi.org/10.3390/geohazards6030041
“Coupling HEC-RAS and AI for River Morphodynamics Assessment Under Changing Flow Regimes: Enhancing Disaster Preparedness for the Ottawa River”
by Mohammad Uzair Anwar Qureshi, Afshin Amiri, Isa Ebtehaj, Silvio Jose Guimere, Juraj Cunderlik and Hossein Bonakdari
Hydrology 2025, 12(2), 25; https://doi.org/10.3390/hydrology12020025
“A Composite Tool for Forecasting El Niño: The Case of the 2023–2024 Event”
by Costas Varotsos, Nicholas V. Sarlis, Yuri Mazei, Damir Saldaev and Maria Efstathiou
Forecasting 2024, 6(1), 187-203; https://doi.org/10.3390/forecast6010011
“Flood Detection with SAR: A Review of Techniques and Datasets”
by Donato Amitrano, Gerardo Di Martino, Alessio Di Simone and Pasquale Imperatore
Remote Sens. 2024, 16(4), 656; https://doi.org/10.3390/rs16040656
“Assessing Landslide Susceptibility along India’s National Highway 58: A Comprehensive Approach Integrating Remote Sensing, GIS, and Logistic Regression Analysis”
by Mukta Sharma, Ritambhara K. Upadhyay, Gaurav Tripathi, Naval Kishore, Achala Shakya, Gowhar Meraj, Shruti Kanga, Suraj Kumar Singh, Pankaj Kumar, Brian Alan Johnson and Som Nath Thakur
Conservation 2023, 3(3), 444-459; https://doi.org/10.3390/conservation3030030
“Assessing 40 Years of Flood Risk Evolution at the Micro-Scale Using an Innovative Modeling Approach: The Effects of Urbanization and Land Planning”
by Tommaso Lazzarin, Andrea Defina and Daniele Pietro Viero
Geosciences 2023, 13(4), 112; https://doi.org/10.3390/geosciences13040112
“Evaluation of Rainfall Erosivity in the Western Balkans by Mapping and Clustering ERA5 Reanalysis Data”
by Tanja Micic Ponjiger, Tin Lukic, Robert L. Wilby, Slobodan B. Markovic, Aleksandar Valjarevic, Slavoljub Dragicevic, Milivoj B. Gavrilov, Igor Ponjiger, Uros Durlevic, Misko M. Milanovic et al.
Atmosphere 2023, 14(1), 104; https://doi.org/10.3390/atmos14010104
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“Hydro-Meteorological Hazards: Causes, Impacts, and Mitigation Strategies” |
“Slope Stability Analyses and Landslide Risk Assessment Under Hydrodynamic Action” |
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“Advances in Earth Observation to Improve Flood Disaster Monitoring and Management (Second Edition)” |
“Seismological Research and Seismic Hazard & Risk Assessments” |
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“A Systematic Analysis of Influencing Factors on Wind Resilience in a Coastal Historical District of China”
by Bo Huang, Zhenmin Ou, Gang Zhao, Junwu Wang, Lanjun Liu, Sijun Lv, Bin Huang and Xueqi Liu
Appl. Sci. 2025, 15(14), 8116; https://doi.org/10.3390/app15148116
“Building Damage Visualization Through Three-Dimensional Reconstruction and Window Detection”
by Ittetsu Kuniyoshi, Itsuki Nagaike, Sachie Sato and Yue Bao
Sensors 2025, 25(10), 2979; https://doi.org/10.3390/s25102979
“Leveraging 3D Printing for Resilient Disaster Management in Smart Cities”
by Antreas Kantaros, Florian Ion Tiberiu Petrescu, Konstantinos Brachos, Theodore Ganetsos and Nicole Petrescu
Smart Cities 2024, 7(6), 3705-3726; https://doi.org/10.3390/smartcities7060143
“Urban Resilience Index for Critical Infrastructure: A Scenario-Based Approach to Disaster Risk Reduction in Road Networks”
by Seyed M. H. S. Rezvani, Maria Joao Falcao Silva and Nuno Marques de Almeida
Sustainability 2024, 16(10), 4143; https://doi.org/10.3390/su16104143
“Enhancing Urban Resilience: Strategic Management and Action Plans for Cyclonic Events through Socially Constructed Risk Processes”
by Raul Perez-Arevalo, Juan Jimenez-Caldera, Jose Luis Serrano-Montes, Jesus Rodrigo-Comino, Kevin Theran-Nieto and Andres Caballero-Calvo
Urban Sci. 2024, 8(2), 43; https://doi.org/10.3390/urbansci8020043
“Widespread Coral Bleaching and Mass Mortality of Reef-Building Corals in Southern Mexican Pacific Reefs Due to 2023 El Niño Warming”
by Andres Lopez-Perez, Rebeca Granja-Fernandez, Eduardo Ramirez-Chavez, Omar Valencia-Mendez, Fabian A. Rodriguez-Zaragoza, Tania Gonzalez-Mendoza and Armando Martinez-Castro
Oceans 2024, 5(2), 196-209; https://doi.org/10.3390/oceans5020012
“Geomorphic Response of the Georgia Bight Coastal Zone to Accelerating Sea Level Rise, Southeastern USA”
by Randall W. Parkinson and Shimon Wdowinski
Coasts 2024, 4(1), 1-20; https://doi.org/10.3390/coasts4010001
“Impact of Vegetation Differences on Shallow Landslides: A Case Study in Aso, Japan”
by Hiroki Asada and Tomoko Minagawa
Water 2023, 15(18), 3193; https://doi.org/10.3390/w15183193
“Review of Methods for Seismic Strengthening of Masonry Piers and Walls”
by Ivan Hafner, Tomislav Kisicek and Matija Gams
Buildings 2023, 13(6), 1524; https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings13061524
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“Structural Health Monitoring and Smart Disaster Prevention” |
“Seismic Design and Strengthening of Reinforced Concrete, Masonry and Steel Structures with Innovative Materials and Devices” |
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“Sustainable Flood Risk Management: Challenges and Resilience” |
“Smart Disaster Prevention, Risk Reduction and Post-Disaster Rescue in Civil Engineering” |
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“Public Support for Disaster Risk Reduction: Evidence from The Bahamas Before and After Hurricane Dorian”
by Barry S. Levitt and Richard S. Olson
Soc. Sci. 2025, 14(4), 248; https://doi.org/10.3390/socsci14040248
“Impacts of Local Government Perceptions of Disaster Risks on Land Resilience Planning Implementation”
by Soyoung Kim, Simon A. Andrew, Edgar Ramirez de la Cruz, Woo-Je Kim and Richard Clark Feiock
Land 2024, 13(7), 1085; https://doi.org/10.3390/land13071085
“Monchique’s Innovation Laboratory—A Space for Dialogue and Knowledge Sharing to Foster Community-Based Disaster Risk Reduction”
by Joana Dias, Guilherme Saad, Ana Soares, Maria Partidario, Isabel Loupa Ramos, Rute Martins and Margarida B. Monteiro
Fire 2024, 7(1), 1; https://doi.org/10.3390/fire7010001
“Two Decades of Integrated Flood Management: Status, Barriers, and Strategies”
by Neil S. Grigg
Climate 2024, 12(5), 67; https://doi.org/10.3390/cli12050067
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“Fire Safety and Emergency Evacuation” |
“Mitigating Flood Impact in Urbanized Spaces Through Sustainable Strategies” |
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