//www.koonmotors.com/news/science_society/disaster_plan/ A scientific view on disaster plans, disaster preparedness and pandemic risk. Read the latest research on this and related topics. en-us Sat, 09 Sep 2023 10:26:41 EDT Sat, 09 Sep 2023 10:26:41 EDT 60 //www.koonmotors.com/images/scidaily-logo-rss.png//www.koonmotors.com/news/science_society/disaster_plan/ For more science news, visit ScienceDaily. //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230831121749.htm Researchers have developed a method for forecasting the short-term progression of an epidemic using extremely limited amounts of data. Thu, 31 Aug 2023 12:17:49 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230831121749.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230830131858.htm Economies already under stress respond more strongly to weather events like heat waves, river floods and tropical cyclones, a new study shows. A global economic crisis as during the Covid-19 pandemic strongly amplifies the price increases private households experience from the impacts of weather extremes, a team of researchers finds. The price impacts tripled in China, doubled in the United States and increased by a third in the European Union. Wed, 30 Aug 2023 13:18:58 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230830131858.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230829124821.htm Among the negative impacts of extreme weather events around the world is one that most people may not think of: an increase in child marriages. Tue, 29 Aug 2023 12:48:21 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230829124821.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230824111911.htm The first three weeks of July 2023 have been the hottest global three-week period so far. Researchers report that the European population's exposure to heat was highest in Italy. Thu, 24 Aug 2023 11:19:11 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230824111911.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230816160000.htm Over recent decades, there was a large variation in cyclone-related excess deaths by hurricane, state, county, year, and social vulnerability for counties in the United States, with 83 percent of hurricane-related deaths occurring more recently and 94 percent in more socially vulnerable counties. Wed, 16 Aug 2023 16:00:00 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230816160000.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230727144007.htm As sea levels rise and flooding becomes more frequent, many countries are considering a controversial strategy: relocation of communities. A Stanford analysis of planned relocations around the world reveals a blueprint for positive outcomes. Thu, 27 Jul 2023 14:40:07 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230727144007.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230718164248.htm Researchers developed a detailed assessment and map of vulnerability to natural disaster of the continental United States. Tue, 18 Jul 2023 16:42:48 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230718164248.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230710133059.htm The unequal distribution of wildfire risk in our society is influenced by various factors, such as social vulnerabilities and intersecting forms of inequality, including gender, age, ethnicity, or disability. A new article calls for more integrated and inclusive wildfire risk management approaches and proposes a novel framework mapping different justice aspects. Mon, 10 Jul 2023 13:30:59 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230710133059.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/06/230627191518.htm A new study has explored the battle lines of public debate around a controversial energy technology which is heralded as 'critical to combating climate change' by its advocates and branded 'worse than coal' by its critics. Tue, 27 Jun 2023 19:15:18 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/06/230627191518.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/06/230627141942.htm As human-driven climate change amplifies natural disasters, hurricanes and typhoons stand to increase in intensity. Until now, there existed very few freely available computer models designed to estimate the economic costs of such events, but a team of researchers has recently announced the completion of an open-source model that stands to help countries with high tropical cyclone risks better calculate just how much those storms will impact their people and their economies. Tue, 27 Jun 2023 14:19:42 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/06/230627141942.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/06/230622120825.htm Scientists have developed a new method that empowers citizens to identify solutions to climate change threats. Thu, 22 Jun 2023 12:08:25 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/06/230622120825.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/05/230509122047.htm A new tool helps show how growing cities can remain carbon neutral. Tue, 09 May 2023 12:20:47 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/05/230509122047.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/04/230420110151.htm Even though most of the economic losses are concentrated in California and along the West Coast due to that region's high seismic hazard levels, significant population, and building exposure, earthquake risk is spread throughout the country. For example, there is a combined $3.1 billion per year in projected losses across the central U.S., Rocky Mountain region, Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. Thu, 20 Apr 2023 11:01:51 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/04/230420110151.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/04/230405161408.htm Placing levies on the profits made in the renewable energy industry could hinder the UK's ability to meet its 2050 net zero carbon reduction targets, an expert has said. 2023年结婚,05年4月16:14:08美国东部时间 //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/04/230405161408.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/03/230328145428.htm An international research team develops a rubric for governments and policymaking bodies to evaluate preparedness for ocean acidification. Tue, 28 Mar 2023 14:54:28 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/03/230328145428.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/03/230323154217.htm A group of natural history museums has mapped the total collections from 73 of the world's largest natural history museums in 28 countries. This is the first step of an ambitious effort to inventory global holdings that can help scientists and decision makers find solutions to urgent, wide-ranging issues such as climate change, food insecurity, human health, pandemic preparedness, and wildlife conservation. Thu, 23 Mar 2023 15:42:17 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/03/230323154217.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/03/230314110716.htm Technology exists that the BC government could leverage to help small farmers connect directly with consumers and also mitigate climate change impacts, say new findings. Tue, 14 Mar 2023 11:07:16 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/03/230314110716.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/03/230309101336.htm Using a novel economic-epidemiological model, researchers examine the health and economic impacts that could have occurred if California took a 'business-as-usual' approach to the COVID-19 pandemic. Thu, 09 Mar 2023 10:13:36 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/03/230309101336.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/03/230307073213.htm Annual damage caused by flooding in the UK could increase by more than a fifth over the next century due to climate change unless all international pledges to reduce carbon emissions are met, according to new research. Tue, 07 Mar 2023 07:32:13 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/03/230307073213.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/03/230306143345.htm After an earthquake, it is crucial in the early phase of disaster management to obtain a rapid assessment of the severity of the impact on the affected population in order to be able to initiate adequate emergency measures. A first quick and good assessment of whether an earthquake causes severe or minor damage can often be given after only 10 minutes by information from affected people about the 'felt intensity' of the earthquake. Mon, 06 Mar 2023 14:33:45 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/03/230306143345.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/03/230303175819.htm Sea level rise this century may disproportionately affect certain Asian megacities, according to new research that looks at the effects of natural sea level fluctuations in addition to climate change. The study identified several Asian megacities that may face especially significant risks by 2100, including Chennai, Kolkata, Yangon, Bangkok, Ho Chi Minh City, and Manila. Fri, 03 Mar 2023 17:58:19 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/03/230303175819.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/02/230207144251.htm New global modelling predicts the devastating socioeconomic impacts of future extreme coastal flooding for developing nations caused by climate change, with Asia, West Africa and Egypt facing severe costs in the coming decades. Tue, 07 Feb 2023 14:42:51 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/02/230207144251.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/02/230201084329.htm China's stricter clean heating policies have improved air quality in northern China, particularly in Beijing and surrounding cities -- potentially reducing 23,000 premature deaths due to air pollution in 2021 than in 2015, a new study reveals. Wed, 01 Feb 2023 08:43:29 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/02/230201084329.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/01/230125103951.htm 虽然全国社区和政府been facing the impact of wildfires on drinking water systems, no national synthesis of scientific and policy needs has been conducted. Now, a study has outlined the scientific and policy needs specific to drinking water systems' resilience to wildfires. Wed, 25 Jan 2023 10:39:51 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/01/230125103951.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/01/230119093122.htm 合成人口计算机生成模型s that mimic real-world populations in terms of characteristics such as age, gender, and occupation; they are useful when conducting social simulations. In a recent study, researchers developed a new approach to assign workplaces to individuals in a synthetic Japanese population with household information, based on ODI (Origin-Destination-Industry) data. Their efforts will enable more accurate, realistic simulations of the day-time distribution of workers in Japan, helping to improve decision-making and planning. Thu, 19 Jan 2023 09:31:22 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/01/230119093122.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/01/230104115015.htm A new study has found that individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds are more likely to experience disaster-related home loss, and they are also more likely to develop functional limitations following the disaster. Wed, 04 Jan 2023 11:50:15 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/01/230104115015.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/12/221215104659.htm A study has shown that the prevalence of non-communicable diseases, which included hypertension, hyperlipidemia, diabetes, and mental disorders, increased after the Fukushima disaster and the COVID-19 outbreak. These findings emphasize the importance of improving post-disaster health promotion strategies and recommendations. Thu, 15 Dec 2022 10:46:59 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/12/221215104659.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/12/221208085829.htm 美国人留下的许多美国县嗨t hardest by hurricanes and heatwaves -- and moving towards dangerous wildfires and warmer temperatures, says one of the largest studies of U.S. migration and natural disasters. These results are concerning, as wildfire and rising temperatures are projected to worsen with climate change. The study was inspired by the increasing number of headlines of record-breaking natural disasters. Thu, 08 Dec 2022 08:58:29 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/12/221208085829.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/12/221205163656.htm A new study has found that 39 out of 43 coastal airports in California have assets exposed to projected flooding that could disrupt their operations in the next 20 to 40 years. Mon, 05 Dec 2022 16:36:56 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/12/221205163656.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/11/221129165905.htm Imagine a team of humans and robots working together to process online orders -- real-life workers strategically positioned among their automated coworkers who are moving intelligently back and forth in a warehouse space, picking items for shipping to the customer. This could become a reality sooner than later, thanks to researchers who are working to speed up the online delivery process by developing a software model designed to make 'transport' robots smarter. Tue, 29 Nov 2022 16:59:05 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/11/221129165905.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/11/221129134416.htm New research indicates that Asia was the most underperforming continent in meeting a global target to protect 17 percent of land by 2020. Results indicate that longer-term targets will be missed by an even greater amount. Ahead of COP15, researchers make key recommendations for policy makers to support Asian countries to meet 2030 biodiversity targets. Tue, 29 Nov 2022 13:44:16 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/11/221129134416.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/11/221123114201.htm In a new study, researchers find a significant societal impact of the pandemic beyond the domain of health and raise concerns about the ability of democratic societies to cope with future crises such as the climate crisis. Wed, 23 Nov 2022 11:42:01 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/11/221123114201.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/11/221123113300.htm A new study assesses the number of lives lost to the COVID-19 pandemic in Russia and introduces a novel methodology that will help to get a clearer view of pandemics in the future. Wed, 23 Nov 2022 11:33:00 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/11/221123113300.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/11/221122111354.htm A new model shows how sharing disease through physical contact and dissemination of information through social networks affect how outbreaks spread. Tue, 22 Nov 2022 11:13:54 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/11/221122111354.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/11/221117102827.htm An artificial intelligence tool could help governments decide whether or not to bail out a bank in crisis by predicting if the intervention will save money for taxpayers in the long term. Thu, 17 Nov 2022 10:28:27 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/11/221117102827.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/11/221116150645.htm A new study of 13,000 people from seven countries find that when people take a moment to reflect on the consequences of their actions, they err on the side of reducing others' health risks. Wed, 16 Nov 2022 15:06:45 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/11/221116150645.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/11/221115114046.htm A new study has shown that people in the early stages of their careers were more likely to be impacted by workplace stress during the COVID-19 pandemic than senior colleagues. Tue, 15 Nov 2022 11:40:46 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/11/221115114046.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/11/221110144019.htm Front-line physicians who cared for COVID-19 patients during the first wave of the pandemic in New York City and New Orleans reported multiple factors that contributed to their occupational stress during this extraordinarily trying time in their careers. Thu, 10 Nov 2022 14:40:19 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/11/221110144019.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/11/221110101756.htm On March 11, 2011, multiple catastrophes in Japan were triggered by the Great East Japan Earthquake, including the nuclear accident at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant. This event, also known as the 3/11 disaster, is what is known as a compound disaster. Now that over a decade has passed since this event, researchers are investigating how to prevent the next compound disaster. Thu, 10 Nov 2022 10:17:56 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/11/221110101756.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/11/221109151954.htm There's no need to panic about a pending robot takeover just yet. Only 14% of workers say they've seen their job replaced by a robot. But those who have experienced job displacement due to a robot overstate the effect of robots taking jobs from humans by about three times. Wed, 09 Nov 2022 15:19:54 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/11/221109151954.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/11/221107114452.htm With the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, people were plunged into a situation that required them to acquire information about an emerging scientific issue to assess the adequacy of government actions and programs of significant personal import to each individual. Mon, 07 Nov 2022 11:44:52 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/11/221107114452.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/11/221104093243.htm Groundwater is considered both an environmental and industrial resource, but a new study indicates it is also an important resource in disaster prevention. Researchers conducted research surveys of 91 well owners and 328 welfare facilities affected by the 2016 Kumamoto Earthquake. The surveys clarified groundwater use following the earthquake and policy issues that could make the use of emergency wells more effective in the wake of future disasters. The surveys' findings provide useful data for city governments that have installed or are considering installing emergency wells. Fri, 04 Nov 2022 09:32:43 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/11/221104093243.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/11/221103140820.htm A new global COVID-19 study provides actionable recommendations to end the public health threat without exacerbating socio-economic burdens or putting the most vulnerable at greater risk. Thu, 03 Nov 2022 14:08:20 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/11/221103140820.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/11/221101100741.htm Surgical care experts have today unveiled two studies that will help to provide safer surgery for thousands of patients around the world -- particularly in Low- and Middle-income Countries (LMIC). Tue, 01 Nov 2022 10:07:41 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/11/221101100741.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/10/221027123958.htm America was unprepared for the magnitude of the pandemic, which overwhelmed many counties and filled some hospitals to capacity. A new study suggests there may have been a mathematical method, of sorts, to the madness of those early COVID days. Thu, 27 Oct 2022 12:39:58 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/10/221027123958.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/10/221021132724.htm One natural disaster can knock out electric service to millions. A new study suggests that back-to-back disasters could cause catastrophic damage, but the research also identifies new ways to monitor and maintain power grids. Fri, 21 Oct 2022 13:27:24 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/10/221021132724.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/10/221019172141.htm New findings demonstrate how the rapid antigen test can be used to triage healthcare workers for returning to work during periods of acute staffing shortages during COVID surges. They also show that a majority of health care workers remain antigen positive five to seven days following COVID-19 infection. Other healthcare systems can also look to these findings as they implement their own return-to-work testing programs. Wed, 19 Oct 2022 17:21:41 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/10/221019172141.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/10/221017142444.htm COVID-19 has caused a protracted shock to life expectancy levels, leading to global mortality changes unprecedented in the last 70 years, according to new research. Mon, 17 Oct 2022 14:24:44 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/10/221017142444.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/10/221017102350.htm Despite concerns that stay-at-home orders and other government efforts to stem the spread of COVID-19 at the start of the pandemic would cause lasting harm to people's mental health, research found that state restrictions in the first six months of the pandemic were not related to worse mental health. Mon, 17 Oct 2022 10:23:50 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/10/221017102350.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/10/221013194126.htm Europe saw a 14-percent decrease in live births in January 2021, just nine to ten months after the first peak of the COVID-19 epidemic and the first lockdowns, compared to the average numbers of live births in January 2018 and 2019. The researchers of the study say that the decrease may be associated with the lockdowns imposed in many European countries rather than to people becoming infected with COVID-19. Thu, 13 Oct 2022 19:41:26 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/10/221013194126.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/10/221013101604.htm A study of U.S. middle and high school students shows that about 17 percent were cyberbullied in 2016 and 2019, but that proportion rose to 23 percent in 2021. Notably, 19 percent of Asian American youth said they had been cyberbullied, and about 1 in 4 (23.5 percent) indicated they were victimized online because of their race/color. Asian American youth were the only racial group where the majority (59 percent) reported more cyberbullying since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2019, Asian American youth were the least likely to have experienced cyberbullying. Thu, 13 Oct 2022 10:16:04 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/10/221013101604.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/10/221011105730.htm Working alongside robots may contribute to job burnout and workplace incivility, but self-affirmation techniques could help alleviate fears about being replaced by these machines, according to new research. Tue, 11 Oct 2022 10:57:30 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/10/221011105730.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/10/221010161221.htm 'Smart surveillance' for viral spillover from animals to humans, targeted preparedness and drug and vaccine research, and worldwide cooperation on surveillance and stopping disease spread are required to reduce deaths and lessen the economic consequences of the next pandemic, according to an international team of scientists. Mon, 10 Oct 2022 16:12:21 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/10/221010161221.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/10/221006162832.htm An opinion piece urgently calls for more research into the specific pathways by which civilization could potentially collapse due to climate change. Scientists have warned that climate change threatens the habitability of large regions of the Earth and even civilization itself, but surprisingly little research exists about how that collapse could happen and what can be done to prevent it. Thu, 06 Oct 2022 16:28:32 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/10/221006162832.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/09/220929133428.htm Landslides are inevitable, but landslide disasters are not. With this in mind, the U.S. Geological Survey has released a new report that details the strategic actions necessary to equitably reduce the Nation's risk from landslide hazards. Thu, 29 Sep 2022 13:34:28 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/09/220929133428.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/09/220929132600.htm A new study systematically investigates flooding risk to hospitals on the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts from Category 1-4 storms and finds that even relatively weak storms pose a serious flood risk to hospitals along the coast. Sea level rise expected in this century due to the effects of climate change increases the odds of hospital flooding by 22% according to a study. Thu, 29 Sep 2022 13:26:00 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/09/220929132600.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/09/220927192719.htm Researchers say a 'human bottleneck', due to historical cuts in public health funding, delayed the UK's scale-up of COVID-19 testing in the early stages of the country's pandemic response. Tue, 27 Sep 2022 19:27:19 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/09/220927192719.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/09/220915104724.htm A new method has been developed for identifying and prioritizing research activities related to maritime safety and security issues for the Arctic and the North-Atlantic (ANA) region. Thu, 15 Sep 2022 10:47:24 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/09/220915104724.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/09/220914141028.htm 当飓风袭击,教育者变成第一responders for their communities and students -- but they aren't always provided with the support they themselves need to help themselves recover and avoid burnout. Wed, 14 Sep 2022 14:10:28 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/09/220914141028.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/09/220914102005.htm Scientists explore the potential uses of integrated unmanned aerial vehicles and mobile robots for public good. Wed, 14 Sep 2022 10:20:05 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/09/220914102005.htm