Central America is affected by geological and hydrometeorological hazards that, together with its high exposure and vulnerability, comprise risky scenarios for disasters. This region presents a significant number of ...

Introduction: This study examined changes in substance use from adolescence to young adulthood as related to adolescents' risk taking, sensation seeking, antisocial activities, and personality traits. Methods:Chilean ...

Sensation Seeking is a trait defined by the seeking of varied, novel, complex, and intense situations and experiences, and the willingness to take physical, social, and financial risks for the sake of such experience. The ...

For the hazardous situations in the industry are reduced it is necessary that machines and equipment are designed taking into account the risk reduction. This research addresses two methodologies for risk assessment ...

For the hazardous situations in the industry are reduced it is necessary that machines and equipment are designed taking into account the risk reduction. This research addresses two methodologies for risk assessment ...

This work analyses a post-disaster case study in Guatemala where a large landslide named “Los Chorros” affected several communities and one of the country´s main highways. Risk managers, starting from their own assessment, ...