Prevention and Treatment of Natural Disasters
Prevention and Treatment of Natural Disasters (PTND) manages topical collections in order to curate papers on specific subjects. The objective is to foster a community of authors and readers who can engage in discussions about the latest research and explore new ideas and research directions. These topical collections are led and supervised by Collection Editors who possess expertise in the respective field and oversee the editorial process for the papers. All the papers published in a topical collection are consolidated on a dedicated page of the journal's website. If you have any queries regarding a topical collection, please reach out to the Editorial Office.
Coastal Community Resilience under Hurricanes
Collection Editor: 
Dr. Teng Wu
Submission Deadline: 20 November 2024
Keywords: hurricane; coastal community; resilience; climate change
Collection Editor: Dr. Athanasios Sfetsos
Submission Deadline: 30 August 2024
Keywords: critical entities; climate change; resilience; sustainability
Natural Disasters in Coastal and Urban Areas–Innovations in Planning, Management and Resilience
Collection Editors: Dr. Giandomenico Foti Prof. Dr. Giuseppe Barbaro and Prof. Dr. Marcelo Gomes Miguez
Submission Deadline: 20 November 2024
Keywords: natural disasters; planning and management; resilience; modeling; sustainable mitigation measures
Recent Advances in Disaster Robotics
Collection Editor: Prof. Dr. Jason Levy
Submission Deadline: 1 August 2024
Keywords: robotics; disaster response and prevention; technical advances; intelligent autonomous systems; hazard mitigation; disaster risk reduction
Sensor Technologies and IoT Systems for Natural Disaster Management and Resilience
Collection Editor: Dr. Jun Long Lim
Submission Deadline: 28 February 2025
Keywords: sensor; Internet of Things; natural disaster management; resilience enhancement; early warning systems; real time monitoring; data collection; disaster risk assessment; edge technologies; cloud technologies
Climate Extremes and Socioeconomic Shocks: Understanding the Impact on Communities
Collection Editor: Dr. Sanjit Kumar Mondal
Submission Deadline: 28 February 2025
Keywords: climate change; extreme climate events; socioeconomic impacts; community risk assessment; community resilience; adaptation strategies
CFD Methods and Applications for Prevention and Treatment of Natural Disasters
Collection Editor: Dr. Manolia Andredaki
Submission Deadline: 29 November 2024
Keywords: CFD methods; natural disasters simulation; disaster management and prevention
Collection Editors: Dr. Shaghayegh Karimzadeh, Dr. Matteo Salvalaggio andDr. Marco Donà
Submission Deadline: 31 January 2025
Keywords: single/multi-hazard risk assessments; built heritage; data-driven/artificial intelligence algorithms; risk prioritization methods; decision-making process/policy
Collection Editors: Dr. Maria Pedone and Dr. Paola Manzari
Submission Deadline: 5 March 2025
Keywords: remote sensing; data from satellites; forecast; risk evaluation and communication; geological hazards; atmospheric modelling and dispersion; planetary field analogues; numerical modelling
Mapping and Monitoring of Natural Disasters with Earth Observation Science
Collection Editor: Dr. Evangelos Roussos
Submission Deadline: 31 December 2024
Keywords: remote sensing (optical, thermal, and microwave), photogrammetry, computer vision, and LiDAR, geodesy (GPS and InSAR), geographical information systems and cartography, natural hazards
Sustainable Management of the Built Environment Prone to Natural Hazard Risks
Collection Editor: Prof. Dr. Ancuța Rotaru
Submission Deadline: 10 October 2024
Keywords: hazard risk mitigation in structures and substructures through case scenario approach; earthquake damage and reconstruction; geotechnical techniques for hazard risk mitigation; structural durability/ vulnerability in areas with natural hazard risk; post-disaster dynamic building generation and regeneration; cultural heritage preservation and restoration; eco-friendly materials for sustainable geotechnical and structural works; innovative IoT technologies for geotechnical and structural monitoring
Resilience Planning for Critical Infrastructure Systems
Collection Editor: Dr. Qiling Zou
Submission Deadline: 4 December 2024
Keywords: critical infrastructure system; resilience; risk; modeling; optimization
Advances in Seismic Resistance and Collapse Prevention of Structures
Collection Editors: Dr. Huihui Li, Dr. Xuyang Cao, Dr. Ruiwei Feng and Dr. Yang Ding
Submission Deadline: 30 April 2025
Keywords: earthquake engineering; structural safety; performance-based seismic design; reliability of structures; seismic risk and resilience; progressive collapse; structural rehabilitations; seismic damage control techniques
Collection Editors: Dr. Gemma Aiello and Dr. Mauro Caccavale
Submission Deadline: 31 December 2024
Keywords: natural disasters; geological hazard; mediterranean sea; Bay of Naples; earthquakes; submarine landslides; marine tephra; pyroclastic density currents (PDC); tsunami; gas seepages; anthropogenic impacts
Landslides Modeling, Risk Assessment, Prevention and Mitigation
Collection Editor: Dr. Saeid Moussavi Tayyebi
Submission Deadline: 31 December 2024
Keywords: computational methods and their applications; reliability and risk assessment; GIS, remote sensing, and machine learning; landslide susceptibility and vulnerability analysis; landslide monitoring techniques; hazard and risk mapping; early warning techniques and disaster management systems; climate change adaptation; slope stability; landslide prevention and mitigation techniques