Abstract Large-scale risk analysis is typically performed considering existing fragility curves, calculated in most cases without adequately accounting for local site amplification (SAmp) and soil-structure interaction (SSI) effects. Nevertheless, foundation flexibility effects may lead to a substantial difference the or loss estimates. Including these on city-scale vulnerability challenging du...

Species introductions are a major concern for ecosystem functioning, socio-economic wealth, and human well-being. Preventing proved to be the most effective management strategy, various tools such as species distribution models risk assessment protocols have been developed or applied this purpose. These approaches use information on predict its potential invasiveness impact in case of introduct...

The knowledge on the etiology of breast cancer has advanced substantially in recent years, and several etiological factors are now firmly established. However, very few new discoveries have been made in relation to occupational risk factors. The International Agency for Research on Cancer has evaluated over 900 different exposures or agents to-date to determine whether they are carcinogenic to ...