Innovative Techniques and Technologies in Crisis Management and Civil Protection

Dear Colleagues,

Severe events such as the COVID-19 pandemic, the earthquake in Turkey, floods in Europe and the world, or other major disasters serve as a reminder of unexpected crises and the need to ensure security. In accordance with the disaster management cycle, crisis management tries to prepare the system as well as the population for possible crisis events. The issues with some crisis events are their irregularity and incoherence. Therefore, it is necessary to follow new trends, procedures, and experiences of good practices. At the same time, it is necessary to use new technologies and apply innovative procedures and techniques within the entire disaster management cycle. These will all make it possible to improve the resilience of the system and the preparedness of the population.

This Special Issue, “Innovative Techniques and Technologies in Crisis Management and Civil Protection”, seeks high-quality works focusing on the latest novel advances and processes concerning the submission of high-quality scientific papers focused on the latest advances in the field of crisis management and civil protection. The interest is in research that is devoted to the application of modern technologies and innovative techniques in risk assessment and in all phases of the disaster management cycle, from prevention, preparation, and response to recovery. These works should investigate how new solutions can improve the ability of systems and society to prevent threats, respond effectively to crisis situations, and provide timely recovery processes. Particular attention should be paid to interdisciplinary approaches linked to environmental, human, technological, and management aspects aimed at improving resilience and sustainability in the context of increasing human and environmental risks. The results of these studies should contribute to a better understanding of how to use technological progress to minimize the impact of a crisis and maximize the effectiveness of the response to it, thus creating a more robust and prepared system for the protection of society and the environment.

In this Special Issue, original research articles and reviews are welcomed. Research areas may include (but are not limited to) the following:

• Advanced data analysis and risk modeling.
• Climate change adaptation.
• Implementation of advanced technologies in the prevention and management of crisis situations.
• Integration of digital solutions in the disaster management cycle.
• Technological innovation in predictive crisis modeling.
• Resilience and adaptation of critical infrastructure in the context of possible threats.
• Use of technologies in improving international cooperation in managing difficult disasters.
• Use of geographical information systems (GIS) in risk prediction and assessment and during all phases of crisis and disaster management.

We are looking forward to your contributions.

Dr. Jozef Kubás
Prof. Dr. Jozef Ristvej
Guest Editors

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• crisis management
• risk management
• civil protection
• crisis, disasters, emergency event
• climate change adaptation
• disaster management cycle, risk assessment, prevention, preparedness, response, recovery