Osteoarthritis of the knee is a debilitating condition affecting increasing numbers of individuals each year. One option for treatment is orthotic knee braces, but a little independent reviews have taken place to date on their relative outcomes for users. This study therefore evaluates the efficacy of different types of knee orthoses (braces) with regard to key aspects of use, including gait pa...

Urban ecological vulnerability is measured on the basis of ecological sensitivity and resilience based on the concept analysis of vulnerability. GIS-based multicriteria decision analysis (GIS-MCDA) methods are used, supported by the spatial analysis tools of GIS, to define different levels of vulnerability for areas of the urban ecology. These areas are further classified into different types o...

Geographically isolated places are often sites of exported environmental risks, intense resource extraction, exploitation and marginalization, social policy neglect. These conditions create unique challenges related to vulnerability adaptation that have direct disaster management implications. Our research investigates the relationship between geographic isolation flood-related across Peru’s ec...

In this chapter we focus on how local vulnerability, expressed in land degradation, is related to international and global processes. We begin with a synopsis of vulnerability in the context of land degradation and desertification. The nature of international regimes that may affect vulnerable socioeconomic groups is presented. Analogues of local–global linkages in vulnerability are summarized,...

Software vulnerability disclosure has become a critical area of concern for policy-makers. Traditionally, Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT) has been acting as an infomediary between benign identifiers (who report vulnerability information voluntarily) and software users. After verifying a reported vulnerability, the infomediary – CERT – sends out a public “advisory” so that users can safe...