Sentences with phrase «identify vulnerable areas»

The goal of the new rule is to help local governments identify vulnerable areas affected by climate change that they can show to federal and state officials as a way to obtain money for things like road rebuilding.

The researchers» goals are to identify vulnerable areas for epidemic diseases, particularly neonatal sepsis and through this identification develop ways to prevent and treat these diseases.

Resilience assessments should be statutory to help identify vulnerable areas, and in turn put in place plans to mitigate and avoid disruption.

Mike Schroll, the VP of business development for PC Pitstop, a creator of security and performance software, is a former hacker and made his living professionally hacking into and identifying vulnerable areas in the cyber infrastructure of large organizations.

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Once you've grouped your competitors, you can start to analyze their strategies and identify the areas where they're most vulnerable.

In order for early intervention of addiction to be possible, the study has deemed it essential to identify the biomarkers which may make a person more vulnerable to drug addiction, due to these particular areas of the brain affecting decision making and impulsivity.

Using empirical data from this monitoring and from ongoing field studies the convention would support, scientists could more thoroughly assess surveys» cumulative long - term impacts on marine life and identify areas where seismic activities should be prohibited or temporarily limited to protect important habitats or vulnerable populations.

But continued research on earthquake events such as those in Nepal may help improve the ability to identify areas most vulnerable to landslides, he said.

Francine Kershaw, PhD Natural Resources Defense Council As part of NRDC's Marine Mammal Protection Project, Francine Kershaw identifies areas of the ocean that are crucial for marine mammals and then assesses how vulnerable those areas are to human impacts.

A new study has examined the potential effects of declining snow accumulations in many regions around the world, identifying areas that may be particularly vulnerable.

Some of the objectives of the project are to identify spatial vulnerability of populations during extreme heat events in selected areas; identify the impacts of extreme heat events on the health, work productivity and livelihoods of vulnerable population, to select appropriate, innovative and affordable climate adaptation measures for improving health and livelihood resilience for the urban population with consideration of gender - based implications, to strengthen the capacity of key stakeholders through training opportunities and to facilitate active use of information and evidence for policy - makers to drive the implementation of the Heat Stress Action Plans into municipal disaster strategies.

The Vulnerability Index concentrates georeferenced maps and basic statistics to identified areas that are highly vulnerable to climate change impacts such as landslides, floods, heat waves and dengue fever.

As sea levels rise, we will help identify and protect vulnerable coastal areas and infrastructure and prioritize public access.

Ecological niche modelling of king penguins in the Southern Ocean, validated with population genomics and palaeodemography data, is used to reconstruct past range shifts and identify future vulnerable areas and potential refugia under climate change.

It comes as Google announced last week that its Street View service now covers many rural areas, not just urban centres, potentially helping thieves identify vulnerable homes.

Examining BC's Carbon Tax Act (2008), we identified two groups who may be particularly vulnerable to the impacts of the carbon tax: low - income individuals, and people living in rural areas.

We also assess clients» operations, identify areas of their business that are vulnerable to class litigation, and help fix those areas of concern.