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This paper presents the results of a research aiming natural and technological hazard, and risk assessment and mapping in Web-based holistic geographic environment, and the implementation of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015–2030 in Armenia. A common spatial multi-criteria evaluation method was used for natural and technological hazard, risk and population vulnerability assessments. The virtual geographic environment developed by the authors during the previous period of investigations was upgraded and used for the implementation of this research. It involves the following components: 1. geodatabase, 2. modeling and simulation, 3. interface for digital mapping, 4. metadata, 5. Web–based network service for collaboration. Moreover, the country specific natural and technological hazard, risk and population vulnerability assessment methods were developed, implemented, and appropriate digital maps were created.
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This work was supported by the Program on Prevention, Preparedness and Response to man-made and natural Disasters in the ENPI East Region (PPRD East). The program was financed by the European Union. The authors would like to thank the reviewers for their valuable comments and suggestions that greatly improved the manuscript.
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Avagyan, A., Manandyan, H., Arakelyan, A. et al. Toward a disaster risk assessment and mapping in the virtual geographic environment of Armenia. Nat Hazards 92, 283–309 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11069-018-3208-0
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