Anthropological research on hazards and disasters
A Oliver-Smith - Annual review of anthropology, 1996 - annualreviews.org
▪ Abstract Recent perspectives in anthropological research define a disaster as a process/event
involving the combination of a potentially destructive agent(s) from the natural and/or …
involving the combination of a potentially destructive agent(s) from the natural and/or …
Reframing disaster policy: the global evolution of vulnerable communities
…, R Pulwarty, K Hewitt, A Oliver-Smith… - … Change Part B …, 1999 - Taylor & Francis
A disaster is widely perceived as an event that is beyond human control; the capricious
hand of fate moves against unsuspecting communities creating massive destruction and …
hand of fate moves against unsuspecting communities creating massive destruction and …
A new model for ancient DNA decay based on paleogenomic meta-analysis
The persistence of DNA over archaeological and paleontological timescales in diverse
environments has led to a revolutionary body of paleogenomic research, yet the dynamics of …
environments has led to a revolutionary body of paleogenomic research, yet the dynamics of …
Deviant leisure: A criminological perspective
This article explains why an understanding of deviant leisure is significant for criminology.
Through reorienting our understanding of ‘deviance’ from a contravention of norms and values …
Through reorienting our understanding of ‘deviance’ from a contravention of norms and values …
Grandmaster level in StarCraft II using multi-agent reinforcement learning
…, R Ring, D Yogatama, D Wünsch, K McKinney, O Smith… - Nature, 2019 - nature.com
Many real-world applications require artificial agents to compete and coordinate with other
agents in complex environments. As a stepping stone to this goal, the domain of StarCraft has …
agents in complex environments. As a stepping stone to this goal, the domain of StarCraft has …
A general equation for relaxation oscillations
N Levinson, OK Smith - 1942 - projecteuclid.org
1. Introduction. The importance of relaxation oscillations in physical and engineerin problems
was shown by Van der Pol, who also treated by graphical methods a particular equation …
was shown by Van der Pol, who also treated by graphical methods a particular equation …
The effect of renewable energy incorporation on power grid stability and resilience
Contemporary proliferation of renewable power generation is causing an overhaul in the
topology, composition, and dynamics of electrical grids. These low-output, intermittent …
topology, composition, and dynamics of electrical grids. These low-output, intermittent …
Multiproxy evidence highlights a complex evolutionary legacy of maize in South America
…, NAS Przelomska, F Malaquias Costa, O Smith… - Science, 2018 - science.org
Domesticated maize evolved from wild teosinte under human influences in Mexico beginning
around 9000 years before the present (yr BP), traversed Central America by ~7500 yr BP, …
around 9000 years before the present (yr BP), traversed Central America by ~7500 yr BP, …
Commute well-being differences by mode: Evidence from Portland, Oregon, USA
O Smith - Journal of Transport & Health, 2017 - Elsevier
To understand the impact of daily travel on personal and so cietal well-being, researchers are
developing more sophisticated quantitative measures of travel satisfaction. Metrics related …
developing more sophisticated quantitative measures of travel satisfaction. Metrics related …
Sedimentary DNA from a submerged site reveals wheat in the British Isles 8000 years ago
O Smith, G Momber, R Bates, P Garwood, S Fitch… - Science, 2015 - science.org
The Mesolithic-to-Neolithic transition marked the time when a hunter-gatherer economy
gave way to agriculture, coinciding with rising sea levels. Bouldnor Cliff, is a submarine …
gave way to agriculture, coinciding with rising sea levels. Bouldnor Cliff, is a submarine …