This book brings together selected peer-reviewed contributions presented at the 4th International Conference on Environmental Protection and Disaster Risks (EnviroRisks 2026) and the 14th Annual CMDR COE Conference on Crisis Management and Disaster Response, held on 1–3 June 2026 in Sofia, Bulgaria, as a hybrid international event. Environmental protection and disaster risk reduction are among the defining scientific and societal challenges of the twenty-first century. The increasing frequency and intensity of natural hazards including earthquakes, floods, wildfires, droughts, severe storms, and other climate-related extremes together with technological and human-induced disasters continue to threaten human lives, critical infrastructure, ecosystems, and economic stability worldwide. Addressing these complex and interconnected challenges requires interdisciplinary research, advanced computational methods, innovative technologies, and international collaboration to support sustainable development and resilient societies.
The book reflects the latest scientific achievements and practical innovations developed by researchers, engineers, practitioners, and decision-makers from academia, government, industry, and international organizations.
The chapters present recent advances in disaster management, natural hazard assessment, environmental degradation, climate resilience, business continuity management, risk reduction strategies, geospatial information systems (GIS), remote sensing, artificial intelligence, machine learning, high-performance computing, modeling and simulation, digital twins, decision-support systems, and computational optimization. Particular emphasis is placed on scalable methodologies and intelligent algorithms for environmental monitoring, hazard prediction, early warning, crisis response, and resilient infrastructure.
By combining theoretical developments with real-world applications and case studies, this book offers valuable insights into emerging technologies and interdisciplinary approaches for environmental protection and disaster risk management. It serves as a comprehensive resource for researchers, graduate students, engineers, policymakers, and professionals seeking innovative methods to understand, model, predict, and mitigate environmental risks while strengthening resilience in an increasingly complex and rapidly changing world.
This book brings together selected peer-reviewed contributions presented at the 4th International Conference on Environmental Protection and Disaster Risks (EnviroRisks 2026) and the 14th Annual CMDR COE Conference on Crisis Management and Disaster Response, held on 1–3 June 2026 in Sofia, Bulgaria, as a hybrid international event. Environmental protection and disaster risk reduction are among the defining scientific and societal challenges of the twenty-first century. The increasing frequency and intensity of natural hazards including earthquakes, floods, wildfires, droughts, severe storms, and other climate-related extremes together with technological and human-induced disasters continue to threaten human lives, critical infrastructure, ecosystems, and economic stability worldwide. Addressing these complex and interconnected challenges requires interdisciplinary research, advanced computational methods, innovative technologies, and international collaboration to support sustainable development and resilient societies.
The book reflects the latest scientific achievements and practical innovations developed by researchers, engineers, practitioners, and decision-makers from academia, government, industry, and international organizations.
The chapters present recent advances in disaster management, natural hazard assessment, environmental degradation, climate resilience, business continuity management, risk reduction strategies, geospatial information systems (GIS), remote sensing, artificial intelligence, machine learning, high-performance computing, modeling and simulation, digital twins, decision-support systems, and computational optimization. Particular emphasis is placed on scalable methodologies and intelligent algorithms for environmental monitoring, hazard prediction, early warning, crisis response, and resilient infrastructure.
By combining theoretical developments with real-world applications and case studies, this book offers valuable insights into emerging technologies and interdisciplinary approaches for environmental protection and disaster risk management. It serves as a comprehensive resource for researchers, graduate students, engineers, policymakers, and professionals seeking innovative methods to understand, model, predict, and mitigate environmental risks while strengthening resilience in an increasingly complex and rapidly changing world.
Nina Dobrinkova
Climate change Air pollution Security, Disaster Management Waste Management Humanitarian Assistance Civil preparedness Environmental Monitoring EnviroRISKs 2026