Natural Disasters
Vladimir M. Kotlyakov, Institute of Geography, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia
Geological Catastrophes
Gennady Aleksandrovich Sobolev, Joint Institute of Physics of the Earth, Russian Academy of Sciences, Russia
Nature of Earthquakes
Eugene A. Rogozhin, Joint Insitute of Physics of the Earth, Russian Academy of Sciences, Russia
Earthquake Parameters Including Strong Earthquakes
Sergei L. Yunga, United Institute of Physics of the Earth, Russian Academy of Sciences, Russia
Induced Seismicity
Alex V. Nikolaev, Joint Insitute of Physics of the Earth, Russian Academy of Sciences, Russia
Seismic Zoning
Valentin I. Ulomov, United Institute of Physics of the Earth, Russian Academy of Sciences, Russia
Seismological Observations and Geodynamic Zoning Predictions
Oleg E. Starovoit, Geophysical Survey, Russian Academy of Sciences, Russia
Sergei L. Yunga, United Institute of Physics of the Earth, Russian Academy of Sciences, Russia
Tsunamis: Causes, Consequences, Prediction, and Response
Boris W. Levin, Institute of Oceanology, Russian Academy of Sciences, Russia
Volcanism: Geological and Geographic Perspectives
Arthur Ja. Saltykovsky, United Shmidt Institute of the Physics of the Earth, Russian Academy of Sciences, Russia
Volcanism: Historical and Human Perspectives
Yuri S. Genshaft, United Institute of Physics of the Earth, Russian Academy of Sciences, Russia
Climate-Related Hazards
Alexandr Victorovich Kislov, Department of Climatology, Geographical Faculty, Moscow State University, Russia
Alexandr Nikolaevich Krenke, Institute of Geography, Russian Academy of Sciences, Russia
Droughts: Causes, Distribution, and Consequences
Alexander Nikolaevich Zolotokrylin, Institute of Geography, Russian Academy of Sciences, Russia
Dry Winds, Dust Storms, and Prevention of Damage to Agricultural Lands
Alexander Nikolaevich Zolotokrylin, Institute of Geography, Russian Academy of Sciences, Russia
Cyclones, Hurricanes, Typhoons, and Tornadoes
Andrey Borisovich Shmakin, Institute of Geography, Russian Academy of Sciences, Russia
Natural Hazards Caused by Solid Precipitation
Vladimir M. Kotlyakov, Institute of Geography, Russian Academy of Sciences, Russia
Classification of Floods
Anatoliy Fedorovitch Mandych, Department of Physical Geography and Land-use, Institute of Geography, Russian Academy of Sciences, Russia
Floods and Soil Erosion
Anatoliy Fedorovitch Mandych, Department of Physical Geography and Land-use, Institute of Geography, Russian Academy of Sciences, Russia
Flood Control for Specific Types of Floods
Anatoliy Fedorovitch Mandych, Department of Physical Geography and Land-use, Institute of Geography, Russian Academy of Sciences, Russia
Forest Fires and Dynamic of Forest Cover
Arkady Alexandrovich Tishkov, Institute of Geography, Russian Academy of Sciences, Russia
Fires in Steppes and Savannas
Arkady Alexandrovich Tishkov, Institute of Geography, Russian Academy of Sciences, Russia
Sub-surface Peat Fires
Arkady Alexandrovich Tishkov, Institute of Geography, Russian Academy of Sciences, Russia
Mountain Disasters
Vladimir M. Kotlyakov, Institute of Geography, Russian Academy of Sciences, Russia
Lands Slides and Rock Falls
Vladimir M. Kotlyakov, Institute of Geography, Russian Academy of Sciences, Russia
Mud Flows
Vladimir M. Kotlyakov, Institute of Geography, Russian Academy of Sciences, Russia
Snow Avalanches
Vladimir M. Kotlyakov, Institute of Geography, Russian Academy of Sciences, Russia
Ice Slides and Glacier Surges
Vladimir M. Kotlyakov, Institute of Geography, Russian Academy of Sciences, Russia
Biological Hazards
Population Explosion
Boris Borisovich Prokhorov, Institute of Economic Forecastiong of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Russia
Infectious Diseases of the Past (plague, natural pox, leprosy, cholera, etc)
Boris Borisovich Prokhorov, Institute of Economic Forecastiong of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Russia
Appearance of New Viral Diseases (AIDS infection, dangue, Margurg, Ebol fevers) and their Distribution
Boris Borisovich Prokhorov, Institute of Economic Forecastiong of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Russia
Anthropogenic Pollution of Water Bodies (water bloom and accumulation of toxicants due to reproduction and rotting of blue-green algae)
Boris Borisovich Prokhorov, Institute of Economic Forecastiong of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Russia
Understandings in Disaster Risk Reduction and Resilience
David Sanderson, Centre for Development and Emergency Practice (CENDEP), Oxford Brookes University, Oxford, UK
