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| Titel |
Open space suitability analysis for emergency shelter after an earthquake |
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J. Anhorn, B. Khazai |
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Englisch
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| ISSN |
1561-8633
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In: Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences ; 15, no. 4 ; Nr. 15, no. 4 (2015-04-10), S.789-803 |
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250119419
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| Publikation (Nr.) |
 copernicus.org/nhess-15-789-2015.pdf |
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| Zusammenfassung |
| In an emergency situation shelter space is crucial for people affected by
natural hazards. Emergency planners in disaster relief and mass care can
greatly benefit from a sound methodology that identifies suitable shelter
areas and sites where shelter services need to be improved. A methodology to
rank suitability of open spaces for contingency planning and placement of
shelter in the immediate aftermath of a disaster is introduced. The Open
Space Suitability Index uses the combination of two different
measures: a qualitative evaluation criterion for the suitability and
manageability of open spaces to be used as shelter sites and another
quantitative criterion using a capacitated accessibility analysis based on
network analysis. For the qualitative assessment implementation issues,
environmental considerations and basic utility supply are the main
categories to rank candidate shelter sites. A geographic information
system is used to reveal spatial patterns of shelter demand.
Advantages and limitations of this method are discussed on the basis of an
earthquake hazard case study in the Kathmandu Metropolitan City. According
to the results, out of 410 open spaces under investigation, 12.2% have
to be considered not suitable (Category D and E) while 10.7% are
Category A and 17.6% are Category B. Almost two-thirds (59.55%) are
fairly suitable (Category C). |
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