Natural Hazards Review: Recent submissions
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Integrated Framework for Emergency Shelter Planning Based on Multihazard Risk Evaluation and Its Application: Case Study in China
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2017)This study investigates the planning approach of diverse emergency shelter overall planning based on multihazard risk evaluation. Previous research on urban emergency shelter was limited to the planning process with ... -
Potential Impacts of Sea-Level Rise and Land-Use Change on Special Flood Hazard Areas and Associated Risks
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2017)Current U.S. National Flood Insurance Program design standards and floodplain management policies are based on the special flood hazard area (SFHA), which is an area that has a 1% or more chance of being inundated in any ... -
Correcting <i>HAZUS</i> General Building Stock Structural Replacement Cost Data for Single-Family Residences
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2017)Alternative approaches are taken to correct HAZUS General Building Stock (HGBS) replacement cost data for single-family residences in Sarpy County, Nebraska, which are 92% higher than tax assessor estimates of depreciated ... -
Estimating Damage Costs from Natural Disasters in Korea
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2017)This study forecasts the future cost of direct economic damages caused by natural disasters in Korea by using panel data regression. The authors first develop a balanced panel data spanning 2001–2012 for all 16 metropolitan ... -
Accuracy of <i>HAZUS</i> General Building Stock Data
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2017)The accuracy of the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s HAZUS general building stock (HGBS), widely used to estimate potential monetary damage to building structures from floods, earthquakes, or hurricanes, is quantified ... -
Mitigation of the Adverse Consequences of Floods for Human Life, Infrastructure, and the Environment
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2017)Floods endanger the lives and health of the population, cultural heritage and the environment and cause damage to property while limiting economic activity. It is not possible to prevent all flooding, but the authors can ... -
Self-Organized Criticality in Wildfire Time Series from China
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2017)Time-series data from the 2003 to 2013 actual wildfire records were analyzed. The evidence of self-organization criticality (SOC) for wildfire time series in three areas (Guizhou Province, Chenzhou City, and the Greater ... -
PDEM-Based Perspective to Probabilistic Seismic Response Analysis and Design of Earthquake-Resistant Engineering Structures
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2017)A perspective based on the probability density evolution method (PDEM) to the probabilistic seismic response analysis and design of earthquake-resistant engineering structures is provided in this paper. The development of ... -
Anticipating Environmental and Environmental-Health Implications of Extreme Storms: ARkStorm Scenario
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2016)The ARkStorm Scenario predicts that a prolonged winter storm event across California would cause extreme precipitation, flooding, winds, physical damages, and economic impacts. This study uses a literature review and ... -
Hazard Topography: Visual Approach for Identifying Critical Failure Combinations for Infrastructure
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2014)Infrastructure catastrophes, such as the levee failure during Hurricane Katrina and the Fukashima nuclear disaster, are often triggered by a critical combination of events. Typically, engineers evaluate the risk of failure ... -
Estimation of Wind-Driven Rain Intrusion through Building Envelope Defects and Breaches during Tropical Cyclones
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2015)Wind-driven rain (WDR) intrusion through building envelope defects and breaches is a major source of damage to building interior components and contents during hurricane landfall. The extent of total building interior ... -
Disaster Preparedness in Homeless Residential Organizations in Los Angeles County: Identifying Needs, Assessing Gaps
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2016)Community-based organizations (CBOs) are essential to supporting homeless populations during disasters, yet little is known about their preparedness and ability to support their vulnerable clients. This qualitative study ... -
Analysis of Flood Fatalities in Texas
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2015)Floods are the leading cause of fatalities connected with natural disasters in Texas. A combination of physiography and precipitation often result in extreme hydrologic conditions that cause floods in the state. This paper ... -
Seismic Risk–Based Stochastic Optimal Control of Structures Using Magnetorheological Dampers
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2017)Magnetorheological (MR) dampers are regarded as among the most promising control devices owing to their perfect dynamic damping behaviors. The operating efficiency of MR dampers, however, upon randomly excited structural ... -
Modeling the Relationship between Natural Disasters and Crime in the United States
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2016)This research explores the relationship between disaster and crime in the continental United States to investigate the question of whether disasters of different magnitudes differentially affect crime rates. Three sociological ... -
Agricultural Damages and Losses from ARkStorm Scenario Flooding in California
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2016)Scientists designed the ARkStorm scenario to challenge the preparedness of California communities for widespread flooding with a historical precedence and increased likelihood under climate change. California is an important ... -
Vulnerability of Floodways under Extreme Flood Events
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2016)Floodways are commonly used in rural road networks due to the economic and environmental benefits offered as a low-cost and practical road crossing in flood-prone areas. They are designed with provision for submergence so ... -
General Policy for Activating Outdoor Warning Siren Systems for Severe Weather: Survey of Emergency Managers
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2015)Outdoor warning siren systems are used to warn on a variety of threats, but exactly how and when sirens are used varies widely among jurisdictions. To better understand how siren systems are used for weather warning ... -
Projection of Significant Wave Height in a Coastal Area under RCPs Climate Change Scenarios
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2016)This article provides multimodel and multiscenario projections of significant wave height for the Qatar coast. Significant wave height is used for practical purposes such as offshore and coastal structure design as well ...