Natural Hazards Review: Recent submissions
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Performance of Traffic Networks during Multimodal Evacuations: Simulation-Based Assessment
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2012)Mass evacuations of urbanized areas can be expected to generate traffic demand significantly in excess of routine daily travel conditions. Depending on the nature of the hazard and the population characteristics within the ... -
Effect of Plan Configuration on Seismic Performance of Single-Story Wood-Frame Dwellings
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2012)A numerical investigation is presented on effects of plan configuration on seismic responses of single-story, wood-frame dwellings. 151 models were developed using observations of 412 dwellings of rectangular, L, T, U, and ... -
Planning for Resiliency: Evaluation of State Hazard Mitigation Plans under the Disaster Mitigation Act
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2012)State mitigation plans play a critical role in supporting disaster loss reduction and long-term resiliency of human communities. The Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 requires all states to prepare mitigation plans. Based ... -
Use of Flood, Loss, and Evacuation Models to Assess Exposure and Improve a Community Tsunami Response Plan: Vancouver Island
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2012)Communities developing plans for response to tsunami require site-specific estimates of the hazard, elements at risk, and potential losses, and an assessment of the effectiveness of mitigations and protective actions. ... -
Shore Protection against Sea Level Rise and Tropical Cyclones in Small Island States
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2012)The abrupt phase shift of the El Nino Southern Oscillation (ENSO) resulted in several cyclones during 2004–2005 in the Southeast Pacific and east of the International Date Line. During a four-week period in February 2005, ... -
Vulnerability of Reinforced-Concrete-Frame Buildings and Their Occupants in the 2009 L’Aquila, Italy, Earthquake
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2012)Reinforced-concrete-frame buildings, particularly midrise multifamily condominium structures, experienced significant damage in the 2009 L’Aquila, Italy earthquake. The most frequently observed damage was cracking and ... -
Engineering-Based Hurricane Risk Estimates and Comparison to Perceived Risks in Storm-Prone Areas
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2012)Shadow evacuees have negative effects on hurricane-induced evacuation operations. The goal of this study is to understand and explain shadow evacuation by comparing perceived risks with engineering risk estimates at the ... -
Assessment of Public Shelter Users’ Satisfaction: Lessons Learned from South-Central Texas Flood
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2012)As major disasters increasingly continue to displace people every year, sheltering evacuees is becoming a major challenge for planners and emergency managers. The increasing volume of evacuations and the number of people ... -
Hurricane Wind Damage Mitigation: Research and Outlook
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2011)The U.S. coast from Maine to Texas is vulnerable to hurricane impacts. Hurricane-induced economic losses have steadily increased in recent decades. At the same time, trillions of dollars have been invested in coastal ... -
Linking HAZUS-MH Risk-Analysis Methodology to Contaminant-Release Models
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2012)In seismically active areas, waste-containment systems (WCS) can be damaged by earthquakes that generate significant ground acceleration. In such circumstances, contaminants can be released into the environment. Current ... -
Catastrophe Model-Based Assessment of Hurricane Risk and Estimates of Potential Insured Losses for the State of Florida
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2011)The state of Florida has about $1.8 trillion worth of residential property at risk of hurricane induced loss, and the hurricanes of the past few years have created a crisis in the homeowner insurance market. There is great ... -
Damage Characterization: Application to Florida Public Hurricane Loss Model
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2011)Florida’s population growth in recent decades has produced a steady increase in the concentration of population and infrastructure along its coastline. During this growth period, the vulnerability of the Florida coastline ... -
Earthquake Impact Scale
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2011)With the advent of the USGS prompt assessment of global earthquakes for response (PAGER) system, which rapidly assesses earthquake impacts, U.S. and international earthquake responders are reconsidering their automatic ... -
Heterogeneous Evacuation Responses to Storm Forecast Attributes
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2011)This paper investigates the variation in the effects of key storm forecast factors on hypothetical evacuation decisions collected from a mail survey using a random-effects probit model with heterogeneity. Results indicate ... -
Study on Roof Vents Subjected to Simulated Hurricane Effects
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2011)Most residential buildings use a natural ventilation process by which overheated air inside buildings is vented out and fresh air is pulled in to replace it. Proper ventilation helps maintain a comfortable temperature ... -
Distributions and Trends of Death and Destruction from Hurricanes in the United States, 1900–2008
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2012)Because annual death and destruction from hurricanes in the United States can vary by -
Impact of Hurricane Strikes on Local Cropland Productivity: Evidence from the Caribbean
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2012)We empirically estimate the impact of hurricane strikes on local crop productivity in the Caribbean region. To this end, we first identify local cropland at -
Seismic Risk Mitigation Decisions at Ports: Multiple Challenges, Multiple Perspectives
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2012)This paper examines opportunities for seismic risk mitigation decisions at U.S. maritime ports, with special reference to the role of stakeholders and the quality of the decision-making processes used to inform seismic ... -
Is It Time to Go Yet? Understanding Household Hurricane Evacuation Decisions from a Dynamic Perspective
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2011)To better understand household hurricane evacuation decisions, this paper addresses a limitation to existing hurricane evacuation modeling aspects by developing a dynamic model of hurricane evacuation behavior. A household’s ... -
Significance of Historical Hurricane Activity on Structural Damage Profile and Posthurricane Population Fluctuation in South Florida Urban Areas
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2011)The historical hurricane tracking records for the last 100 years indicate that the southeast regions of Florida have had the highest frequency of hurricane hits in the United States. Land-use characteristics and the extent ...