Natural Hazards Review: Recent submissions
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Have State Comprehensive Planning Mandates Reduced Insured Losses from Natural Disasters?
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2005)This article examines the relationship between state requirements for preparation of local government comprehensive plans and claims paid by property insurance companies for losses due to weather-related natural disasters ... -
Review of La Fin du Risque Zero by Xavier Guilhou and Patrick Lagadec
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Measuring Quality of Human Community Life by Spatial-Temporal Age Group Distributions—Case Study of Recovery Process in a Disaster-Affected Region
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2005)This study proposes an effective method of measuring the quality of a community, calculated from spatial-temporal age group distributions. For this purpose, niche indices, which are used in ecology, are employed as measurement ... -
Population Evacuation: Assessing Spatial Variability in Geophysical Risk and Social Vulnerability to Natural Hazards
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2005)Developing an effective evacuation strategy for hurricane zones presents challenges to emergency planners because of spatial differences in geophysical risk and social vulnerability. This study examines spatial variability ... -
Comparison of Light Detection and Ranging and National Elevation Dataset Digital Elevation Model on Floodplains of North Carolina
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2005)USGS national elevation dataset (NED) digital elevation model (DEM) data and four sets of light detection and ranging (LIDAR) DEMs were compared for Pitt County, North Carolina. The NED DEM has a spatial resolution of -
Discussion of “Exaggeration of Wind Conditions in Hurricane Floyd and Other Tropical Cyclones” by Peter R. Sparks
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Discussion of “Exaggeration of Wind Conditions in Hurricane Floyd and Other Tropical Cyclones” by Peter R. Sparks
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Closure to “Exaggeration of Wind Conditions in Hurricane Floyd and Other Tropical Cyclones” by Peter R. Sparks
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Transfer of Financial Implications of Seismic Risk to Insurance
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2004)From a point of view of property protection, earthquake insurance is worth being considered in order to transfer financial implications of risk to an insurance company (insurer). If the effect to transfer the financial ... -
Comparison of Alternative Trip Generation Models for Hurricane Evacuation
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2004)The purpose of this study was to compare the relative accuracy of alternative forms of trip generation of evacuation traffic. Conventional participation rate, logistic regression, and various forms of neural network models ... -
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Place, Perception, and Choice: Response of Citrus Growers to Freeze in California
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2004)Following a December 1998 freeze in the lower San Joaquin River Valley in central California, 1,250 Fresno, Kern, and Tulare county citrus growers were surveyed to examine the relationships between grower characteristics, ... -
Determinants of Small Business Hazard Mitigation
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2005)Small businesses are a significant component of local economies, yet previous studies have shown that many small businesses are vulnerable to natural disasters and ill prepared for recovery. If effective programs are to ... -
Quantifying the Benefit of a Flood Warning System
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2004)A flood warning system yields direct and indirect, tangible and intangible benefits. To achieve this, the system includes hardware, software, plans and procedures, and personnel that work in an integrated manner to increase ... -
Reanalysis of U.S. National Weather Service Flood Loss Database
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2005)To understand the nature of increasing flood damage in the United States, accurate data are needed on costs and vulnerability associated with flooding. The National Weather Service (NWS) is the only organization that has ... -
Regional Economic Models for Performance Based Earthquake Engineering
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2004)Regional economic impact models (REIMs) are needed for performance-based earthquake engineering and similar activities. The metropolitan-level performance measures that can be supported by earthquake engineering outputs ... -
Joint Seismic and Technological Disasters: Possible Impacts and Community Preparedness in an Urban Setting
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2004)Seismic events can trigger releases of gaseous hazardous chemicals stored in large quantities at industrial facilities. If these releases occur near residential communities, large numbers of people are placed at risk and ... -
When Natural and Technological Disasters Collide: Lessons from the Turkey Earthquake of August 17, 1999
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2004)Analysis of the effects of strong earthquakes on hazardous materials stored at industrial facilities in urban areas can provide valuable insights for future risk management practice. In this study, the experience of the ... -
Risk Area Accuracy and Evacuation from Hurricane Bret
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2004)This study evaluated the accuracy with which those at risk from Hurricane Bret were able to identify their hurricane risk areas. Overall, one-third of the respondents incorrectly reported their risk area and slightly more ... -
Review of <i>The Vulnerability of Cities: Natural Disasters and Social Resilience</i> by Mark Pelling
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2004)