A critical comparative review of emergency and disaster management in the Arab world
OF Al Kurdi - Journal of Business and Socio-economic Development, 2021 - emerald.com
Purpose The Arab world is made up of 22 countries in the Middle East and North Africa.
These countries are subjected to many social, economic, political and geographical …
These countries are subjected to many social, economic, political and geographical …
The use of empirical vulnerability functions to assess the response of buildings to tsunami impact: comparative review and summary of best practice
C Tarbotton, F Dall'Osso, D Dominey-Howes… - Earth-Science …, 2015 - Elsevier
The increased availability of post-tsunami damage data over the past decade has led to a
growing inventory of empirical vulnerability functions that model the damage response of …
growing inventory of empirical vulnerability functions that model the damage response of …
[HTML][HTML] The importance of indicator weights for vulnerability indices and implications for decision making in disaster management
M Papathoma-Köhle, G Cristofari, M Wenk… - International journal of …, 2019 - Elsevier
Decision makers in the field of disaster management have many tools at their disposal to
assist them in making informed decisions. They make use of the available information to set …
assist them in making informed decisions. They make use of the available information to set …
Empirical building fragilities from observed damage in the 2009 South Pacific tsunami
S Reese, BA Bradley, J Bind, G Smart, W Power… - Earth-Science …, 2011 - Elsevier
This manuscript presents empirical building fragility functions that were developed based on
data obtained from the 29th September 2009 South Pacific tsunami. A multi-disciplinary …
data obtained from the 29th September 2009 South Pacific tsunami. A multi-disciplinary …
A spatial analysis of the December 26th, 2004 tsunami-induced damages: Lessons learned for a better risk assessment integrating buildings vulnerability
The December 26th tsunami of 2004 caused an unprecedented disaster in the Indian
Ocean. In Sumatra, a third of the Banda Aceh area was destroyed and 70,000 people died …
Ocean. In Sumatra, a third of the Banda Aceh area was destroyed and 70,000 people died …
Fragility curves based on data from the 2011 Tohoku-Oki tsunami in Ishinomaki city, with discussion of parameters influencing building damage
A Suppasri, I Charvet, K Imai… - Earthquake …, 2015 - journals.sagepub.com
The 63,605 damaged buildings from the 2011 Tohoku-oki tsunami in Ishinomaki were used
to develop 52 fragility curves using linear regression. The data comprise the damage level …
to develop 52 fragility curves using linear regression. The data comprise the damage level …
Tsunami wave run-up load reduction inside a building array
The influence of a building array on tsunami-driven run-up loads is studied through
laboratory experiments and Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) simulations. Results show …
laboratory experiments and Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) simulations. Results show …
Revision and improvement of the PTVA-3 model for assessing tsunami building vulnerability using “international expert judgment”: introducing the PTVA-4 model
F Dall'Osso, D Dominey-Howes, C Tarbotton… - Natural Hazards, 2016 - Springer
This work reviewed, assessed, enhanced and field-tested one of the most widely used index-
based methods for assessing the vulnerability of buildings to tsunamis: the Papathoma …
based methods for assessing the vulnerability of buildings to tsunamis: the Papathoma …
Fragility based characterization of alternative tsunami evacuation buildings in Banda Aceh, Indonesia
Providing sufficient structures suitable for vertical evacuation from tsunamis is critically
important for a tsunami-prone city like Banda Aceh, the city most severely affected by the …
important for a tsunami-prone city like Banda Aceh, the city most severely affected by the …
Boulder deposition during major tsunami events
ABSTRACT A remarkable accumulation of marine boulders located above the present
spring tide level has occurred in two coastal lowlands of the Algarve (Portugal). The size …
spring tide level has occurred in two coastal lowlands of the Algarve (Portugal). The size …