Special needs hurricane shelters and the ageing population: development of a methodology and a case study application

被引：32
作者：
Horner, Mark W. [1 ]
Ozguven, Eren Erman [2 ]
Marcelin, Jean Michael [1 ]
Kocatepe, Ayberk [2 ]
机构：
[1] Florida State Univ, Dept Geog, Room 323 Bellamy Bldg,113 Collegiate Loop, Tallahassee, FL 32306 USA
[2] Florida A&M Univ Florida State Univ Coll Engn, Dept Civil & Environm Engn, Tallahassee, FL 32306 USA
来源：
DISASTERS | 2018年 / 42卷 / 01期
关键词：
ageing population; geographic information systems (GIS); hurricanes; shelters; spatial optimisation; special needs;
D O I：
10.1111/disa.12233
中图分类号：
X [环境科学、安全科学];
学科分类号：
08 ; 0830 ;
摘要：
Recent experience of hurricanes, particularly in the southeast United States, has heightened awareness of the multifaceted nature of and the challenges to effective disaster relief planning. One key element of this planning is providing adequate shelter at secure locations for people who evacuate. Some of these individuals will have special needs', yet there is little research on the relationship with shelter space. This study designed a geographic information systems-based network optimisation methodology for the siting of special needs hurricane relief shelters, with a focus on the transportation component. It sought to find new locations for shelters that maximise accessibility by vulnerable populations, given capacity constraints, concentrating on the ageing population. The framework was implemented in a medium-sized metropolitan statistical area in the state of Florida where data suggest a possible deficit in special needs shelter space. The study analysed options for increasing special needs shelter capacity, while considering potential uncertainties in transportation network availability.
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页码：169 / 186
页数：18
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