Suitability Analysis for the Emergency Shelters Allocation after an Earthquake in Japan

Akamatsu,; Yamamoto,

doi:10.3390/geosciences9080336

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Section: Review Of Existing Building Taxonomiesmentioning

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“…The first semi-prefabricated RC floors were applied after 1930, and monolithic RC floors after 1964. Also, after the earthquake in Skopje in 1963, masonry buildings all over former SFRY were built systematically with horizontal tie-beams and with vertical tie-columns in order to obtain confined masonry [4]. Also, after the 1963 Skopje earthquake, the load-bearing system in reinforced concrete structures (RC frames and RC shear walls) were built with respect to the provisions of the seismic regulations introduced in 1964 (i.e., after the 1963 Skopje earthquake) and in 1981 (i.e., after the 1979 Montenegro (coast) earthquake).…”

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“…Recently, the number of natural disasters has been on the rise, with earthquakes, in particular. Their consequences have become more severe, including damage to buildings, infrastructure, technology, and whole societies [3][4][5][6].…”

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A Contribution to a UHS-Based Seismic Risk Assessment in Croatia—A Case Study for the City of Osijek

2020

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Due to increases in the number of inhabitants and their concentrations in densely populated areas, there is a growing need in modern society to be cautious towards the impact of catastrophic natural events. An earthquake is a particularly major example of this. Knowledge of the seismic vulnerability of buildings in Europe and around the world has deepened and expanded over the last 20 years, as a result of the many devastating earthquakes. In this study, a review of seismic risk assessment methods in Croatia was presented with respect to the hazard, exposure, and vulnerability of buildings in the fourth largest city (Osijek) in Croatia. The proposed algorithm for a detailed risk assessment was applied to a database and is currently in its initial stage.Sustainability 2020, 12, 1796 2 of 24 to estimate the losses. These losses can be assessed in a material form, through the damage of the building stock or non-structural elements of buildings, or in the form of casualties or injuries during the earthquake [10,11]. The last step is to analyze uncertainties, costs, decision-making criteria, etc. The ultimate goal of studying earthquakes and their impact on people and buildings is to create a safer environment, in case an earthquake occurs.The basic elements of the earthquake risk assessment process are shown in Figure 1.Sustainability 2020, 12, 1796 2 of 25 probable intensity in a given geographical area). Then, based on the available data from the exposure model, evaluate the damage using one of the existing vulnerability assessment methods in order to estimate the losses. These losses can be assessed in a material form, through the damage of the building stock or non-structural elements of buildings, or in the form of casualties or injuries during the earthquake [10,11]. The last step is to analyze uncertainties, costs, decision-making criteria, etc. The ultimate goal of studying earthquakes and their impact on people and buildings is to create a safer environment, in case an earthquake occurs. The basic elements of the earthquake risk assessment process are shown in Figure 1.

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Section: Review Of Existing Building Taxonomiesmentioning

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Section: Review Of Existing Building Taxonomiesmentioning

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A Contribution to a UHS-Based Seismic Risk Assessment in Croatia—A Case Study for the City of Osijek

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“…Issues pertaining to emergency shelters as well as the use of open spaces have been discussed globally, including the optimization of shelter location [ 5 , 6 ], selection criteria of open spaces [ 7 ] and so forth. Despite their proposals, these models and experiences are rarely fully understood in the context of being lessons for actual construction projects.…”

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Instructions for planning emergency shelters and open spaces in China: Lessons from global experiences and expertise

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International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction

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Emergency shelters and open spaces play dual roles in providing locations for temporary accommodation and rescue activities during disaster situations. Over time, research has attempted to optimize site selection and design for emergency shelters and open spaces, though they rarely offered lessons to guide actual projects. In this regard, it is paramount to design emergency shelters or open spaces in a forward-looking and dynamic manner, especially when the country faces challenges due to extreme events (e.g. earthquake and floods) and large populations. The aim of this paper is to analyze the issues of this field in China while summarizing instructions for future construction based on the experience and expertise of other countries. Specific suggestions include: (1) combining the designs and plans of emergency shelters/open spaces into the construction of a resilient urban system; (2) embedding routine preparedness into disaster risk reduction approaches; (3) optimizing issues in site-selection using spatiotemporal patterns in refuge demand while designing the shelter system into a hierarchical structure; (4) shifting from a top-down approach to a bottom-up approach, which includes the participation of multiple aspects of shelter construction; and (5) designing and establishing emergency shelters/open spaces to fight against different types of disasters.

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“…The paper "Suitability Analysis for the Emergency Shelters Allocation after an Earthquake in Japan" by T. Akamatsu and K. Yamamoto [15] presents an applied statistical method and public open data related to population and emergency shelters, with the aim to quantitatively conduct a suitability analysis for the allocation of emergency shelters after an earthquake in Japan, in a GIS environment. The results show the districts that lack emergency shelters, and visually show the places where such facilities should be newly established on the digital map of GIS.…”

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New Perspectives in the Definition/Evaluation of Seismic Hazard through Analysis of the Environmental Effects Induced by Earthquakes

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The application of the Environmental Seismic Intensity (ESI) scale 2007 to moderate and strong earthquakes, in different geological context all over the word, highlights the importance of Earthquake Environmental Effects (EEEs) for the assessment of seismic hazards. This Special Issue “New Perspectives in the Definition/Evaluation of Seismic Hazard through Analysis of the Environmental Effects Induced by Earthquakes” presents a collection of scientific contributions that provide a sample of the state-of-the-art in this field. Moreover the collected papers also analyze new data produced with multi-disciplinary and innovative methods essential for development of new seismic hazard models.

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Suitability Analysis for the Emergency Shelters Allocation after an Earthquake in Japan

Cited by 14 publications

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A Contribution to a UHS-Based Seismic Risk Assessment in Croatia—A Case Study for the City of Osijek

A Contribution to a UHS-Based Seismic Risk Assessment in Croatia—A Case Study for the City of Osijek

Instructions for planning emergency shelters and open spaces in China: Lessons from global experiences and expertise

New Perspectives in the Definition/Evaluation of Seismic Hazard through Analysis of the Environmental Effects Induced by Earthquakes

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