A GIS-based approach for hurricane hazard and vulnerability assessment in the Cayman Islands

Taramelli, Andrea; Valentini, Emiliana; Sterlacchini, Simone

doi:10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2014.07.021

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“…Approximately 37% of the research are at the infrastructure level (such as water and power system), 35% are at the community (such as city or village), 23% are at the national, 9% are at the regional, (such as state), 6% are at the organizational (such as corporation or emergency management agency), and 3% are at the family level. Studies and regional events focused on the resilience of infrastructure are summarized as follows: most studies in North America are concentrated in the United States and several studies have also been conducted in the Caribbean or Central American countries (Silva et al, 2014;Taramelli et al, 2015). Certain studies have examined several hurricanes and earthquakes in the United States (Reed et al, 2010) such as the Haiti earthquake in 2010 (Comfort et al, 2011) as well as the volcanic activity and drought in Mexico (Gavilanes-Ruiz et al, 2009;Romero, 2010).…”

Section: Community Resilience and Infrastructure Constructionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Attributes, challenges and future directions of community resilience

Meng

Fang

2018

Front. Eng

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With the continuous development of human society, the damage to the natural environment is becoming increasingly large, causing crisis events to occur frequently. In recent years, the study of community resilience is becoming popular among scholars because of its perspective on disaster prevention and mitigation. In this study, we apply database retrieval to untangle community resilience-related papers from multiple directions. We analyze the connotation, attribute, and composition of community, resilience, and community resilience comprehensively by summarizing important issues and research progress in community resilience. Challenges and shortcomings faced by community resilience development are also determined. Moreover, we put forward the research directions that future research can focus on. Through literature review, current research on community resilience focuses on the following aspects: "infrastructure construction," "crowd in the community," "economic resilience," "social capital," and "measurement of community resilience." Such research is not yet systematic and relatively decentralized. The attention to collective resilience in the community is relatively weak, which makes achieving the goal of "people-oriented and systematic control" difficult. Therefore, this study states that the development of future community resilience should stand from the perspective of "system of system" and build on knowledge and tools of various relevant domains. Therefore, public needs and participation are highlighted as breakthrough points. The research should integrate infrastructure and economic resilience, social resource allocation, network connection, and other aspects to build a holistic and functional resilient community.

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Section: Community Resilience and Infrastructure Constructionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Attributes, challenges and future directions of community resilience

Meng

Fang

2018

Front. Eng

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“…Vulnerability assessments are not one-size-fitsall but must be analyzed at the local or regional level. The concept of vulnerability is used to describe the characteristics of a geography related to their ability to anticipate, cope with, resist, and recover from the impact of a natural hazard (Maantay and Maroko, 2009;Taramelli et al, 2015). These characteristics rely not only on the geology of the area, but also on the types of infrastructure impacted, social groups existing there, and economic characteristics (Boruff et al, 2005;Kunte et al, 2014).…”

Section: Vulnerability and Resiliencementioning

confidence: 99%

“…The use of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) has been a key component of many vulnerability assessments, allowing communities to locate their most critical areas and plan accordingly (Wu et al, 2002;Schleupner, 2007;Taramelli et al, 2015;Seenath et al, 2016).…”

Section: Vulnerability and Resiliencementioning

confidence: 99%

Vulnerability of coastal Connecticut to sea level rise: land inundation and impacts to residential property

Andreucci

Aktaş

2017

Civil Engineering and Environmental Systems

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Following an increase in large storm events, coastal communities have begun developing vulnerability assessments to prepare for future natural disasters and to provide a step towards the eventual development of resilience management plans. The goal of this study was to assess the vulnerability of coastal communities in the state of Connecticut to the impacts of sea level rise together with an analysis of the extent of inundated land and the economic impacts of such environmental phenomenon. Societal impacts as well as impacts on critical infrastructure were also investigated. The scope of the study focused on precision at the local level rather than regional generalizations. Impacts have been assessed at the municipality level, parcel by parcel. The shoreline of New Haven County, which was analyzed in this study, consists of seven municipalities located in the south central region of the state of Connecticut, in the U.S. The study analyzed impacts for 1 m and 2 m sea level rise scenarios. Land inundation was calculated as 15 km 2 and 25 km 2 for the two scenarios. The direct economic cost through residential property losses in the seven municipalities analyzed was estimated to be $1.3 billion and $2.2 billion due to land inundation and flooding, for 1 m and 2 m sea level rise scenarios, respectively. The estimated economic impacts to residential property is significant when 2 considering that only seven municipalities stretching 94 km of coastline were analyzed in the study. The overall weighted average was $15 million/km coastline and $24 million/km coastline for 1 m and 2 m sea level rise, respectively. These values do not take into account increased flood risk during storm events, which are expected to increase in frequency and severity, and therefore may be considered to be conservative. Effects of sea level rise would be felt at the local level, which is unique for every location, and so should be the potential solutions. A variety of strategies have been identified that could be applied to the municipalities analyzed, including implementing green infrastructure in the form of restoring wetlands and creating living shorelines, adjusting building codes and zoning ordinances, and reinforcing existing infrastructure.

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“…However, population increasingly concentrates on potential hazardous places, often in slum conditions or informal settlements, in the coastal cities of developing countries . The potential of casualty loss and volume of disaster affected victims increase as a consequence Sekovski et al, 2012;Taramelli et al, 2015). Besides, the rapid urbanization heavily consumes the coastal vegetation and further accelerates the coastal erosion process, which increases the vulnerability to hazards (Nicholls and Tol, 2006;Sekovski et al, 2012).…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Categorizing social vulnerability patterns in Chinese coastal cities

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Ocean & Coastal Management

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A GIS-based approach for hurricane hazard and vulnerability assessment in the Cayman Islands

Cited by 47 publications

References 52 publications

Attributes, challenges and future directions of community resilience

Attributes, challenges and future directions of community resilience

Vulnerability of coastal Connecticut to sea level rise: land inundation and impacts to residential property

Categorizing social vulnerability patterns in Chinese coastal cities

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