Abstract:This paper introduces criticality analysis as a tool to identify and rank the most critical elements of a city system when impacted by natural hazards. This research discusses the limitations of current vulnerability assessment tools in providing details on how and where to distribute hazard mitigation resources. It proposes criticality analysis as a quantitative approach that goes beyond vulnerability assessment. The analysis of this paper provides a detailed description of the criticality analysis procedure … Show more
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