Seismic Risk and Society Development Indicators: Examination of Three Countries

Nguyen, Lan Thi Thu; Corotis, Ross B.

doi:10.1061/(asce)nh.1527-6996.0000093

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“…In a broader sense, disaster preparedness is also seen as related to economic factors at the district and national levels. Land use and Gross Domestic Product (GDP) values represent the capability of an area to prepare itself economically with the capital to recover after a disaster strikes [53,76].…”

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A Comprehensive Review of Holistic Indicators for Seismic Vulnerability Assessment of Malaysia

Sauti¹,

Daud²,

Kaamin³

et al. 2023

IJDNE

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Due to the complex nature of seismic vulnerability assessment, different approaches and data are required, based on the country. Alternatively, seismic vulnerability assessment can be categorized into two common techniques, the conventional and holistic methods, the use of which depends on the region's conditions. Generally, conventional methods concern the consequences of an earthquake by estimating the potential loss caused by the structural inventory damage and the number of casualties. Meanwhile, holistic methods focus on the different primary factors that contribute to seismic vulnerability, which are represented by the social, economic, physical, and environmental elements of a community or structure in a region. However, less attention has been given to the quantitative evaluation of holistic seismic vulnerability in Malaysia compared to hazardrelated research. Therefore, the aim of this study was to identify the holistic seismic vulnerability indicators in the context of an earthquake in Malaysia. Analysis is critical for understanding the numerous indicators of causes of earthquakes to define their relative relationships and the disaster risk probability. Based on the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) reporting method, a comprehensive review of the Scopus and Web of Science databases was undertaken to search for indicators with a substantial impact on the aforementioned dimensions of earthquake vulnerability. This article concludes that there are three major elements of vulnerability (exposure, resilience, and coping capacity), comprising eighteen indicators of seismic vulnerability, in the context of earthquakes in Malaysia.

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Section: Economicmentioning

confidence: 99%

A Comprehensive Review of Holistic Indicators for Seismic Vulnerability Assessment of Malaysia

Sauti¹,

Daud²,

Kaamin³

et al. 2023

IJDNE

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Indicators in risk management: Are they a user-friendly interface between natural hazards and societal responses? Challenges and opportunities after UN Sendai conference in 2015

Ivčević

Mazurek

Siamé

et al. 2019

International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction

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Risk management indicators are used to mitigate the potentially dramatic effects of natural hazards. Local authorities and managers use them in elaborating rescue and urbanism plans, which do not always work, highlighting society's vulnerability in the particular context of global environmental and climate changes. Within this context, the United Nations (Sendai, 2015) advised to construct a series of indicators to better cope with human losses and economic disasters. Actually, the question is whether or not such indicators do constitute successful decision-making tools. In this article, we critically reviewed the recent literature (from 2013 to 2017) using the Web of Science database of Clarivate Analytics to assess how indicators are currently being constructed in risk management, with a focus on risks of inundations, coastal and seismic risks. This task allowed us to discuss the spatial and temporal scale at which indicators of risk management can be applicable, to what extent they should be physically oriented and if they can fit the needs of governance framework. Based on our findings, we suggest further work on a new series of less descriptive, more dynamic and more user-friendly indicators. Finally, we encourage the dire need for continuous work to overcome the misinterpretation of used indicators and how to reduce the communication gap between the scientific community, decision makers, managers and the population.

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Dilemma of the Tropics: Changes to Housing Safety Perceptions, Preferences, and Priorities in Multihazard Environments

2021

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Seismic Risk and Society Development Indicators: Examination of Three Countries

Cited by 4 publications

References 6 publications

A Comprehensive Review of Holistic Indicators for Seismic Vulnerability Assessment of Malaysia

A Comprehensive Review of Holistic Indicators for Seismic Vulnerability Assessment of Malaysia

Indicators in risk management: Are they a user-friendly interface between natural hazards and societal responses? Challenges and opportunities after UN Sendai conference in 2015

Dilemma of the Tropics: Changes to Housing Safety Perceptions, Preferences, and Priorities in Multihazard Environments

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