@article{gledocs_11858_10720,
author = {Walker, Blake Byron and Schuurman, Nadine and Swanlund, David and Clague, John J.},
title = {GIS-based multicriteria evaluation for earthquake response: a case study of expert opinion in Vancouver, Canada},
year = {2020-10-30},
volume = {105},
number = {2},
pages = {2075-2091},
publisher = {Springer Netherlands},
publisher = {},

abstract = {GIS-based multicriteria evaluation (MCE) provides a framework for analysing complex decision problems by quantifying variables of interest to score potential locations according to their suitability. In the context of earthquake preparedness and post-disaster response, MCE has relied mainly on uninformed or non-expert stakeholders to identify high-risk zones, prioritise areas for response, or highlight vulnerable populations. In this study, we compare uninformed, informed non-expert, and expert stakeholders’ responses in MCE modelling for earthquake response planning in Vancouver, Canada. Using medium- to low-complexity MCE models, we highlight similarities and differences in the importance of infrastructural and socioeconomic variables, emergency services, and liquefaction potential between a non-weighted MCE, a medium-complexity informed non-expert MCE, and a low-complexity MCE informed by 35 local earthquake planning and response experts from governmental and non-governmental organisations. Differences in the observed results underscore the importance of accessible, expert-informed approaches for prioritising locations for earthquake response planning and for the efficient and geographically precise allocation of resources.},
note = { \url {http://resolver.sub.uni-goettingen.de/purl?gldocs-11858/10720}},
}