%0 Journal article
%A Walker, Blake Byron
%A Schuurman, Nadine
%A Swanlund, David
%A Clague, John J.
%T GIS-based multicriteria evaluation for earthquake response: a case study of expert opinion in Vancouver, Canada
%R 10.1007/s11069-020-04390-1
%J Natural Hazards
%V 105
%N 2

%I Springer Netherlands
%X 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.
%U http://resolver.sub.uni-goettingen.de/purl?gldocs-11858/10720
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