TY  - JOUR
A1  - Walker, Blake Byron
A1  - Schuurman, Nadine
A1  - Swanlund, David
A1  - Clague, John J.
T1  - GIS-based multicriteria evaluation for earthquake response: a case study of expert opinion in Vancouver, Canada
Y1  - 2020-10-30
VL  - 105
IS  - 2
SP  - 2075
EP  - 2091
JF  - Natural Hazards
DO  - 10.1007/s11069-020-04390-1
PB  - Springer Netherlands
N2  - 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.
UR  - http://resolver.sub.uni-goettingen.de/purl?gldocs-11858/10720
ER  -