Open space suitability analysis for emergency shelter after an earthquake

Anhorn, J.; Khazai, B.

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-15-789-2015

Articles | Volume 15, issue 4

https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-15-789-2015

© Author(s) 2015. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.

https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-15-789-2015

© Author(s) 2015. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.

Articles | Volume 15, issue 4

Research article

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10 Apr 2015

Research article |

| 10 Apr 2015

Open space suitability analysis for emergency shelter after an earthquake

J. Anhorn and B. Khazai

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Final revised paper (published on 10 Apr 2015)
Preprint (discussion started on 11 Jun 2014)

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RC C1104: 'Review of Natural Hazards and Earth Systems Sciences manuscript 2014-108 ‘Open space suitability analysis for emergency shelter after an earthquake’ by Anhorn and Khazai. Reviewed June 2014.', Anonymous Referee #1, 17 Jun 2014
- AC C1445: 'Reply to comments of Referee #1', Johannes Anhorn, 11 Jul 2014
RC C1330: 'Interesting work but rather theoretical', Anonymous Referee #2, 07 Jul 2014
- AC C1447: 'Reply to comments from Referee #2', Johannes Anhorn, 11 Jul 2014
RC C1346: 'Interactive comment on “Open space suitability analysis for emergency shelter after an earthquake” by J. Anhorn and B. Khazai', Anonymous Referee #3, 08 Jul 2014
- AC C1451: 'Reply to comments of Referee #3', Johannes Anhorn, 11 Jul 2014

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This paper presents an indicator method to rank public open spaces for emergency shelter using weighted qualitative indicators and a capacitated accessibility measure. The method is exemplified in a case study from Kathmandu, Nepal, using the mid-Nepal earthquake scenario with Mw 8.0, which would lead to huge building damages. The results indicate that Kathmandu faces a lack of suitable open spaces for immediate shelter inside the ring-road perimeter given the standards used in this study.