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