Articles | Volume 18, issue 7
https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-18-2027-2018
https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-18-2027-2018
Research article
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26 Jul 2018
Research article |  | 26 Jul 2018

Identification and classification of urban micro-vulnerabilities in tsunami evacuation routes for the city of Iquique, Chile

Gonzalo Álvarez, Marco Quiroz, Jorge León, and Rodrigo Cienfuegos

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Evacuation planning has been recognized as one of the best tools for safeguarding the population against tsunami hazards. In this work we develop a novel methodology to identify and classify urban micro-vulnerabilities that may difficult pedestrian evacuation processes resulting from problems in urban design or informal uses of the public space. The correct identification and correction of these issues could make the difference in saving lives when the available time for evacuation is short.
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