The measurement and mapping of transportation network vulnerability constitute subjects of global interest. During a flood, some elements of a transportation network can be reached, causing damages directly (to people) and indirect damages (to services) with great economic impacts. The Complex Networks approach may offer a valuable perspective considering the topological vulnerability. Our results can represent an important tool for stakeholders from the transportation sector.
The measurement and mapping of transportation network vulnerability constitute subjects of...
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Vulnerability analysis in Complex Networks under a Flood Risk
Reduction point of view
Leonardo B. L. Santos1,2,Aurelienne A. S. Jorge3,Luciana R. Londe1,Regina T. Reani1,Roberta B. Bacelar4,and Igor M. Sokolov2Leonardo B. L. Santos et al.Leonardo B. L. Santos1,2,Aurelienne A. S. Jorge3,Luciana R. Londe1,Regina T. Reani1,Roberta B. Bacelar4,and Igor M. Sokolov2
Received: 22 Jun 2019 – Accepted for review: 28 Jun 2019 – Discussion started: 04 Jul 2019
Abstract. The measurement and mapping of transportation network vulnerability constitute subjects of global interest. During a flood, some elements of a transportation network can be reached, causing damages directly (to people, vehicles and roads/streets) and indirect damages (services) with great economic impacts. The Complex Networks approach may offer a valuable perspective considering one type of vulnerability especially related to Disaster Risk Reduction on critical infrastructures: the topological vulnerability. The topological vulnerability index associated to an element in a graph is defined as the damage (variation) on the network’s average efficiency due to the removal of that element. We have performed a topological vulnerability analysis to the highways in the state of Santa Catarina (Brazil), and produced a risk map considering that index and the flood susceptible areas. Our results can represent an important tool for stakeholders from the transportation sector.
The measurement and mapping of transportation network vulnerability constitute subjects of global interest. During a flood, some elements of a transportation network can be reached, causing damages directly (to people) and indirect damages (to services) with great economic impacts. The Complex Networks approach may offer a valuable perspective considering the topological vulnerability. Our results can represent an important tool for stakeholders from the transportation sector.
The measurement and mapping of transportation network vulnerability constitute subjects of...