The Role of Built Environment's Physical Urban Form in Supporting Rapid Tsunami Evacuations: Using Computer-Based Models and Real-World Data as Examination Tools

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dc.contributor.authorLeon, Jorge
dc.contributor.authorMokrani, Cyril
dc.contributor.authorCatalan, Patricio
dc.contributor.authorCienfuegos, Rodrigo
dc.contributor.authorFemenias, Carolina
dc.date.accessioned2025-01-23T21:19:40Z
dc.date.available2025-01-23T21:19:40Z
dc.date.issued2019
dc.description.abstractCities are increasingly becoming hot-spots for nature-originated disasters. While the role of the urban built environment in fostering disaster resilience has been recognized for some time, it has been difficult to translate this potential into practice. This is especially challenging in the case of rapid onset crises such as near-field tsunamis when appropriate urban forms must support the populations' ability to autonomously carry out safe and timely responses. In this respect, much of current research remains focused on large-scale elements of urban configuration (streets, squares, parks, etc.,) through which people move during an emergency. In contrast, the critical micro-scale of evacuees' experiences within the built environment is not commonly examined. This paper addresses this shortfall through a macro- and micro-scale analysis of a near-field tsunami scenario affecting the city of Vina del Mar, Chile, including a mixed-methods approach that combines computer-based models and fieldwork. The results show significant macro-scale tsunami vulnerability throughout major areas of the city, which nonetheless could be mitigated by existing nearby high ground and an urban form that allows short evacuation times. However, micro-scale outcomes show comparatively deficient spatial conditions that during an emergency might lead to dangerous outcomes including bottlenecks, falls and panic. Vertical evacuation, in turn, is confirmed as a suitable option for reducing vulnerability, but further examination of each shelter's characteristics is required.
dc.fuente.origenWOS
dc.identifier.doi10.3389/fbuil.2018.00089
dc.identifier.eissn2297-3362
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.3389/fbuil.2018.00089
dc.identifier.urihttps://repositorio.uc.cl/handle/11534/101188
dc.identifier.wosidWOS:000559242600001
dc.language.isoen
dc.revistaFrontiers in built environment
dc.rightsacceso restringido
dc.subjecttsunami
dc.subjecturban form
dc.subjectevacuation
dc.subjectdisasters
dc.subjectChile
dc.subject.ods14 Life Below Water
dc.subject.ods11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
dc.subject.ods02 Zero Hunger
dc.subject.ods13 Climate Action
dc.subject.ods15 Life on Land
dc.subject.odspa14 Vida submarina
dc.subject.odspa11 Ciudades y comunidades sostenibles
dc.subject.odspa02 Hambre cero
dc.subject.odspa13 Acción por el clima
dc.subject.odspa15 Vida de ecosistemas terrestres
dc.titleThe Role of Built Environment's Physical Urban Form in Supporting Rapid Tsunami Evacuations: Using Computer-Based Models and Real-World Data as Examination Tools
dc.typeartículo
dc.volumen4
sipa.indexWOS
sipa.trazabilidadWOS;2025-01-12
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