Evaluating regional emergency response capabilities using entropy weight and matter-element extension theory

Peijian Jin, Haohao Qu, Pengzhen Fan and Suling Ge

International Journal of Critical Infrastructure Protection, 2025, vol. 49, issue C

Abstract: To accurately evaluate regional emergency response capacity, this paper establishes an indicator system based on measurable and quantifiable indicators, aligning with China's national laws, regulations, standards, and regional development data. The system comprises targets, guidelines, sub-criteria, and indicator levels. The target layer represents the evaluation focus, i.e., regional emergency response capacity. The guideline and sub-criteria layers include four guidelines and 12 sub-criteria, respectively. The indicator layer includes 28 quantifiable indicators, such as the rate of preparation of emergency plans, the frequency of emergency drills, the emergency response team, the number of financial allocations from the general public budget, and the percentage of social security and employment expenditures. The entropy weighting method is employed to determine index weights, while the material element topable theory quantitatively evaluates regional emergency response capacity. Subsequently, the model is utilized to assess the emergency response capacity of 31 provincial administrative regions in mainland China, confirming its validity.

Keywords: Regional emergency response capacity; Evaluation indicator system; Quantitative indicators; Entropy weight method; Material element topable theory (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcip.2025.100763

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