A Typhoon Shelter Selection and Evacuee Allocation Model: A Case Study of Macao (SAR), China

Xiujuan Zhao, Peng Du, Jianguo Chen, Dapeng Yu, Wei Xu, Shiyan Lou, Hongyong Yuan and Kuai Peng Ip
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Xiujuan Zhao: Department of Engineering Physics, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
Peng Du: Institute of Public Safety Research, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
Jianguo Chen: Department of Engineering Physics, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
Dapeng Yu: Geography and Environment, Loughborough University, Loughborough LE11 3TU, UK
Wei Xu: Academy of Disaster Reduction and Emergency Management, Ministry of Emergency Management and Ministry of Education, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China
Shiyan Lou: Research Center for Macau Social and Economic Development, City University of Macau, Macau 999078, China
Hongyong Yuan: Department of Engineering Physics, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
Kuai Peng Ip: Research Center for Macau Social and Economic Development, City University of Macau, Macau 999078, China

Sustainability, 2020, vol. 12, issue 8, 1-13

Abstract: Typhoon disaster represent one of the most prominent threats to public safety in the Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR) of China and can cause severe economic losses and casualties. Prior to the landing of typhoons, affected people should be evacuated to shelters as soon as possible; this is crucial to prevent injuries and deaths. Various models aim to solve this problem, but the characteristics of disasters and evacuees are often overlooked. This study proposes a model based on the influence of a typhoon and its impact on evacuees. The model’s objective is to minimize the total evacuation distance, taking into account the distance constraint. The model is solved using the spatial analysis tools of Geographic Information Systems (GIS). It is then applied in Macao to solve the evacuation process for Typhoon Mangkhut 2018. The result is an evacuee allocation plan that can help the government organize evacuation efficiently. Furthermore, the number of evacuees allocated to shelters is compared with shelter capacities, which can inform government shelter construction in the future.

Keywords: typhoon shelter; evacuee allocation; inundation depth (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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