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Perspectives on Development and Current Applications for Catastrophe Planning

In: Risk Assessment, Modeling and Decision Support

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  • Rachel Davidson

    (Cornell University)

  • Philip J. Schneider

    (National Institute of Building Sciences)

  • Subrahmanyam Muthukumar

    (Georgia Institute of Technology)

Abstract

The commentaries in this chapter represent three important perspectives: academic research in earthquake engineering; the federal agency that sponsors and oversees HAZUS®; and expert users. Rachel Davidson fills in some gaps in the background and suggests directions for the development of HAZUS®, including improving its mitigation planning capability and structural inventory data, as well as providing for web-based user overrides based on post-catastrophe observations. Phil Schneider presents several examples of user-driven developments in HAZUS® and the role of users in pushing forward improvements and enhancements that are currently in the works, by members of the self-established user/developer consortia. Finally, Subrahmanyam Muthukumar, an expert HAZUS® user, confirms Schneider’s proposition that user input based on experience with applications of the software provide significant pull for its development. Muthukumar suggests several improvements to HAZUS®, including more dynamic inventory data, better cost-benefit analysis capability, and lifeline/network models integrated into the overall system.

Suggested Citation

  • Rachel Davidson & Philip J. Schneider & Subrahmanyam Muthukumar, 2008. "Perspectives on Development and Current Applications for Catastrophe Planning," Risk, Governance and Society, in: Ann Bostrom & Steven French & Sara Gottlieb (ed.), Risk Assessment, Modeling and Decision Support, chapter 5, pages 117-133, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:rischp:978-3-540-71158-2_5
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-540-71158-2_5
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