Application of spatial visualization for probabilistic hurricanes risk assessment to build environment

Proceedings - Winter Simulation Conference

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 1314-1319

  Li, Yue ^a   Erickson, Tyler A ^b  

^a Michigan Technological University   (United States)

^b MICHIGAN TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; DISASTER PREVENTION; DISASTERS; HURRICANES; LOSSES; RISK MANAGEMENT; VISUALIZATION;

DECISION MAKERS; DISTRIBUTED VISUALIZATION; EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT; GEOSPATIAL TOOLS; HAZARD MITIGATIONS; PROBABILISTIC RISK ASSESSMENT; REAL-TIME DATA; SPATIAL VISUALIZATION;

RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 60749106373     PISSN: 08917736     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/WSC.2008.4736204     Document Type: Conference Paper

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