Urban resources selection and allocation for emergency shelters: In a multi-hazard environment

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 2018, Pages

  Chen, Wei ^a   Zhai, Guofang ^a   Ren, Chongqiang ^b   Shi, Yijun ^a   Zhang, Jianxin ^a  

^a NANJING UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b NORTH MINZU UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Emergency shelter; Multi hazard environment; Urban resource

Indexed keywords

HAZARD MANAGEMENT; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; RESOURCE SELECTION; SAFETY; SHELTER; URBAN AREA;

ARTICLE; CITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISASTER; EMERGENCY SHELTER; EMERGENCY SURGERY; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM; HUMAN; DISASTER PLANNING; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; RESOURCE ALLOCATION;

CHINA; GUANGDONG; GUANGZHOU;

CITIES; DISASTER PLANNING; EMERGENCY SHELTER; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS; HUMANS; RESOURCE ALLOCATION;

EID: 85048642563     PISSN: 16617827     EISSN: 16604601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph15061261     Document Type: Article

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