基于综合灾害风险防范模式的台风灾害防御效益评价研究初探

以综合灾害风险防范模式作为理论基础,从中国气象防灾减灾工作机制的特点出发,结合当前的社会学和经济学研究方法,构建包含气象服务水平评价、灾害防御行为评价的防灾减灾综合效益评价指标体系,涵盖从前期预报预警,到后期灾害应对的3个一级指标,8个二级指标和17个三级指标;并基于社会学调查的技术方法,实时跟踪2017-2018年登陆中国东部的17次台风天气过程,在针对当地的公众、政府机构以及社会联动部门人员开展问卷调查的基础上,开展台风灾害防御效益评估研究。根据调查数据和综合评估方法,计算出2017-2018年期间17次台风气象灾害防御过程中所避免人员伤亡数,公众减少经济损失量,以及为社会所带来的综合效益值。研究结论可以为政府和利益相关方进行成本效益核算,提升气象灾害综合防御能力提供科学依据。     

基于ISM的区域综合减灾能力评价指标体系研究

分析了区域综合减灾能力的内涵,总结了国内外专家学者对各类减灾能力评价指标的研究进展,结合我国综合减灾工作实际情况,提出了评价区域综合减灾能力的5个一级指标,运用解释结构模型(ISM)定量论证了各指标体系之间的耦合性,证明了一级指标体系的科学性、全面性和综合性。通过对一级指标的细化提出了12个二级指标,考虑评价指标理论完整性的角度,提出了42个三级指标。在此基础上,考虑数据的可获取性,进一步凝练简化为20个三级指标,形成了适用于各类自然灾害、综合考虑灾害发展各个阶段、反映一个区域整体综合减灾能力的区域综合减灾能力评价指标体系。为评价区域综合减灾能力和综合减灾工作成效奠定了基础。     

中国城市自然灾害区划编制

依据灾害系统理论和中国自然灾害数据库,构建了综合城市化水平(C1)指标和综合自然灾害强度(QC)指标;运用数字地图技术,在模型与图谱互馈过程中,实现了中国城市承灾体与致灾因子的综合定量评价,编制了中国城市自然灾害区划图.将中国区划为3个一级区,即沿海城市灾害区、东部城市灾害区和西部城市灾害区,以及15个二级区和22个三级区,为城市灾害风险管理和中国自然灾害救助区划提供了科学依据.     

沿海地区台风灾害系统脆弱性过程诊断与评估——以福建省为例

基于自然灾害系统理论,分析了导致和影响台风灾害系统脆弱性过程的主要因素,并提出了脆弱性的诊断思路。通过分析,建立了台风灾害发生过程和灾害发生以后的脆弱性评估指标体系和评估模型,构建了台风灾害系统脆弱性综合指数模型,并以福建县域为单元,对福建省台风灾害系统脆弱性过程进行评价。研究表明,福建省台风灾害系统脆弱性呈上升趋势,空间上高值区集中分布在沿海地区,有从东部沿海向西部扩展的趋势。反映台风强度和福建人口、经济地区差异显著,建议应该制定区域综合减灾模式,逐步降低脆弱性,提高防御台风灾害能力。     

地震易发区传统村落空间分布特征及灾害韧性评价

在全球气候变化背景下,我国地震易发区的传统村落正面临来自地震、气象和地质等多维灾害的侵扰。选择四川省地震易发区内179个传统村落为研究对象,围绕灾害韧性理论,从宏观、中观和微观3个尺度构建涵盖了社会、文化、环境、生态、建筑和区位6个维度的传统村落灾害韧性评价框架和指标体系,定量评价了研究区传统村落在不同空间分布下的灾害韧性水平。研究区内传统村落主要沿河(沟)谷地带分布,按地形特征,可分为高原山地区和平原丘陵地区传统村落,两者在地理区位、地形起伏度及集聚程度上皆表现出较大的差异;研究区传统村落灾害韧性整体偏低,且空间差异性显著。高原山地区约83.33%的传统村落处于低或较低的灾害韧性等级,仅在文化和建筑2个维度上的韧性水平高于平原丘陵地区,而平原丘陵地区传统村落在社会、环境、生态和区位4个维度上的韧性水平均高于高原山地区。研究构建了一套针对地震灾害易发区的传统村落灾害韧性评价指标体系,以期为提升传统村落综合防灾减灾能力提供参考。     

沿海地区台风灾害系统脆弱性过程诊断与评估以福建省为例——以福建省为例

基于自然灾害系统理论，分析了导致和影响台风灾害系统脆弱性过程的主要因素，并提出了脆弱性的诊断思路。通过分析，建立了台风灾害发生过程和灾害发生以后的脆弱性评估指标体系和评估模型，构建了台风灾害系统脆弱性综合指数模型，并以福建县域为单元，对福建省台风灾害系统脆弱性过程进行评价。研究表明，福建省台风灾害系统脆弱性呈上升趋势，空间上高值区集中分布在沿海地区，有从东部沿海向西部扩展的趋势。反映台风强度和福建人口、经济地区差异显著，建议应该制定区域综合减灾模式，逐步降低脆弱性，提高防御台风灾害能力。     

自然灾害风险评估国际计划述评Ⅰ——指标体系

自然灾害风险评估是综合灾害风险管理的关键途径。概述了近年来3个重要的自然灾害风险评估国际计划：灾害风险指标计划（Din）、多发区指标计划（Hotspots）和美洲计划（American Programme）的目标与成果。重点介绍了3个国际计划选取的指标：DRI首次开发了2个脆弱性全球指标；Hotspots发展了3个灾害风险指数；美洲计划开发了4个独立的指标体系，用于描述国家级的灾害风险构成要素，同时，提出城市级的风险评估指标。通过比较3个国际计划选择的指标体系的优缺点，提出选择能全面反映脆弱性和风险特征、计算简便的指标是今后灾害风险评估的关键和重点。     

地面沉降对蓄滞洪区洪灾风险的影响

严重的地面沉降可能导致洪灾风险评价结果发生改变。为完善双重灾害作用下的蓄滞洪区风险分析,基于灾害系统理论构建了天津大黄堡蓄滞洪区洪灾风险评价指标体系。为降低指标权重的人为干扰,建立了基于熵权法的洪灾风险模糊综合评价模型,模型中通过评价指标值构成的判断矩阵来确定指标权重,使评价结果更接近实际情况。将模型运用于地面沉降前、后大黄堡蓄滞洪区洪灾风险的对比研究。计算结果显示:不考虑分区滞洪的影响因素,地面沉降使得蓄滞洪区的洪灾风险呈现整体增大的趋势,尤其是启用顺序优先的滞洪分区,遭遇50年一遇洪水时各评价单元的平均洪灾风险等级由Ⅲ级增加到Ⅳ级。实例研究表明:模型合理可信,可供解决地面沉降影响下的洪灾风险问题参考。     

自然灾害脆弱性研究进展

近年来,在国际上日益重视防灾减灾的背景下,脆弱性研究已成为灾害学研究的主题并逐渐融入社会可持续发展策略。在回顾国内外灾害脆弱性研究发展的基础上,阐述了脆弱性的基本内涵,探究了自然灾害脆弱性的基本构成,并对灾害研究领域中容易混淆的危险性、脆弱型、风险、易损性与恢复力等概念进行了辨析。研究归纳总结了开展脆弱性评估的5种经典模式,风险-灾害(RH)模式、压力释放(PAR)模式、政治经济模式、基于区域的综合脆弱性模式和恢复力模式。并且指出,自然灾害研究领域的脆弱性评估应主要基于历史数据、指标体系和实际调查的灾损率曲线。从发展趋势来看,脆弱性研究正日益着重多领域合作、多对象细化和除指标体系外多种方法的综合应用,旨在从人类社会本身找出灾难根源,为灾害保险和政府决策提供有效指导。     

洪灾风险评价等级模型探讨

采用特尔菲法,选择4个一级因子和14个二级因子,建立洪灾风险评价等级指标体系。利用层次分析法,根据对同一层元素相对重要性比较,决定各指标权重。应用模糊综合评判方法,将福建省67个县(市)分为高风险区、次高风险区、中度风险区、低风险区4个等级。评价结果可为防灾减灾提供科学依据。     

Cholera in Sudan: An account of an epidemic in a refugee camp in eastern Sudan, May-June 1985

In 1985 cholera has been a serious problem in the horn of Africa, particularly affecting the many famine victims and refugees in that region. In this paper the history of cholera in Africa is briefly summarized, as is the background to the current refugee situation in eastern Sudan. A cholera epidemic involving 1,175 cases in two adjacent refugee camps in eastern Sudan is described. In this epidemic there were thirteen inpatient deaths and thirty-eight known home deaths from cholera. The management of the epidemic is described in detail. Overall an average of 8 1. of intravenous fluid was used per case, a higher figure than was anticipated, probably because of the unexpected degree of vomiting and the shortage of trained nursing staff.
The relationship between cholera and malnutrition is explored and hypochlorhydria is suggested as the main reason for the increased susceptibility to cholera among malnourished populations. It was observed that severely malnourished adults and children appeared to nave less severe diarrhoea with their cholera, presumably because of reduced mucosal surface area and poor enterocyte function. Finally possible means of aborting cholera epidemics are discussed.     

A retrospective statistical review of deaths owing to migration through the southeasternmost land borders of the European Union,Greece 2000–14

The land borders of Evros, Greece, have been a common entry point for undocumented migrants on their way to Europe through Turkey. Adverse conditions, however, have resulted in many human casualties over the years. On the Greek side, 334 cadavers were retrieved between 2000 and 2014. This study provides a detailed forensic account of the humanitarian disaster in Evros to create an official scientific record of the situation. It showcases the gravity of the global issue of migration relating to health and mortality, and encourages communication and continual improvement of the approach and patterns of practices surrounding the subject. A retrospective statistical research review was conducted of border‐related fatalities between 2000 and 2014, assessing the age and gender of victims, the cause of death, the location of bodies, identification rates, and country of origin. Age ranged generally from 24 to 29 years, but infants and children were among the deceased.     

Complexity,continuity and change: livelihood resilience in the Darfur region of Sudan

Darfur farming and pastoralist livelihoods are both adaptations to the environmental variability that characterises the region. This article describes this adaptation and the longer‐term transformation of these specialised livelihoods from the perspective of local communities. Over several decades farmers and herders have experienced a continuous stream of climate, conflict and other shocks, which, combined with wider processes of change, have transformed livelihoods and undermined livelihood institutions. Their well‐rehearsed specialist strategies are now combined with new strategies to cope. These responses help people get by in the short term but risk antagonising not only their specialist strategies but also those of others. A combination of factors has undermined the former integration between farming and pastoralism and their livelihood institutions. Efforts to build resilience in similar contexts must take a long‐term view of livelihood adaptation as a specialisation, and consider the implications of new strategies for the continuity and integration of livelihood specialisations.     

Reflections on 40 years of Disasters, 1977–2017

This reflection, based on a keynote address to celebrate the fortieth anniversary of Disasters on 14 September 2017, begins by considering some of the prevailing assumptions that existed at the time of the journal's creation. Next is a summary of significant milestones during the past 40 years, covering major global trends, changing disaster impacts, and key developments in disaster risk management. Contrasting approaches in the first and fourth decade of the journal's history are then followed by examples of changes in terminology in the disaster field as an indication of shifting values. The paper goes on to explore the context of 2017, with observations of problem areas such as the loss of knowledge, failures to tackle the root causes of disasters, shortfalls in international assistance, and some negative attitudes. It closes by evaluating some current positive occurrences, including a reduction in casualties, sharing of experience, technological advances, and dramatic improvements in disaster warning.     

Fiji, land of tropical cyclones and hurricanes: A case study of agricultural rehabilitation

Tropical cyclones and hurricanes have a severe impact on the social and economic activities of affected communities. For small island nations in the Pacific region, the effects can be devastating because of their smallness. FQi and several other countries in the region are vulnerable to such disasters as they are situated in the zone where cyclones occur frequently.
During the last decade, the frequency of natural disasters and their adverse impact on die economic and social development of small nations like Fiji, has aroused awareness mat relief efforts must go beyond immediate "mopping up" operations to those which contribute to attaining longer term benefits through reconstruction and rehabilitation.
The paper outlines the 1985 agricultural rehabilitation program and discusses related issues and problems.     

Risk communication in emergency response to a simulated extreme flood

Risk communication in flood incident management can be improved through developing hydrometeorological and engineering models used as tools for communicating risk between scientists and emergency management professionals. A range of such models and tools was evaluated by participating flood emergency managers during a 4-day, real-time simulation of an extreme event in the Thamesmead area in the Thames estuary close to London, England. Emergency managers have different communication needs and value new tools differently, but the indications are that a range of new tools could be beneficial in flood incident management. Provided they are communicated large model uncertainties are not necessarily unwelcome among flood emergency managers. Even so they are cautious about sharing the ownership of weather and flood modelling uncertainties.     

Tsunami survivors' perspectives on vulnerability and vulnerability reduction: evidence from Koh Phi Phi Don and Khao Lak, Thailand

This paper presents the results of primary research with 40 survivors of the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami in two communities: Khao Lak (n=20) and Koh Phi Phi Don (n=20), Thailand. It traces tsunami survivors' perceptions of vulnerability, determines whether residents felt that the tsunami affected different communities differently, identifies the populations and sub-community groups that survivors distinguished as being more vulnerable than others, highlights community-generated ideas about vulnerability reduction, and pinpoints a range of additional vulnerability reduction actions. Tsunami survivors most consistently identified the 'most vulnerable' community sub-populations as women, children, the elderly, foreigners, and the poor. In Khao Lak, however, respondents added 'Burmese migrants' to this list, whereas in Koh Phi Phi Don, they added 'Thai Muslims'. Results suggest that the two case study communities, both small, coastal, tourism-dominated communities no more than 100 kilometres apart, have differing vulnerable sub-groups and environmental vulnerabilities, requiring different post-disaster vulnerability reduction efforts.     

Epidemiology of tornado destruction in rural northern Bangladesh: risk factors for death and injury

The epidemiology of tornado-related disasters in the developing world is poorly understood. An August 2005 post-tornado cohort study in rural Bangladesh identified elevated levels of death and injury among the elderly (≥ 60 years of age) (adjusted odds ratio (AOR) = 8.9 (95 per cent confidence interval (CI): 3.9-20.2) and AOR = 1.6 (95 per cent CI: 1.4-1.8), respectively), as compared to 15-24 year-olds, and among those outdoors versus indoors during the tornado (AOR = 10.4 (95 per cent CI: 5.5-19.9) and AOR = 6.6 (95 per cent CI: 5.8-7.5), respectively). Females were 1.24 times (95 per cent CI: 1.15-1.33) more likely to be injured than males. Elevated risk of injury was significantly associated with structural damage to the house and tin construction materials. Seeking treatment was protective against death among the injured, odds ratio = 0.08 (95 per cent CI: 0.03-0.21). Further research is needed to develop injury prevention strategies and to address disparities in risk between age groups and between men and women.     

火灾场景中玻璃破裂行为研究综述

建筑物在火场中的结构响应问题中,门窗玻璃在火场中的热响应特性及破裂脱落是影响火灾发展的重要因素之一。通过事故案例分析了火灾场景中玻璃破裂脱落的危害性,指出了研究火灾场景中玻璃受热破裂脱落的意义,并对目前火灾场景中玻璃受热破裂过程和主要形态、玻璃的破裂机理和判据等的研究现状进行了详细的分析,总结了目前实验和计算机模拟的最新研究进展和不足,为今后进一步开展玻璃受热破裂脱落研究提出了若干建议。