Framework for Modeling Urban Restoration Resilience Time in the Aftermath of an Extreme Event

Abstract

The impacts of extreme events continue long after the emergency response has terminated. Effective reconstruction of supply-chain strategic infrastructure (SCSI) elements is essential for postevent recovery and the reconnectivity of a region with the outside. This study uses an interdisciplinary approach to develop a comprehensive framework to model resilience time. The framework is tested by comparing resilience time results for a simulated EF-5 tornado with ground truth data from the tornado that devastated Joplin, Missouri, on May 22, 2011. Data for the simulated tornado were derived for Overland Park, Johnson County, Kansas, in the greater Kansas City, Missouri, area. Given the simulated tornado, a combinatorial graph considering the damages in terms of interconnectivity between different SCSI elements is derived. Reconstruction in the aftermath of the simulated tornado is optimized using the proposed framework to promote a rapid recovery of the SCSI. This research shows promising results when compared with the independent quantifiable data obtained from Joplin, Missouri, returning a resilience time of 22 days compared with 25 days reported by city and state officials

Department(s)

Engineering Management and Systems Engineering

Keywords and Phrases

Geographic Information System (GIS); Resilience Time; Restoration; Supply Chain; Tornado; Image Reconstruction; Combinatorial Graphs; Emergency Response; Ground Truth Data; Interconnectivity; Re Connectivities; State Officials; Strategic Infrastructure; Tornadoes; Aftershock; Environmental Restoration; Extreme Event; Interdisciplinary Approach; Spatiotemporal Analysis; Strategic Approach; Urban Area; Johnson County [Kansas]; Joplin; Kansas; Missouri; United States

International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)

1527-6988

Document Type

Article - Journal

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Language(s)

English

Rights

© 2015 American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), All rights reserved.

Publication Date

01 Nov 2015

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