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Criteria for Site Selection of Temporary Shelters after Earthquakes: a Delphi Panel
Author(s) -
Ahmad Soltani,
Ali Ardalan,
Ali Darvishi Boloorani,
Ali Akbar Haghdoost,
Mohammad Javad HosseinzadehAttar
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
plos currents
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.282
H-Index - 49
ISSN - 2157-3999
DOI - 10.1371/currents.dis.07ae4415115b4b3d71f99ba8b304b807
Subject(s) - selection (genetic algorithm) , delphi method , site selection , computer science , confusion , task (project management) , delphi , operations research , process (computing) , risk analysis (engineering) , business , engineering , psychology , artificial intelligence , political science , systems engineering , psychoanalysis , law , operating system
After a devastating earthquake, the site selection for the sheltering of earthquake victims is an important task. In order to generate a list of appropriate criteria for deciding on temporary sheltering site selection, we systematically combined the experience of experts and the findings of published documents in this study.