High-resolution human mobility data reveal race and wealth disparities in disaster evacuation patterns

Abstract Major disasters such as extreme weather events can magnify and exacerbate pre-existing social disparities, with disadvantaged populations bearing disproportionate costs. Despite the implications for equity and emergency planning, we lack a quantitative understanding of how these social faul...

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Main Authors: Hengfang Deng, Daniel P. Aldrich, Michael M. Danziger, Jianxi Gao, Nolan E. Phillips, Sean P. Cornelius, Qi Ryan Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Springer Nature 2021-06-01
Series:Humanities & Social Sciences Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1057/s41599-021-00824-8