The Role of Built Environment's Physical Urban Form in Supporting Rapid Tsunami Evacuations: Using Computer-Based Models and Real-World Data as Examination Tools

Cities are increasingly becoming hot-spots for nature-originated disasters. While the role of the urban built environment in fostering disaster resilience has been recognized for some time, it has been difficult to translate this potential into practice. This is especially challenging in the case of...

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Main Authors: Jorge León, Cyril Mokrani, Patricio Catalán, Rodrigo Cienfuegos, Carolina Femenías
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Built Environment
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fbuil.2018.00089/full