To reduce human losses and minimize social and economic disruption caused by large-
scale earthquakes, effective planning and operational decisions need to be made by …

Performing the most up-to-date and accurate vulnerability assessment is key to an effective
earthquake disaster management. In cities like Istanbul (Turkey) with a high rate of urban …

Emergency medical service plays a critical role in treating injuries after destructive
earthquakes, and emergency medical evacuation is very time-sensitive. Emergency medical …

Disaster operations management (DOM) seeks to mitigate the harmful impact of natural
disasters on individuals, society, infrastructure, economic activities, and the environment …

Unpredictable and no-notice disasters such as flash floods and wildfires, have been
increasing. Under such circumstances, large-scale evacuation is required and the …

Effective earthquake disaster management requires the most recent and precise
vulnerability evaluation. There are a total of 24 faults and 16 fault segments that may affect …

Natural hazards mainly occur unexpectedly and disrupt or completely stop the normal
function of society [[1],[2],[3],[4]]. About 11,500 natural hazards occurred in the 1980–2015 …

Abstract To date, the September 19, 1985 Michoacán (M s= 8.1) and the September 19,
2017 Puebla-Morelos (M w= 7.1) earthquakes have been the most devastating seismic …

Evacuation, as a response of paramount importance to mitigate the impact of disasters,
involves the movement of people out of affected areas into safe zones. In urban areas, the …

A mathematical modelling approach for planning health resources after earthquake: Kırıkkale
city example Page 1 Journal of the Faculty of Engineering and Architecture of Gazi University …