Citation

Johnson DEA. Int. J. Mass Emerg. Disasters 2004; 22(3): 9-22.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2004, International Sociological Association, International Research Committee on Disasters)

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Abstract

This exploratory study examines the use of agent-based modeling for the dynamic assessment of the hazards associated with flooding responses. While flooding is the specific agent used, the techniques are applicable to any type of hazard. The equation upon which the model is built considers four components: geophysical, built, social environments and response organization capabilities. The development of the agent characteristics requires the quantification of the interdependencies of the environment as well as the interaction among the response agencies in a complex adaptive system. This study will develop a realistic model of the hazards and the ability of the response organizations to mitigate the incident.