Deploying a GIS-based decision model for disaster management support bases (DMSBs) siting in urban environments based on ordered weighted average (OWA) procedure
The establishment of Disaster Management Support Bases (DMSBs) is becoming increasingly essential due to the rapid expansion of urban populations and the geographical positioning of Iran's cities in high-risk areas, such as earthquake-prone zones. This study aimed to identify appropriate locati...
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| description | The establishment of Disaster Management Support Bases (DMSBs) is becoming increasingly essential due to the rapid expansion of urban populations and the geographical positioning of Iran's cities in high-risk areas, such as earthquake-prone zones. This study aimed to identify appropriate locations for DMSBs within Region 1 of the Tehran Municipality. In this process, 26 environmental factors derived from prior research on urban disaster management were identified and categorized into five groups: urban texture, transportation, proximity (compatibility), non-proximity (incompatibility), and topography/seismicity. The factors were standardized to ensure comparability by converting different computational units into uniform values. Additionally, their relative weights were determined using the Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) method. Subsequent to this, Ordered Weighted Averaging (OWA) modeling was employed, applying various scenarios such as AND, OR, and Weighted Linear Combination (WLC). Through this approach, order weights allowed for controlling the trade-off between factors and varying levels of risk-taking. The next phase of the study involved evaluating DMSB site suitability using zonal land suitability (ZLS) assessments. The findings identified 17 suitable zones for DMSB construction. Following detailed field inspections, five zones were selected as optimal sites spanning different districts. An analysis of the results highlighted that, in contrast to the WLC method, OWA offers a broader range of solutions by enabling adjustments to risk levels and compensation across factors. The study concludes that the decision-making rules and methodology applied in this research are valuable and adaptable for future investigations into suitable sites for DMSBs. OWA has also significantly contributed to disaster knowledge production by providing a versatile, theoretically rich, and practically applicable framework for aggregating information, supporting decision making, and advancing research across multiple scientific and engineering disciplines. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-10aaf67bd51e4227a089ff9dc52db7582025-08-20T03:47:02ZengElsevierProgress in Disaster Science2590-06172025-04-012610043410.1016/j.pdisas.2025.100434Deploying a GIS-based decision model for disaster management support bases (DMSBs) siting in urban environments based on ordered weighted average (OWA) procedureGhasem Alihosseini0Mehdi Gholamalifard1Parviz Jokar2Zahra Barzegar3Zohreh Hesami4Department of Environment, Faculty of Natural Resources and Marine Sciences (FNRMS), Tarbiat Modares University, P.O. Box 46414-356, Noor, Mazandaran 46417-76489, IranDepartment of Environment, Faculty of Natural Resources and Marine Sciences (FNRMS), Tarbiat Modares University, P.O. Box 46414-356, Noor, Mazandaran 46417-76489, Iran; Corresponding author.Department of Environment, Faculty of Natural Resources and Marine Sciences (FNRMS), Tarbiat Modares University, P.O. Box 46414-356, Noor, Mazandaran 46417-76489, IranDepartment of Environment, Tehran Urban Research & Planning Center, Tehran 1114676111, IranDepartment of Environment and Sustainable Development, Tehran Municipality, Tehran 1331615491, IranThe establishment of Disaster Management Support Bases (DMSBs) is becoming increasingly essential due to the rapid expansion of urban populations and the geographical positioning of Iran's cities in high-risk areas, such as earthquake-prone zones. This study aimed to identify appropriate locations for DMSBs within Region 1 of the Tehran Municipality. In this process, 26 environmental factors derived from prior research on urban disaster management were identified and categorized into five groups: urban texture, transportation, proximity (compatibility), non-proximity (incompatibility), and topography/seismicity. The factors were standardized to ensure comparability by converting different computational units into uniform values. Additionally, their relative weights were determined using the Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) method. Subsequent to this, Ordered Weighted Averaging (OWA) modeling was employed, applying various scenarios such as AND, OR, and Weighted Linear Combination (WLC). Through this approach, order weights allowed for controlling the trade-off between factors and varying levels of risk-taking. The next phase of the study involved evaluating DMSB site suitability using zonal land suitability (ZLS) assessments. The findings identified 17 suitable zones for DMSB construction. Following detailed field inspections, five zones were selected as optimal sites spanning different districts. An analysis of the results highlighted that, in contrast to the WLC method, OWA offers a broader range of solutions by enabling adjustments to risk levels and compensation across factors. The study concludes that the decision-making rules and methodology applied in this research are valuable and adaptable for future investigations into suitable sites for DMSBs. OWA has also significantly contributed to disaster knowledge production by providing a versatile, theoretically rich, and practically applicable framework for aggregating information, supporting decision making, and advancing research across multiple scientific and engineering disciplines.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590061725000316Disaster management support bases (DMSBs)Multi-criteria evaluation (MCE)Ordered weighted averaging (OWA)Geographic information systems (GIS)Tehran |
| spellingShingle | Ghasem Alihosseini Mehdi Gholamalifard Parviz Jokar Zahra Barzegar Zohreh Hesami Deploying a GIS-based decision model for disaster management support bases (DMSBs) siting in urban environments based on ordered weighted average (OWA) procedure Progress in Disaster Science Disaster management support bases (DMSBs) Multi-criteria evaluation (MCE) Ordered weighted averaging (OWA) Geographic information systems (GIS) Tehran |
| title | Deploying a GIS-based decision model for disaster management support bases (DMSBs) siting in urban environments based on ordered weighted average (OWA) procedure |
| title_full | Deploying a GIS-based decision model for disaster management support bases (DMSBs) siting in urban environments based on ordered weighted average (OWA) procedure |
| title_fullStr | Deploying a GIS-based decision model for disaster management support bases (DMSBs) siting in urban environments based on ordered weighted average (OWA) procedure |
| title_full_unstemmed | Deploying a GIS-based decision model for disaster management support bases (DMSBs) siting in urban environments based on ordered weighted average (OWA) procedure |
| title_short | Deploying a GIS-based decision model for disaster management support bases (DMSBs) siting in urban environments based on ordered weighted average (OWA) procedure |
| title_sort | deploying a gis based decision model for disaster management support bases dmsbs siting in urban environments based on ordered weighted average owa procedure |
| topic | Disaster management support bases (DMSBs) Multi-criteria evaluation (MCE) Ordered weighted averaging (OWA) Geographic information systems (GIS) Tehran |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590061725000316 |
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