Analysing and visualising mobility vulnerability and recovery across Florida neighbourhoods: a case study of Hurricane Ian

Effective hurricane preparedness and response demand a thorough understanding of the impact on mobility patterns. While existing studies have explored mobility disruptions caused by hurricanes, very few have delved into the impact, considering both mobility vulnerability and recovery, on a state lev...

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Main Authors: Jinpeng Wang, Yujie Hu, Li Duan, George Michailidis
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Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2024-12-01
Series:Regional Studies, Regional Science
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Online Access:https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/21681376.2024.2369550
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description Effective hurricane preparedness and response demand a thorough understanding of the impact on mobility patterns. While existing studies have explored mobility disruptions caused by hurricanes, very few have delved into the impact, considering both mobility vulnerability and recovery, on a state level. Utilising mobile phone location data, this research examines the mobility patterns of Florida residents throughout Hurricane Ian. The findings reveal that the hurricane profoundly disturbed the mobility patterns of Floridians. The state experienced a maximum average daily mobility reduction of 63.41%, with certain neighbourhoods coming to a complete standstill at 100% cessation in mobility. On average, Florida neighbourhoods needed 2.61 days for mobility recovery, though this period stretched to as long as 92 days in the most severely affected areas. The bivariate map highlights a prevailing trend: neighbourhoods with prolonged recovery periods also witnessed more substantial reductions in mobility. This dual disadvantage underscores the critical need for increased focus on these neighbourhoods. Furthermore, our findings highlight the significance of factoring in forecasted hurricane paths when analysing mobility impacts, as we noted more substantial effects on neighbourhoods along the predicted trajectory.
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spelling doaj-art-daa57291f2f84e51a326dee16089312e2025-08-20T02:34:43ZengTaylor & Francis GroupRegional Studies, Regional Science2168-13762024-12-0111138438610.1080/21681376.2024.2369550Analysing and visualising mobility vulnerability and recovery across Florida neighbourhoods: a case study of Hurricane IanJinpeng Wang0Yujie Hu1Li Duan2George Michailidis3Department of Geography, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USADepartment of Geography, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USADepartment of Statistics, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USADepartment of Statistics and Data Science, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USAEffective hurricane preparedness and response demand a thorough understanding of the impact on mobility patterns. While existing studies have explored mobility disruptions caused by hurricanes, very few have delved into the impact, considering both mobility vulnerability and recovery, on a state level. Utilising mobile phone location data, this research examines the mobility patterns of Florida residents throughout Hurricane Ian. The findings reveal that the hurricane profoundly disturbed the mobility patterns of Floridians. The state experienced a maximum average daily mobility reduction of 63.41%, with certain neighbourhoods coming to a complete standstill at 100% cessation in mobility. On average, Florida neighbourhoods needed 2.61 days for mobility recovery, though this period stretched to as long as 92 days in the most severely affected areas. The bivariate map highlights a prevailing trend: neighbourhoods with prolonged recovery periods also witnessed more substantial reductions in mobility. This dual disadvantage underscores the critical need for increased focus on these neighbourhoods. Furthermore, our findings highlight the significance of factoring in forecasted hurricane paths when analysing mobility impacts, as we noted more substantial effects on neighbourhoods along the predicted trajectory.https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/21681376.2024.2369550Human mobilitymobility networksspatial networksmobile phone location datavulnerabilityrecovery
spellingShingle Jinpeng Wang
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Analysing and visualising mobility vulnerability and recovery across Florida neighbourhoods: a case study of Hurricane Ian
Regional Studies, Regional Science
Human mobility
mobility networks
spatial networks
mobile phone location data
vulnerability
recovery
title Analysing and visualising mobility vulnerability and recovery across Florida neighbourhoods: a case study of Hurricane Ian
title_full Analysing and visualising mobility vulnerability and recovery across Florida neighbourhoods: a case study of Hurricane Ian
title_fullStr Analysing and visualising mobility vulnerability and recovery across Florida neighbourhoods: a case study of Hurricane Ian
title_full_unstemmed Analysing and visualising mobility vulnerability and recovery across Florida neighbourhoods: a case study of Hurricane Ian
title_short Analysing and visualising mobility vulnerability and recovery across Florida neighbourhoods: a case study of Hurricane Ian
title_sort analysing and visualising mobility vulnerability and recovery across florida neighbourhoods a case study of hurricane ian
topic Human mobility
mobility networks
spatial networks
mobile phone location data
vulnerability
recovery
url https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/21681376.2024.2369550
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