Shakhawat Hosen Tanim

University of South Florida | USF · School of Geo-science

We systematically review and meta-analyze quantitative prediction models for hurricane evacuation decisions. Drawing on data from 33 prediction models and 29,873 households, we estimate distributions of effects on evacuation decisions for 25 predictors. Mobile home occupancy, evacuation orders, and having an evacuation plan showed the largest posit...

We systematically review and meta-analyze quantitative prediction models for hurricane evacuation decisions. Drawing on data from 33 prediction models and 29,873 households, we estimate distributions of effects on evacuation decisions for 25 predictors. Mobile home occupancy, evacuation orders, and having an evacuation plan showed the largest posit...

Mitigating urban heat island (UHI) effects, especially under climate change, is necessary for the promotion of urban sustainability. Shade is one of the most important functions provided by urban trees for mitigating UHI. However, the cooling effect of tree shade has not been adequately investigated. In this study, we used a simple and straightforw...

Evacuation decisions by people at risk are dependent on a variety of social factors that can define the success and failure of such practices. Many previous studies have identified the role of these social factors in decision making on an individual basis, which has helped us understand evacuation. In reality, however, these factors act jointly to...

The main challenge for emergency managers during an evacuation is one of efficiency with a goal to provide assistance to a maximum number of people in the shortest time. To meet this challenge, emergency mangers should have analyzed the vulnerable areas and critical points on evacuation routes long before any emergency arises. However, the paradigm...

To reduce the exposure to any emergencies, effective mass evacuation management can be vital. Evacuation decisions by people at risk, is certainly depended on some social factors which can define the success and failure of such practices. Most of the previous studies have identified the role of individual social factors pertinent to evacuation deci...