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Journal of Applied Sciences

Year: 2009 | Volume: 9 | Issue: 3 | Page No.: 513-520
DOI: 10.3923/jas.2009.513.520
A New Approach for Modeling Spatio-Temporal Events in an Earthquake Rescue Scenario
A.R. Vafaeinezhad, A.A. Alesheikh, A.A. Roshannejad and R. Shad

Abstract: This study explores the advantages of modeling spatio-temporal events in an earthquake scenario. For this purpose, the theory of Time Geography is assessed and extended such that rescue team can act more efficiently. Heuristic programming in an activity based manner is exercised to manage team activities in space and time. Rescue team is forced to perform several tasks in an earthquake event; this study focuses on modelling the activities of life-detecting, collapse-lifting and injured-transporting. In order to assess the model, a case study was simulated through normal and suggested methods. The comparisons between them have done through three different scenarios; fixed numbers of members, fixed number of members with 5 h work limitation and finally variable number of members with no time constraint. The statistical analysis on the results show an average of 27.22% improvement in groups` activities. This model can be implemented on Spatio-Temporal Geospatial Information System (GIS) and other researchers can develop it to manage the entire rescue team activities.

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A.R. Vafaeinezhad, A.A. Alesheikh, A.A. Roshannejad and R. Shad, 2009. A New Approach for Modeling Spatio-Temporal Events in an Earthquake Rescue Scenario. Journal of Applied Sciences, 9: 513-520.

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