Highlights Examined how vulnerability and COVID-19 alter evacuation behavior. People afraid of COVID-19 exposure may refuse to evacuate. Web and phone surveys were conducted in the Hampton Roads area of U.S. Virginia. Developed a multinomial order logit model on factors and intended decisions. Race and risk perception influence the decision-making evacuation process.

    Abstract Historical data suggest that when a severe tropical storm or hurricane impacts a community, the vulnerable segment of the population suffers the most severe consequences. With an increased aging population, it is crucial to understand how vulnerability alters evacuation behavior. Emergent variables such as fear of COVID-19 require additional exploration. People afraid of COVID-19 exposure may refuse to evacuate, exposing themselves unnecessarily. Differentiation is critical to evacuation logistics since it is needed to determine what proportion would stay in a local shelter, public or other, rather than evacuating or staying in their home and guide the logistics resource allocation process. This research uses data from a web and phone survey conducted in the Hampton Roads area of U.S. Virginia, with 2,200 valid responses to analyze the influence of social and demographic vulnerability factors and risk perception on evacuation decisions. This research contributes to the existing literature by developing a multinomial order logit model based on vulnerability factors and intended evacuation decisions, including staying at home, looking for a shelter, or leaving the Hampton Roads area. Findings show that race and risk perception are the variables that influence the decision-making process the most. Fear of COVID-19 transmission is also associated with an increased likelihood of leaving homes during evacuation. The variations in findings from previous studies are discussed regarding their implications for logistics emergency managers.


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    Titel :

    Impacts of household vulnerability on hurricane logistics evacuation under COVID-19: The case of U.S. Hampton Roads


    Beteiligte:
    Diaz, Rafael (Autor:in) / Acero, Beatriz (Autor:in) / Behr, Joshua G. (Autor:in) / Hutton, Nicole S. (Autor:in)


    Erscheinungsdatum :

    2023-05-28




    Medientyp :

    Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)


    Format :

    Elektronische Ressource


    Sprache :

    Englisch





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