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¹Delft University of Technology, Delft, The Netherlands.

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This study introduces an economic model for disaster preparedness, suggesting preparedness should be measured by response capacity shortfall frequency, not just capacity. This approach aids in determining optimal resource allocation for disaster management.

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Area of Science:

Disaster Management
Economic Modeling
Risk Analysis

Background:

Disaster preparedness decisions often lack cost-benefit analysis.
Existing models struggle with varying event probabilities and response unit capacities.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop an economic model for determining adequate disaster preparedness levels.
To address the challenge of 'how prepared is prepared enough?' in disaster management.

Main Methods:

Introduced a portfolio approach to economic modeling for disaster management.
Analyzed the tension between high-probability/low-capacity and low-probability/high-capacity events.
Considered cooperation opportunities between emergency response units.

Main Results:

Proposed defining disaster preparedness by the frequency of response capacity shortfall.
Economic modeling revealed limitations of capacity-based preparedness metrics.
The portfolio approach offers a novel framework for disaster management decisions.

Conclusions:

Disaster preparedness should be redefined based on expected response capacity shortfalls.
This economic model provides a more nuanced approach to resource allocation for disaster management.
Future research should explore the practical implementation of this portfolio approach.