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A review and modelling on the critical management of the disaster debris of earthquake in Bhutan

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  • Arunava Majumder
  • Kailash Pradhan
  • Satwinder Singh Danewalia
  • Bimal Kumar Sett

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After an earthquake, the debris generated by it can hinder relief efforts, resulting devastating economic, environmental, and health problems. This paper reviews the condition of post‐earthquake situation in Bhutan and develops a mathematical model for improving the condition. Earthquake debris management system plays a vital role in managing the debris after the disaster, thus accelerating the early recovery of the affected regions. The modelling aims to optimize the disaster‐debris transportation cost along with selecting suitable debris dumping site. The outcomes improve the lifestyle of the people of the affected area simultaneously reducing the debris transportation cost and utilizing the reusable items. To analyse the phenomenon, the mathematical models are derived which would be validated through some real data collected from available literature on disaster management. Other than existing literature, the process of segregation of the reusable items is performed at the time of removal of debris from the affected regions which is preferable for comparatively small disaster and hilly areas like Bhutan. The study shows that the after disaster debris management cost can be reduced by determining a suitable TDMS and the loss of property can be saved up to a certain amount by reusing the undamaged or slightly damaged debris. Después de un terremoto, los escombros generados pueden obstaculizar las labores de ayuda, lo que resulta en devastadores problemas económicos, ambientales y de salud. Este artículo revisa las condiciones posteriores a los terremotos en Bután y desarrolla un modelo matemático para mejorar estas condiciones. El sistema de gestión de los escombros del terremoto desempeña un papel fundamental después del desastre, ya que acelera la pronta recuperación de las regiones afectadas. La modelización tiene como objetivo optimizar el costo del transporte de los escombros del desastre y la selección de un lugar adecuado para el desecho de los escombros. Los resultados pueden mejorar el estilo de vida de las personas de la zona afectada, a la vez que se reduce el costo de transporte de los desechos y se hace uso de todo lo que sea reutilizable. Para analizar el fenómeno, se derivaron modelos matemáticos que se validaron mediante datos reales recopilados de la literatura disponible sobre gestión de desastres. Aparte de la bibliografía existente, el proceso de segregación de los materiales reutilizables se lleva a cabo en el momento de la retirada de los escombros de las regiones afectadas, lo que es preferible en el caso de desastres comparativamente pequeños y zonas montañosas como Bután. El estudio muestra que el costo de la gestión de los desechos después de un desastre se puede reducir determinando un TDMS adecuado y que la pérdida de bienes se puede reducir hasta una cierta cantidad mediante la reutilización de los desechos no dañados o ligeramente dañados. 地震の発生後、地震で生じた瓦礫が救助活動を妨げ、その結果として経済、環境、健康の非常に大きな問題につながる。本稿では、ブータンの地震後の状況を概観し、状況改善のための数学モデルを作成する。震災瓦礫の管理システムは、震災後の瓦礫の管理において非常に重要な役割を担っており、被災地域の早期復旧を促進するものである。モデル作成の狙いは、瓦礫の輸送コストの最適化、ならびに瓦礫の廃棄場としてふさわしい場所の選択である。結果は、被災地の住民のライフスタイルを改善すると同時に、瓦礫の輸送コストを抑え、再利用可能物を有効活用する。この現象を分析するために、災害管理に関する研究論文から収集した実際のデータで妥当性を検証できる数学モデルを導出した。既存の研究論文とは異なり、再利用可能物の分別過程は、被災地からの瓦礫を撤去する時に行われるが、これは比較的災害の規模が小さい場合や、ブータンのような丘陵地域に適している。本研究から、適切な技術データ管理システムを選択することで、災害後の瓦礫の処理費用を抑えることが可能になり、また被害を受けなかった、または被害の少なかった瓦礫を再利用することで、ある一定量の財産の損失を抑えられることが示された。

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  • Arunava Majumder & Kailash Pradhan & Satwinder Singh Danewalia & Bimal Kumar Sett, 2020. "A review and modelling on the critical management of the disaster debris of earthquake in Bhutan," Regional Science Policy & Practice, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 12(3), pages 477-491, June.
  • Handle: RePEc:bla:rgscpp:v:12:y:2020:i:3:p:477-491
    DOI: 10.1111/rsp3.12281
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