Hospital evacuation modelling: A critical literature review on current knowledge and research gaps

Yazdani, M; Mojtahedi, M; Loosemore, M; Sanderson, D; Dixit, V

Hospital evacuation modelling: A critical literature review on current knowledge and research gaps

Yazdani, M Mojtahedi, M Loosemore, M

Sanderson, D Dixit, V

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Publication Type:: Journal Article
Citation:: International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, 2021, 66, pp. 102627-102627
Issue Date:: 2021-12-01

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dc.contributor.author	Yazdani, M
dc.contributor.author	Mojtahedi, M
dc.contributor.author	Loosemore, M https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3189-4655
dc.contributor.author	Sanderson, D
dc.contributor.author	Dixit, V
dc.date.accessioned	2021-12-30T02:10:53Z
dc.date.available	2021-12-30T02:10:53Z
dc.date.issued	2021-12-01
dc.identifier.citation	International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, 2021, 66, pp. 102627-102627
dc.identifier.issn	2212-4209
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/152568
dc.description.abstract	The frequency and intensity of both human-made and natural disasters are predicted to increase, and hospitals play a critically important role in reducing injury and mortality rates. However, there is increasing evidence that many hospitals are vulnerable to disasters, and more effective strategies are needed to enable the safe evacuation of patients to alternative healthcare centres. Transport planning is central to this process, but there has been no systematic and critical review of the research on this critically important challenge. This means there is no collective synthesis of this literature for hospital managers, policymakers, and researchers to refer to in addressing these important vulnerabilities. This paper reports the findings of a critical literature review to contribute practical insights for health facilities planning and management decision-making in a context where both the likelihood and consequences of natural disasters are increasing in many countries.
dc.language	en
dc.publisher	Elsevier BV
dc.relation.ispartof	International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1016/j.ijdrr.2021.102627
dc.rights	info:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
dc.subject	0502 Environmental Science and Management, 1117 Public Health and Health Services, 1604 Human Geography
dc.title	Hospital evacuation modelling: A critical literature review on current knowledge and research gaps
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	66
utslib.for	0502 Environmental Science and Management
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utslib.for	1604 Human Geography
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Design, Architecture and Building
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Design, Architecture and Building/School of Built Environment
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dc.date.updated	2021-12-30T02:10:52Z
pubs.publication-status	Published
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Abstract:

The frequency and intensity of both human-made and natural disasters are predicted to increase, and hospitals play a critically important role in reducing injury and mortality rates. However, there is increasing evidence that many hospitals are vulnerable to disasters, and more effective strategies are needed to enable the safe evacuation of patients to alternative healthcare centres. Transport planning is central to this process, but there has been no systematic and critical review of the research on this critically important challenge. This means there is no collective synthesis of this literature for hospital managers, policymakers, and researchers to refer to in addressing these important vulnerabilities. This paper reports the findings of a critical literature review to contribute practical insights for health facilities planning and management decision-making in a context where both the likelihood and consequences of natural disasters are increasing in many countries.

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