P A G Fatality Function

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Unique Identifier: P A G Fatality Function

Author: Helen Crowley

Rating: 3

Title: Die or be displaced according Pager model

Synopsis: To asses the impact of earthquake on population based on Population Vulnerability Model Pager

Actions: Provide details about the population will be die or displaced

Citations:
  • Jaiswal, K. S., Wald, D. J., and Hearne, M. (2009a). Estimating casualties for large worldwide earthquakes using an empirical approach. U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2009-1136.

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Population Vulnerability Model Pager Loss ratio(MMI) = standard normal distrib( 1 / BETA * ln(MMI/THETA)). Reference: Jaiswal, K. S., Wald, D. J., and Hearne, M. (2009a). Estimating casualties for large worldwide earthquakes using an empirical approach. U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2009-1136.

:author Helen Crowley :rating 3

:param requires category==’hazard’ and subcategory==’earthquake’ and layertype==’raster’ and unit==’MMI’

:param requires category==’exposure’ and subcategory==’population’ and layertype==’raster’


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