Network Diffusion Model Reveals Recovery Multipliers and Heterogeneous Spatial Effects in Post-Disaster Community Recovery
Community recovery from hazards and crises occurs through various diffusion processes within social and spatial networks of communities. Existing knowledge regarding the diffusion of recovery in community socio-spatial networks, however, is rather limited. To bridge this gap, in this study, we creat...
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Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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07.11.2022
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Summary: | Community recovery from hazards and crises occurs through various diffusion
processes within social and spatial networks of communities. Existing knowledge
regarding the diffusion of recovery in community socio-spatial networks,
however, is rather limited. To bridge this gap, in this study, we created a
network diffusion model to characterize the unfolding of population activity
recovery in spatial networks of communities. Using data related to population
activity recovery durations calculated from location-based data in the context
of 2017 Hurricane Harvey in the Houston area, we parameterized the
threshold-based network diffusion model and evaluated the extent of homogeneity
in spatial effects. Then we implemented the network diffusion model along with
the genetic algorithm to simulate and identify recovery multipliers. The
results show that the spatial effects of recovery are rather heterogeneous
across spatial areas; some spatial areas demonstrate a greater spatial effect
(spatial interdependence) in their recovery compared with others. Also, the
results show that low-income areas demonstrate a greater spatial effect in
their recovery. The greater spatial effects in recovery of low-income areas
imply more reliance on resources and facilities of neighboring areas and also
explain the existence of slow recovery hotspots in areas where socially
vulnerable populations reside. Also, the results show that low-income and
minority areas are community recovery multipliers; the faster the recovery of
these recovery multipliers; the faster the recovery of the entire community.
Hence, prioritizing these areas for recovery resource allocation could expedite
the recovery of the overall community and promote recovery equality and equity. |
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DOI: | 10.48550/arxiv.2211.03826 |