Critical Time, Space, and Decision ‐Making Agent Considerations in Human‐Centered Interdisciplinary Hurricane‐Related Research

This article discusses and illustrates the need for alignment of decision‐making agents, time, and space for interdisciplinary research on hurricanes, particularly evacuation and the immediate aftermath. We specifically consider the fields of sociobehavioral science, transportation engineering, power systems engineering, and decision support systems in this context. These disciplines have historically adopted different decision‐making agents, ranging from individuals to households to utilities and government agencies. The fields largely converged to the local level for studies’ spatial scales, with some extensions based on the physical construction and operation of some systems. Greater discrepancy across the fields is found in the frequency of data collection, which ranges from one time (e.g., surveys) to continuous monitoring systems (e.g., sensors) . Resolving these differences is important for the success of interdisciplinary teams in protective‐action‐related disaster research.
Source: Risk Analysis - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Tags: Perspective Source Type: research