Multi-coverage optimal location model for emergency medical service (EMS) facilities under various disaster scenarios: a case study of urban fluvial floods in the Minhang district of Shanghai, China

<p>Emergency medical service (EMS) response is extremely critical for pre-hospital lifesaving when disaster events occur. However, disasters increase the difficulty of rescue and may significantly increase the total travel time between dispatch and arrival, thereby increasing the pressure on e...

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Main Authors: Y. Yang, J. Yin, M. Ye, D. She, J. Yu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2020-01-01
Series:Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences
Online Access:https://www.nat-hazards-earth-syst-sci.net/20/181/2020/nhess-20-181-2020.pdf