Published works

This report will focus predominantly on the response of assets to extreme wind and flood (coastal and inland inundation) and each asset/network class will be further investigated under the following categories.

• Buildings

o Residential buildings

o Other building types, e.g. commercial, industrial

• Civil infrastructure

o Power systems
o Road and transport
o Water supply
o Telecommunication

Given the broad scope of this field, we do not attempt an all-encompassing overview of all works ever undertaken on the topic (particularly for civil infrastructure), but instead focus on those models of most benefit to the scenario analyses required of this project. Because many of the models have been developed internationally, a primary question to be answered is whether they are applicable to Australian conditions. 

This document forms a key component of the BNHCRC project “Using realistic disaster scenario analysis to understand natural hazard impacts and emergency management requirements” and is structured as follows. First we begin with a brief introduction to the theory and concepts involved in vulnerability modelling. Existing building and civil infrastructure vulnerability models are then reviewed in sections 3 and 4, with the sub-hazards of wind and flood addressed separately where appropriate. Recommendations outlining suitable tools/models for implementation will be made, with a summary of literature presented in tabular form at the end of each section. The concept of network interdependence will be briefly reviewed in section 6 as it applies to network infrastructure and a summary of all recommendations will be provided in 7.