Natural Disasters, When Will They Reach Me?

• Main Authors: Wijesundera, Isuri (Author), Halgamuge, Malka N. (Author), Nanayakkara, Thrishantha (Author), Nirmalathas, Thas (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Singapore : Springer Singapore : Imprint: Springer, 2016.
• Series: Springer Natural Hazards,
• Subjects: Earth sciences.; Natural disasters.; Computers.; Computer simulation.; Environmental sciences.; Earth Sciences.; Natural Hazards.; Simulation and Modeling.; Environmental Monitoring/Analysis.; Information Systems and Communication Service.; Math. Appl. in Environmental Science.

The expected time of impact, also known as the mean first passage time (MFPT) to reach failure, is a critical metric in the management of natural disasters. The complexity of the dynamics governing natural disasters lead to stochastic behaviour. This book shows that state transitions of many such sy...