Improving the resilience of urban transportation to natural disasters: the case of Changchun, China

Abstract This study quantitatively assesses the resilience of the urban transport system in Changchun under extreme climatic conditions, focusing on the impacts of natural disasters such as snowstorms, strong winds and extreme low temperatures on the transport system. The vulnerability, exposure, an...

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Main Authors: Ziyang Wan, Qiuling Lang, Yichen Zhang, Jiquan Zhang, Yanan Chen, Gexu Liu, Huanan Liu
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Published: Nature Portfolio 2025-01-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-84672-x
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author Ziyang Wan
Qiuling Lang
Yichen Zhang
Jiquan Zhang
Yanan Chen
Gexu Liu
Huanan Liu
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Yichen Zhang
Jiquan Zhang
Yanan Chen
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description Abstract This study quantitatively assesses the resilience of the urban transport system in Changchun under extreme climatic conditions, focusing on the impacts of natural disasters such as snowstorms, strong winds and extreme low temperatures on the transport system. The vulnerability, exposure, and emergency recovery capacity of the transport system in Changchun were analyzed by constructing a comprehensive assessment framework combining multi-criteria decision analysis (MCDM) and geographic information system (GIS). Based on the meteorological and traffic data of Changchun City in the past 10 years, key indicators such as traffic network density, emergency resource distribution, traffic flow, and extreme weather frequency were selected in this study. The weights were calculated by the improved hierarchical analysis method (AHP) and entropy weighting method, and finally the traffic resilience of Changchun city was quantitatively analyzed. The results show that there are significant spatial differences in the toughness of the transport system in Changchun, of which 38.6% of the areas have very low toughness and are concentrated in the urban fringe and urban–rural areas; 25.3% of the areas are at a medium level of toughness; and 5.4% of the areas show high toughness and are mainly located in the city center and important transport hubs. This study proposes transport resilience enhancement strategies for different areas of Changchun, with special recommendations for strengthening infrastructure development, optimizing traffic management and emergency response capacity in low resilience areas. The results of this study provide a scientific basis for Changchun to cope with future extreme climate challenges, and a reference framework for other cities with similar climatic conditions.
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spelling doaj-art-21ce763bc35941979c231600a59d81c02025-01-12T12:23:32ZengNature PortfolioScientific Reports2045-23222025-01-0115112210.1038/s41598-024-84672-xImproving the resilience of urban transportation to natural disasters: the case of Changchun, ChinaZiyang Wan0Qiuling Lang1Yichen Zhang2Jiquan Zhang3Yanan Chen4Gexu Liu5Huanan Liu6College of Jilin Emergency Management, Changchun Institute of TechnologyCollege of Jilin Emergency Management, Changchun Institute of TechnologyCollege of Jilin Emergency Management, Changchun Institute of TechnologyInstitute of Natural Disaster Research, School of Environment, Northeast Normal UniversityCollege of Jilin Emergency Management, Changchun Institute of TechnologyCollege of Jilin Emergency Management, Changchun Institute of TechnologyCollege of Surveying and Mapping Engineering, Changchun Institute of TechnologyAbstract This study quantitatively assesses the resilience of the urban transport system in Changchun under extreme climatic conditions, focusing on the impacts of natural disasters such as snowstorms, strong winds and extreme low temperatures on the transport system. The vulnerability, exposure, and emergency recovery capacity of the transport system in Changchun were analyzed by constructing a comprehensive assessment framework combining multi-criteria decision analysis (MCDM) and geographic information system (GIS). Based on the meteorological and traffic data of Changchun City in the past 10 years, key indicators such as traffic network density, emergency resource distribution, traffic flow, and extreme weather frequency were selected in this study. The weights were calculated by the improved hierarchical analysis method (AHP) and entropy weighting method, and finally the traffic resilience of Changchun city was quantitatively analyzed. The results show that there are significant spatial differences in the toughness of the transport system in Changchun, of which 38.6% of the areas have very low toughness and are concentrated in the urban fringe and urban–rural areas; 25.3% of the areas are at a medium level of toughness; and 5.4% of the areas show high toughness and are mainly located in the city center and important transport hubs. This study proposes transport resilience enhancement strategies for different areas of Changchun, with special recommendations for strengthening infrastructure development, optimizing traffic management and emergency response capacity in low resilience areas. The results of this study provide a scientific basis for Changchun to cope with future extreme climate challenges, and a reference framework for other cities with similar climatic conditions.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-84672-xNatural hazardAccurate resilience evaluationRemote sensing and GISMulti-criteria decision analysis
spellingShingle Ziyang Wan
Qiuling Lang
Yichen Zhang
Jiquan Zhang
Yanan Chen
Gexu Liu
Huanan Liu
Improving the resilience of urban transportation to natural disasters: the case of Changchun, China
Scientific Reports
Natural hazard
Accurate resilience evaluation
Remote sensing and GIS
Multi-criteria decision analysis
title Improving the resilience of urban transportation to natural disasters: the case of Changchun, China
title_full Improving the resilience of urban transportation to natural disasters: the case of Changchun, China
title_fullStr Improving the resilience of urban transportation to natural disasters: the case of Changchun, China
title_full_unstemmed Improving the resilience of urban transportation to natural disasters: the case of Changchun, China
title_short Improving the resilience of urban transportation to natural disasters: the case of Changchun, China
title_sort improving the resilience of urban transportation to natural disasters the case of changchun china
topic Natural hazard
Accurate resilience evaluation
Remote sensing and GIS
Multi-criteria decision analysis
url https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-84672-x
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