Natural Disasters, When Will They Reach Me?
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
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Isuri Wijesundera Malka N. Halgamuge Thrishantha Nanayakkara Thas Nirmalathas
Natural Disasters, When Will They Reach Me?
Springer Natural Hazards
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Isuri Wijesundera Malka N. Halgamuge Thrishantha Nanayakkara Thas Nirmalathas •
Natural Disasters, When Will They Reach Me?
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Isuri Wijesundera Melbourne School of Engineering The University of Melbourne Melbourne, VIC Australia
Thrishantha Nanayakkara Department of Informatics King’s College London London UK
Malka N. Halgamuge Electrical and Electronic Engineering The University of Melbourne Melbourne, VIC Australia
Thas Nirmalathas Electrical and Electronic Engineering The University of Melbourne Melbourne, VIC Australia
ISSN 2365-0656 Springer Natural Hazards ISBN 978-981-10-1111-5 DOI 10.1007/978-981-10-1113-9
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Preface
Predicting natural disasters is extremely important in mitigating disaster related destructions. In most scenarios, it is equally
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