Thomas J Cova
Biographic Data
| ID | 3719337 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Thomas J Cova |
| GIVEN NAMES | Thomas J |
| FAMILY NAME | Cova |
| SIGNATURE | COVA T J |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Utah |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-4136-5140 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 11 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 14 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 11 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2002 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Spatial analysis of disaster resilience research
Destination unknown
Comparing GIS-Based Flood Resilience Models in a Developing Nation
Floods have a devastating impact on developing nations. The focus of current resilience models is predominantly developed countries, and less is known regarding how they might perform in other contexts. This paper presents a comparative case study in Bangladesh using two established hazard resilience models: the Disaster Resilience of Place (DROP) Model and the Spatially Explicit Resilience-Vulnerability (SERV) model. Using publicly available dat…
Ember Alerts
When evacuation is necessary in a wildfire event, affected communities must be alerted and warned of the imminent danger and instructed on what to do to protect themselves. One channel available to message providers in the United States is Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEAs) disseminated via the Integrated Public Alert and Warning System (IPAWS). Recent wildfire events have shed light on the need to improve WEA strategies and messages when alerting …
Wildfire evacuation decision modeling using GPS data
Toward Simulating Dire Wildfire Scenarios
Recent extreme wildfires are motivating unprecedented evacuation planning. A critical need is to consider dire scenarios that allow less time to clear an area than required. Although these scenarios often begin with an ignition near a community, any scenario can become dire due to weather conditions, human response, technology, cascading events, and community design. Although research has widely addressed scenarios with ample time and favorable c…
The disaster return-entry process
Purpose Return-entry is understudied in the disaster science literature. This paper provides an overview of the return-entry process, identifies key factors informing the selection of return strategy, proposes a simple classification of return strategies and offers ideas for advancing research in this area. Design/methodology/approach This paper explores previous research and recent return-entry processes in order to advance understanding of stra…
Data Model, F ‐Objects and O ‐Fields
Data models describe how reality is to be represented in a database. Geographic data models are data models that incorporate an explicit representation of geographic phenomena. Two conceptual perspectives used in geographic data modeling involve viewing geographic reality as comprising continuous fields or discrete geographic objects, otherwise known as the field/object dichotomy. While this dichotomy has been valuable in advancing geographic inf…
Mapping wildfire evacuation vulnerability in the western US
Parcel-scale Earthquake Loss Estimation with Hazus
Earthquake loss estimation studies using the HAZUS-MH Earthquake Model favor county and tract-based analyses. The goal of this research is a parcel-scale study of Salt Lake County capable of providing loss estimates for individual homeowners. This can be achieved by leveraging the methodology of the HAZUS-MH Advanced Engineering Building Module (AEBM), with the aim of engaging homeowners in potential mitigation efforts. Results at this finer scal…
Microsimulation of Neighborhood Evacuations in the Urban-Wildland Interface
Residential development in fire-prone wildlands is occurring at an unprecedented rate. Community-based evacuation planning in many areas is an emerging need. In this paper we present a method for using microscopic traffic simulation to develop and test neighborhood evacuation plans in the urban-wildland interface. The method allows an analyst to map the subneighborhood variation in household evacuation travel times under various scenarios. A cust…
Mapping wildfire evacuation vulnerability in the western US
Microsimulation of Neighborhood Evacuations in the Urban-Wildland Interface
Residential development in fire-prone wildlands is occurring at an unprecedented rate. Community-based evacuation planning in many areas is an emerging need. In this paper we present a method for using microscopic traffic simulation to develop and test neighborhood evacuation plans in the urban-wildland interface. The method allows an analyst to map the subneighborhood variation in household evacuation travel times under various scenarios. A cust…
Destination unknown
Microsimulation of Neighborhood Evacuations in the Urban-Wildland Interface
Residential development in fire-prone wildlands is occurring at an unprecedented rate. Community-based evacuation planning in many areas is an emerging need. In this paper we present a method for using microscopic traffic simulation to develop and test neighborhood evacuation plans in the urban-wildland interface. The method allows an analyst to map the subneighborhood variation in household evacuation travel times under various scenarios. A cust…
Parcel-scale Earthquake Loss Estimation with Hazus
Earthquake loss estimation studies using the HAZUS-MH Earthquake Model favor county and tract-based analyses. The goal of this research is a parcel-scale study of Salt Lake County capable of providing loss estimates for individual homeowners. This can be achieved by leveraging the methodology of the HAZUS-MH Advanced Engineering Building Module (AEBM), with the aim of engaging homeowners in potential mitigation efforts. Results at this finer scal…
Mapping wildfire evacuation vulnerability in the western US
Data Model, F ‐Objects and O ‐Fields
Data models describe how reality is to be represented in a database. Geographic data models are data models that incorporate an explicit representation of geographic phenomena. Two conceptual perspectives used in geographic data modeling involve viewing geographic reality as comprising continuous fields or discrete geographic objects, otherwise known as the field/object dichotomy. While this dichotomy has been valuable in advancing geographic inf…
Toward Simulating Dire Wildfire Scenarios
Recent extreme wildfires are motivating unprecedented evacuation planning. A critical need is to consider dire scenarios that allow less time to clear an area than required. Although these scenarios often begin with an ignition near a community, any scenario can become dire due to weather conditions, human response, technology, cascading events, and community design. Although research has widely addressed scenarios with ample time and favorable c…
The disaster return-entry process
Purpose Return-entry is understudied in the disaster science literature. This paper provides an overview of the return-entry process, identifies key factors informing the selection of return strategy, proposes a simple classification of return strategies and offers ideas for advancing research in this area. Design/methodology/approach This paper explores previous research and recent return-entry processes in order to advance understanding of stra…
Wildfire evacuation decision modeling using GPS data
Comparing GIS-Based Flood Resilience Models in a Developing Nation
Floods have a devastating impact on developing nations. The focus of current resilience models is predominantly developed countries, and less is known regarding how they might perform in other contexts. This paper presents a comparative case study in Bangladesh using two established hazard resilience models: the Disaster Resilience of Place (DROP) Model and the Spatially Explicit Resilience-Vulnerability (SERV) model. Using publicly available dat…
Ember Alerts
When evacuation is necessary in a wildfire event, affected communities must be alerted and warned of the imminent danger and instructed on what to do to protect themselves. One channel available to message providers in the United States is Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEAs) disseminated via the Integrated Public Alert and Warning System (IPAWS). Recent wildfire events have shed light on the need to improve WEA strategies and messages when alerting …
Spatial analysis of disaster resilience research
Destination unknown
Computer Science (10 works) · Geography (8 works) · Engineering (7 works) · Evacuation and Crowd Dynamics (6 works) · Cartography (5 works) · Environmental planning (5 works) · Environmental Science (5 works) · Flood Risk Assessment and Management (5 works) · Business (4 works) · Computer security (4 works)