An Overview of Assessment and Approaches on Typhoon Disaster
Typhoon is one of the disaster weather systems, and its disaster assessment is the decision foundation of disaster reduction and prevention. Statistical index synthesis and statistical simulation are basic assessment methods of typhoon disaster home and abroad. Six statistical index synthesis methods are concluded and basic steps of statistical simulation assessment method are summarized, based on which features of assessment approaches on typhoon disaster are compared. From aspects as assessment model, index choosing and assessment results, etc. problems existed in the two methods are commented. At last, 5 aspects of the assessment development are prospected and suggestions are given: statistical simulation, which is less used in China, should be applied with the index assessment method; to establish disaster assessment models for different industries especially special ones according to their specific characteristics; to strengthen application of high and new technology, particularly satellite remote sensing technology in typhoon disaster assessment; to enhance study on assessment decision supporting system.