Research Article

Using Multiple Index Comprehensive Method to Assess Urban Rainstorm Disaster Risk in Jiangsu Province, China

Table 1

Risk assessment index system of urban rainstorm disaster.

Target layerPrimary indicesSecondary indices

Urban rainstorm disaster riskDangerousnessContinuous rainfall days (I11: days) (monthly)
Heavy rain days (I12: days) (monthly)
Maximum rainfall in 24 h (I13: mm)
Monthly total rainfall (I14: mm)
Precipitation anomaly percentage (I15: %)
SensitivityUrban average elevation (I21: m)
Urban green coverage rate (I22: %)
Urban drainage network density (I23: km/km2)
Urban water area percentage (I24: %)
Impermeable construction land (I25: km2)
VulnerabilityDensity of affected population (I31: People/km2)
GDP of unit area (I32: 100 million yuan/km2)
Disaster relief investment level (I33: %)
Public emergency response capability (I34)