Research Article

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

Table 2

The index weights of urban rainstorm disasters.

Primary indicesSecondary indicesWeight

DangerousnessContinuous rainfall days (days)0.0630
Heavy rain days (days)0.0735
Maximum rainfall in 24 h (mm)0.0945
Monthly total rainfall (mm)0.0665
Precipitation anomaly percentage (%)0.0425

SensitivityUrban average elevation (m)0.0772
Urban green coverage rate (%)0.0577
Urban drainage network density (km/km2)0.0927
Urban water area percentage (%)0.0735
Impermeable construction land (km2)0.1279

VulnerabilityDensity of affected population (people/km2)0.0424
GDP of unit area (100 million yuan/km2)0.0916
Disaster relief investment level (%)0.0452
Public emergency response capability0.0408