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DESCRIPTION:Natural and technological disasters pose significant threats to
  communities\, infrastructure\, and the environment worldwide. Effective d
 isaster risk management requires robust analytical frameworks capable of s
 ystematically assessing hazard\, vulnerability\, and exposure components a
 cross multiple disaster types\, recognizing the complex and cascading natu
 re of modern risks (Pescaroli & Alexander\, 2018). This paper presents a c
 omprehensive disaster risk analysis model that integrates Geographic Infor
 mation Systems (GIS)\, machine learning algorithms\, and Artificial Intell
 igence (AI) driven interpretation tools (GeoAI) to support multi-hazard ri
 sk assessment\, urban resilience planning\, and citizen-oriented risk comm
 unication.\n\nThe proposed model is designed to be generalizable across a 
 wide range of disaster types\, including floods\, wildfires\, earthquakes\
 , landslides\, droughts\, and urban heat island events. Rather than develo
 ping isolated models for each hazard category\, the framework adopts a uni
 fied\, modular architecture in which the core analytical pipeline is consi
 stently applied regardless of the disaster type under investigation. This 
 design philosophy ensures scalability and reproducibility\, addressing the
  critical need for understanding social vulnerability to environmental haz
 ards (Cutter\, Boruff & Shirley\, 2006). This framework integrates geospat
 ial analysis with supervised machine-learning classification models. Hazar
 d and vulnerability layers are constructed using multi-source spatial data
 sets\, including topographic\, land-use and land-cover maps\, hydrological
  networks\, soil-type and lithology data\, historical disaster records\, p
 opulation-density grids\, and socioeconomic indicators. These spatial laye
 rs are processed and analyzed in QGIS\, building on established approaches
  that employ geoprocessing to evaluate regional risks of major urban hazar
 ds and improve public safety (Zhao & Liu\, 2017\; Contini et al.\, 2000).\
 n\nOnce the geospatial feature matrices are assembled\, machine learning c
 lassification algorithms are employed to derive hazard and vulnerability m
 aps. The study evaluates and compares several state-of-the-art ensemble le
 arning algorithms\, with particular emphasis on Random Forest (RF) and Ext
 reme Gradient Boosting (XGBoost). The integration of hybrid models and biv
 ariate statistics has been shown to significantly enhance the accuracy of 
 hazard mapping in GIS-based comparative assessments (Ali et al.\, 2020). P
 ython-based machine learning libraries are used to implement\, train\, val
 idate\, and tune these models rigorously. Cross-validation strategies and 
 hyperparameter optimization techniques are applied to ensure robust and ge
 neralizable model performance. Accuracy metrics such as the Area Under the
  Receiver Operating Characteristic Curve (AUC-ROC)\, F1-score\, precision\
 , recall\, and Cohen's Kappa coefficient are used to evaluate model output
 s.\n\nThe exposure component of the risk model quantifies the number and n
 ature of elements at risk within identified hazard zones\, including popul
 ation counts\, building footprints\, and critical infrastructure. To accur
 ately reflect structural vulnerabilities\, the model framework allows for 
 the integration of fragility curves\, a method widely used for generating 
 damage probability estimates for structural typologies like reinforced con
 crete buildings under seismic loads (Akkar & Yakut\, 2005\; Ramamoorthy\, 
 2006). Spatial overlay operations between hazard maps and exposure layers 
 yield exposure matrices that inform prioritization in disaster preparednes
 s.\n\nA particularly novel contribution of this work is the integration of
  AI agent architectures based on Large Language Models (LLMs) and the Mode
 l Context Protocol (MCP) into the risk assessment pipeline. The MCP serves
  as a standardized communication interface enabling LLM-based AI agents to
  dynamically query\, retrieve\, and reason over geospatial risk data store
 d in structured databases and spatial APIs. These AI agents are capable of
  performing automated\, context-aware interpretation of multi-hazard risk 
 maps and statistical outputs\, generating region-specific risk narratives 
 that translate complex quantitative results into clear\, actionable insigh
 ts. By leveraging the natural language generation capabilities of LLMs\, t
 he system can produce detailed risk assessment reports tailored to specifi
 c administrative units\, districts\, or neighborhoods\, significantly redu
 cing the analytical burden on planners and decision-makers. The MCP-based 
 architecture also enables seamless integration with external data sources 
 and third-party geospatial services\, enhancing the model's capacity for r
 eal-time or near-real-time risk monitoring.\n\nAll data inputs to the mode
 l are sourced from open and freely accessible repositories\, including Ope
 nStreetMap for infrastructure and land use data\, Copernicus Land Monitori
 ng Service and USGS Earth Explorer for remote sensing products\, NASA EART
 HDATA for climatological and hydrological datasets\, and national/regional
  open government portals for administrative and socioeconomic statistics. 
 This open data philosophy not only ensures cost efficiency but also enable
 s transparency\, reproducibility\, and independent verification of results
  by the broader scientific community and policy stakeholders.\n\nThe outpu
 ts of the model are made accessible through a web-based geospatial platfor
 m that allows real-time visualization of hazard susceptibility maps\, vuln
 erability indices\, exposure layers\, and composite risk scores across mul
 tiple administrative levels. The platform is designed with usability in mi
 nd\, targeting both technical users such as urban planners\, civil protect
 ion agencies\, and researchers\, and non-technical users including local g
 overnment officials and ordinary citizens. Interactive map layers\, filter
 ing tools\, and downloadable reports are provided to support diverse user 
 needs. A key feature of the platform is an integrated AI-powered chatbot\,
  developed using LLM technology and connected to the underlying risk datab
 ase via the MCP interface. Citizens and decision-makers can query the chat
 bot using natural language to obtain plain-language explanations of the ri
 sk status for their area\, receive guidance on risk-reducing behaviors\, a
 nd access information about emergency preparedness resources. This convers
 ational interface significantly lowers the barrier to understanding comple
 x risk information and fosters greater public awareness and engagement.\n\
 nThe model was developed and piloted in the Marmara Region of Türkiye\, e
 ncompassing 11 provinces: Istanbul\, Bursa\, Kocaeli\, Sakarya\, Tekirdağ
 \, Edirne\, Kırklareli\, Balıkesir\, Çanakkale\, Yalova\, and Bilecik. 
 The Marmara Region has outstanding strategic importance due to its high po
 pulation density\, industrial concentration\, seismic activity\, and expos
 ure to multiple natural hazards. This geographically and socioeconomically
  diverse study area provided an ideal testbed for evaluating the model acr
 oss varying physical and demographic conditions\, allowing for a comprehen
 sive evaluation of its cross-hazard applicability and cross-regional trans
 ferability. Pilot results demonstrated strong classification accuracy for 
 hazard susceptibility mapping across all tested disaster types\, with XGBo
 ost consistently achieving higher AUC scores compared to baseline models. 
 The LLM-based risk interpretation layer produced coherent\, factually grou
 nded\, and contextually relevant narratives that were positively evaluated
  by domain expert reviewers.\n\nIn conclusion\, the GeoAI-based disaster r
 isk analysis model presented in this paper offers a scalable\, open\, and 
 interoperable framework that bridges advanced spatial analytics\, machine 
 learning\, and generative AI to support evidence-based disaster risk reduc
 tion. By making risk information accessible through web platforms and conv
 ersational AI tools\, the model contributes directly to the development of
  sustainable\, smart\, and resilient cities aligned with the Sendai Framew
 ork for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015–2030 and the United Nations Sustain
 able Development Goals (UNDRR\, 2015). Future research directions include 
 the incorporation of real-time sensor data and Internet of Things (IoT) te
 chnologies to support global initiatives for dynamic multi-hazard early wa
 rning systems (UNDRR\, 2024).
DTSTAMP:20260717T234909Z
LOCATION:Cosmos2
SUMMARY:A Comprehensive Disaster Risk Analysis Model with GeoAI - Muhammed 
 Oguzhan Mete
URL:https://talks.osgeo.org/foss4g-2026/talk/8DMFAL/
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