Construction of China s Earthquake Emergency Response Capability Evaluation Index System

Based on a review of the relevant literature and by tracking research on earthquake emergency response events in China and internationally, this paper constructs an index system for the evaluation of China’s earthquake emergency response capability. From the government, community, rescue force and public response perspectives, the system includes four first-level evaluation indicators, 14 second-level evaluation indicators, and 48 third-level evaluation indicators. Based on two questionnaires, the analytic hierarchy process (AHP) is used to calculate the weight of each indicator. This paper proposes a set of scientifically rigorous and objective indicators for evaluating China s earthquake emergency response capability. This is of great practical significance for improving the ability of earthquake emergency response, reducing casualties and property losses, forcing the construction of earthquake emergency preparedness, improving the ability of earthquake prevention and disaster reduction, and improving the construction of emergency management system.