Research Article

Assessment of Disaster Loss Index and Characteristics of Gale Disaster in Typical Arid and Semiarid Lands

Table 2

The weight, average, and maximum value of disaster elements.

 Death toll (persons)Collapsed house (room)Collapsed shed (seat)Damaged greenhouse (seat)Livestock deaths (head)Damaged area of cropland (hm2)

Weight coefficient0.140.120.120.130.240.26
Mean value0.0813.149.4187.72299.432919.45
Maximum value11224515821420425580230825.5