CDC Shelter Assessment Tool
A primary use of models is to evaluate proposed or existing plans and designs. For example, how many people per hour can we vaccinate using this POD design? However, not all evaluation tools are mathematical models.
CDC has developed an Environmental Health Shelter Assessment Tool that can be used to evaluate a shelter (the kind used to house and feed people during or immediately after a disaster or an emergency. The tool is a checklist. Each item is some feature or attribute of the shelter that should be in place. For example, is there hot water? The items are grouped into areas such as facility, food, water, sleeping areas, sanitation, waste collection, medical care, child care, and companion animals.