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Resilient Transportation Systems In A Post-Disaster Environment: A Case Study Of Opportunities Realized And Missed In The Greater New Orleans Region, 2010, James R. Amdal, Stanley L. Swigart
Resilient Transportation Systems In A Post-Disaster Environment: A Case Study Of Opportunities Realized And Missed In The Greater New Orleans Region, 2010, James R. Amdal, Stanley L. Swigart
UNOTI Publications
Based upon our research in Post-Katrina New Orleans, we define transportation resiliency as a system’s ability to function before, during and after major disruptions through reliance upon multiple mobility options. The importance of a resilient transportation system becomes more apparent during disasters where multiple options for mobility are necessary for both passenger and goods movement due to the potential loss of one or more modes.
Post-Katrina New Orleans offers a unique opportunity to investigate pre-disaster planning and post-disaster recovery activities in a major metropolitan city where all modes of transportation were either severely damaged or completely destroyed. In response to …