A COMPREHENSIVE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT STRATEGY FORTRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS IN USA

摘要

Summary. Transportation systems in USA are an integral part of the currentinfrastructure systems and involves a huge investment as part of the government andtaxpayers. Therefore, transportation systems have economic, social and vital importancefor the U.S. Security and safety of transportation systems and infrastructures in case ofany possible future disasters and hazards are crucial for state transportation agencies. Theobjective of this paper is to develop and implement a comprehensive emergencymanagement strategy for transportation systems in the U.S. in case of any disaster andhazards. In this paper, recommendations are provided to define best deployment ofupdated emergency response into practice. Practical issues are detailed affecting potentialimplementation of the strategy. Possible actions to address management issues and toolsare investigated; and methods of identifying and measuring the impacts associated withimplementation of the strategy are explained.