Knowledge to Action: Resilience Planning Among State and Local Transportation Agencies in the United States

The results of a nationwide survey of state and local agencies conducted in 2020 are summarized to understand activities and priorities for improving transportation resilience. Questions on emergency management activities, policies, and operations were answered by 190 respondents from across the country.  In addition to comparing responses across transportation, emergency management, and other organizations (law enforcement, public works, health, environmental services, etc.), differences based on agency size, location, experience, and hazard exposure are analyzed.  Respondents were asked to prioritize emergency management activities for additional funding. Capabilities such as Emergency Planning, Traffic Control, Response Teams, and Situational Awareness emerge as priority areas. Approximately 60% of transportation agencies report updates of emergency management plans within the last five years compared to 70% of emergency management and 38% of other agencies.  Four GLM (General Linear Model) are developed and tested to determine the attributes of respondents who support improvements in 1) planning, 2) communications, 3) collaboration, and 4) transformation of agencies. Based on the responses, an evaluative framework for measuring and managing resilience is developed and tested. The analysis reveals diverse emergency management experiences, capabilities, and priorities, providing insight into future directions for sustaining and improving transportation resilience.

• Record URL:
  https://annualmeeting.mytrb.org/OnlineProgram/Details/17274
• Supplemental Notes:
  • This paper was sponsored by TRB committee AMR10 Standing Committee on Critical Transportation Infrastructure Protection.
• Corporate Authors:

  Transportation Research Board

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• Authors:
  • Kim, Karl
  • Yamashita, Eric
  • Ghimire, Jiwnath
  • Bye, Patricia G
  • Matherly, Deb
• Conference:
  • Transportation Research Board 101st Annual Meeting
  • Location: Washington DC, United States
  • Date: 2022-1-9 to 2022-1-13
• Date: 2022

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Features: Maps; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 20p

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Contingency planning; Disaster preparedness; Disaster resilience; Emergency management; Transportation departments
• Geographic Terms: United States
• Subject Areas: Planning and Forecasting; Security and Emergencies; Transportation (General);

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01857867
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: TRBAM-22-02189
• Files: TRIS, TRB, ATRI
• Created Date: Sep 16 2022 2:05PM