Time To Go: When a Natural Disaster Strikes There Comes a Moment When It Really Is Time to Go

This article examines U.S. Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) technology from the standpoint of its usability for emergency management given the tragic results of Hurricane Katrina. The author suggests that while many cities and counties have deployed ITS utilizing proprietary hardware and communications protocols there is little interoperability. Many city and county traffic management centers do not support NTCIP standards. The Department of Homeland Security has received billions of dollars but must make problems associated with security and emergency response work better by increased interoperability between ITS and the Emergency Operations Centers.

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  • Find a library where document is available. Order URL: http://worldcat.org/oclc/32663949
• Authors:
  • Abernethy, Bruce
• Publication Date: 2005

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Edition: Annual Review
• Features: Photos;
• Pagination: pp 16-20
• Serial:
  • Traffic Technology International
  • Publisher: AutoIntermediates Limited
  • ISSN: 1356-9252
  • Serial URL: http://www.ukipme.com/mag_traffic.htm

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Disasters and emergency operations; Intelligent transportation systems; National security
• Subject Areas: Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Planning and Forecasting; Security and Emergencies; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01020499
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: UC Berkeley Transportation Library
• Files: BTRIS, TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 23 2006 8:36AM