Risk Management for Multimodal Transportation Infrastructure: Interactive Tool Nears Completion

A soon-to-be released guide, including software and a database, will assist decision makers in identifying cost-effective countermeasures to reduce the risks to transportation assets, including risks from natural disasters and from intentional harm, such as terrorism. In this article the developers provide an overview of the guide, with insights into the practical approach taken.

• Record URL:
  http://www.trb.org/Publications/Blurbs/158982.aspx
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• Availability:
  • Find a library where document is available. Order URL: http://worldcat.org/issn/07386826
• Authors:
  • Smith, Michael C
  • Lockwood, Stephen C
  • Duffy, Kevin
  • Garon, Haskell
• Publication Date: 2007-5

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: Figures; Photos;
• Pagination: pp 26-27, 29
• Serial:
  • TR News
  • Issue Number: 250
  • Publisher: Transportation Research Board
  • ISSN: 0738-6826
• Publication flags:

  Open Access (libre)

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Asset management; Countermeasures; Databases; Decision making; Disasters; Handbooks; Infrastructure; Interactive computer systems; Multimodal transportation; Risk management; Software; Terrorism
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Planning and Forecasting; Security and Emergencies; Transportation (General); I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01054259
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS, TRB
• Created Date: Jul 24 2007 10:22AM