Assessment of Transportation Systems Resilience for Vulnerable Communities and Populations
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2022-08-01
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Edition:Final Report, June 2020 – August 2022
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Abstract:Florida Department of Transportation identified resilience as a critical priority in its Florida Transportation Plan (FTP). Resilient transportation systems are assets that can withstand disruptions, adapt to changing conditions, perform effectively, and recover rapidly. Historically, disruptions from natural hazards are more consequential, with more negative, disproportionate impacts for older adults, ethnic minority groups, and rural populations. These vulnerable populations are disproportionately represented among people failing to evacuate as well as those injured or killed during hurricanes. This project aimed to investigate and develop policy and planning recommendations for transportation systems pertaining to vulnerable populations. Vulnerable populations in this study included: (i) older adults, (ii) ethnic minority groups, and (iii) rural populations in the state of Florida. Natural hazards affecting these populations will include hurricanes and storm surges. The overall goal of this project was to provide methodologies and recommendations for FDOT to develop transportation systems resilience policy and planning guidelines to improve the outcomes for vulnerable communities and populations, especially regarding resilience to natural hazards events.
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