Considering Security and Emergency Management in the Planning of Transportation Projects: A Guide for Planners of New Transportation Projects

Details

• Corporate Creators:
  United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  Construction Projects Disaster Preparedness Emergency Management Infrastructure Metropolitan Planning Organizations Security State Departments Of Transportation
• Publication/ Report Number:
  FHWA-HEP-12-040
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Right Statement:
  Public Domain
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States
• Corporate Publisher:
  United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration
• Abstract:
  This guide has been developed to increase the awareness of the transportation infrastructure project community, especially those individuals working for a State Department of Transportation (DOT) or a regional Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO), about security and emergency management. The intended primary audience is those individuals responsible for developing new highway-related infrastructure projects. Security and emergency management have some basic similarities. While security is normally considered in the realm of prevention and protection related to man-made incidents, when steps are taken to reduce the impact of such incidents on transportation infrastructure, such measures may also act to mitigate the effects of a natural disaster. Emergency management generally includes preparedness, and the sets of steps undertaken when a government or organization responds to and recovers from a natural or man-made incident. Project planners and their partners should consider an all-hazards approach in their planning efforts because security and emergency management concepts and measures complement each other. This guide provides a rationale for the consideration of security and emergency management measures when planning transportation infrastructure projects; identifies potential partners for project planners; provides examples of these measures, but cannot, in the scope of this guide, identify them all; discusses when to incorporate the measures into the planning process; and provides a checklist for project planners to guide them through the initial phase of getting partners on board.
• Format:
  PDF
• Funding:
  DTFH 61-06-D00005
• Collection(s):
  Federal Highway Administration
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:bc57cbee3a484e784b7691de2969994b6dea3819a2435a32b95adfca9707bb4390ecfbc0516f26633879e6250d40afb4e151053ce1d5e078dd010e07a6cd2f99
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/92600/dot_92600_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 1.17 MB ]