Vulnerability Analysis for Transportation Networks

Description

Vulnerability Analysisfor Transportation Networks provides an integrated framework for understanding and addressing how transportation networks across all modes perform when parts of the network fail or are substantially degraded, such as extreme weather events, natural disasters, road crashes, congestion incidents or road repair. The book reviews the range of existing approaches to network vulnerability and identifies the application of each approach, illustrating them with case studies from around the world. The book covers the dimensions of time (hours, days, weeks, months and years), spatial coverage (national networks, regional areas, metropolitan and urbanized areas) and modes (road, urban public transport and national railway systems). It shows how the provided framework can be used to indicate the most suitable accessibility tools and metrics for a particular application. Vulnerability Analysis for Transportation Networks is for academics and researchers in transportation networks and for practicing professionals involved in the planning and management of transportation networks and services. Content: Front Matter,Copyright,Dedication,PrefaceEntitled to full textChapter One - Introduction, Pages 1-17 Chapter Two - Critical Infrastructure, Services, and Locations, Pages 19-48 Chapter Three - Methods for Vulnerability Analysis, Pages 49-85 Chapter Four - Serviceability Methods, Pages 87-126 Chapter Five - Accessibility Methods, Pages 127-173 Chapter Six - Public Transport Networks, Pages 175-204 Chapter Seven - Integrated Framework for Vulnerability Analysis and Application, Pages 205-219 Chapter Eight - Summary Overview and Conclusions, Pages 221-225 Appendix A - Network Topology for Transportation Networks, Pages 227-237 Appendix B - Capacity of Railway Systems, Pages 239-250 Index, Pages 251-258