Application of traffic simulation modeling for improved emergency preparedness planning

Journal of Urban Planning and Development

Volumn 133, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 51-60

  Sisiopiku, Virginia P ^a  

^a University of Alabama at Birmingham   (United States)

Author keywords

Emergency services; Security; Simulation; Traffic management

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; COMPUTER SIMULATION; EMERGENCY TRAFFIC CONTROL; URBAN PLANNING;

EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS; MEASURE OF EFFECTIVENESS; TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT; TRANSPORTATION NETWORK;

HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; DISASTER MANAGEMENT; NATURAL DISASTER; NUMERICAL MODEL; SAFETY; TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT;

ALABAMA; BIRMINGHAM [ALABAMA]; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33847196412     PISSN: 07339488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9488(2007)133:1(51)     Document Type: Article

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