Corridor-based emergency evacuation system for Washington, D.C. system development and case study

Transportation Research Record

Volumn , Issue 2041, 2008, Pages 58-67

  Liu, Yue ^a   Chang, Gang Len ^a   Liu, Ying ^a   Lai, Xiaorong ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EMERGENCY TRAFFIC CONTROL; RISK MANAGEMENT;

CASE-STUDIES; CRITICAL TASKS; DC SYSTEM; DEVELOPMENT STUDY; EMERGENCY EVACUATION; EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT; EVACUATION SYSTEMS; METROPOLITAN AREA; SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT; WASHINGTON;

DISASTERS;

EID: 50849094862     PISSN: 03611981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3141/2041-07     Document Type: Article

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