Empirical characterization of mass evacuation traffic flow

Transportation Research Record

Volumn , Issue 2041, 2008, Pages 38-48

  Wolshon, Brian ^a  

^a Louisiana State University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HURRICANES;

'CURRENT; CONDITION; EMPIRICAL CHARACTERISATION; EVACUATION ANALYSIS; EVACUATION CONDITIONS; EVACUATION PLANNING; HIGHWAY CAPACITY MANUAL; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PERFORMANCE; TRAFFIC FLOW;

HIGHWAY ENGINEERING;

EID: 50849101384     PISSN: 03611981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3141/2041-05     Document Type: Article

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