TY - JOUR
T1 - Post-disaster reconstruction of transportation infrastructures
T2 - Lessons learned
AU - Rouhanizadeh, Behzad
AU - Kermanshachi, Sharareh
N1 - Funding Information:
The authors gratefully acknowledge the support and generosity of the Center for Transportation Equity, Decisions and Dollars (CTEDD), without which the present study could not have been completed. Also, the authors would like to thank Vaibhav Sanjay Dhamangaonkar and Dylan Joan Field who helped us to collect data for conducting this research.
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© 2020 Elsevier Ltd
PY - 2020/12
Y1 - 2020/12
N2 - The effectiveness of social and economic recovery of a society damaged by major disasters is significantly interrelated with pace of reconstruction of transportation infrastructures. If not managed delicately, post-disaster reconstruction of transportation infrastructures often encounters barriers that result in unexpected delays. An understanding of the impacts of barriers and adoption of mitigating strategies are required to successfully mitigate the adverse consequences of these barriers. In this study, (1) barriers to timely reconstruction of transportation infrastructures after natural disasters were identified; (2) strategies for alleviating the adverse impacts of each barrier were developed, and (3) preventive and corrective strategies were developed. A thorough literature review was performed, and semi-structured interviews were conducted with subject matter experts (SMEs) to identify the barriers. A total of 14 potential barriers were identified and validated, and 26 mitigating strategies were developed and classified into categories of governance and planning, resource allocation and management, coordination and cooperation, and awareness enhancement. The strategies were then classified into preventive and corrective groups, based on their time of implementation. The results of the interviews showed that the SMEs considered resource allocation and management as the most important category. In addition, they indicated that resource management plays a key role in achieving effective reconstruction of transportation infrastructures. This research offers a foundation for further advancing studies on post-disaster reconstruction of transportation infrastructures. In addition, timely implementation of identified strategies will enhance effectiveness of reconstruction of disaster-affected areas.
AB - The effectiveness of social and economic recovery of a society damaged by major disasters is significantly interrelated with pace of reconstruction of transportation infrastructures. If not managed delicately, post-disaster reconstruction of transportation infrastructures often encounters barriers that result in unexpected delays. An understanding of the impacts of barriers and adoption of mitigating strategies are required to successfully mitigate the adverse consequences of these barriers. In this study, (1) barriers to timely reconstruction of transportation infrastructures after natural disasters were identified; (2) strategies for alleviating the adverse impacts of each barrier were developed, and (3) preventive and corrective strategies were developed. A thorough literature review was performed, and semi-structured interviews were conducted with subject matter experts (SMEs) to identify the barriers. A total of 14 potential barriers were identified and validated, and 26 mitigating strategies were developed and classified into categories of governance and planning, resource allocation and management, coordination and cooperation, and awareness enhancement. The strategies were then classified into preventive and corrective groups, based on their time of implementation. The results of the interviews showed that the SMEs considered resource allocation and management as the most important category. In addition, they indicated that resource management plays a key role in achieving effective reconstruction of transportation infrastructures. This research offers a foundation for further advancing studies on post-disaster reconstruction of transportation infrastructures. In addition, timely implementation of identified strategies will enhance effectiveness of reconstruction of disaster-affected areas.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.scs.2020.102505
DO - 10.1016/j.scs.2020.102505
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85091567885
SN - 2210-6707
VL - 63
JO - Sustainable Cities and Society
JF - Sustainable Cities and Society
M1 - 102505
ER -