"We are pleased to announce our new initiative-Video Briefing of our Research Projects. This is our latest endeavor in meeting our commitment to disseminate our research-related publications to transportation experts in the public and private sector".
UTRC Press Release
May 17, 2014
Contact: Nadia Aslam
Assistant Director for Technology Transfer
University Transportation Research Center - Region 2
The University Transportation Research Center (UTRC) Publishes the Final Report: "Vulnerability of Transportation System and Evacuation Plan for Coastal Flooding in Climate Change"
UTRC has released a final report for the research titled: "Vulnerability of Transportation System and Evacuation Plan for Coastal Flooding in Climate Change", funded by UTRC. The principal investigators were Dr. Hangson Tang, City College of New York and Dr. Steven I-Jy Chien, New Jersey Institute of Technology.
"This project develops a method for predicting coastal flooding considering climate change and sea level rise, and its impact on population and transportation network. In particular, a modeling framework has been proposed to predict flooding and estimate affected population and traffic systems needed for evacuation plans".
The full report is available for a free download at the UTRC website:
About the University Transportation Research Center (UTRC )
The Region 2 University Transportation Research Center (UTRC) is one of ten original University Transportation Centers established in 1987 by the U.S. Congress. These Centers were established with the recognition that transportation plays a key role in the nation's economy and the quality of life of its citizens. Read more......
