A microcomputer model for assessing the relative risks and vulnerabilities of streets and jurisdictions to the shipment of hazardous materials

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dc.contributor.authorTaylor, Charles E.en
dc.contributor.departmentCivil Engineeringen
dc.date.accessioned2014-03-14T21:34:25Zen
dc.date.adate2009-04-25en
dc.date.available2014-03-14T21:34:25Zen
dc.date.issued1990en
dc.date.rdate2009-04-25en
dc.date.sdate2009-04-25en
dc.description.abstractThe comprehensive planning of transportation systems resource allocations and operating regulations so as to minimize the danger to localities from hazardous materials shipments is a growing concern among transportation planners. Standing in their way are a number of difficulties inherent in the data collection and modeling practices currently in use. Additionally, such current practices do not afford practical means for comparing large numbers of jurisdictions which is necessary for equity among jurisdictions and cost effectiveness. In response to these difficulties, this research is intended to develop a microcomputer based model to quantitatively compare the susceptibility of different streets and jurisdictions to the resulting effects of different types of hazardous materials accidents. Implied in the development of this model are such worthwhile considerations as: ease of use, maximum ability for user customizing, ability to work with existing and future data and data types, and clarity as well as variety of output formats. An evaluation of the appropriateness of this model for 1984 through 1987 Pennsylvania data is then undertaken. In addition, a brief assessment of the applicability of this macro level model in the total risk reduction environment is incorporated.en
dc.description.degreeMaster of Scienceen
dc.format.extentxi, 195 leavesen
dc.format.mediumBTDen
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdfen
dc.identifier.otheretd-04252009-040537en
dc.identifier.sourceurlhttp://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-04252009-040537/en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/42206en
dc.language.isoenen
dc.publisherVirginia Techen
dc.relation.haspartLD5655.V855_1990.T394.pdfen
dc.relation.isformatofOCLC# 21728825en
dc.rightsIn Copyrighten
dc.rights.urihttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/en
dc.subject.lccLD5655.V855 1990.T394en
dc.subject.lcshHazardous substances -- Transportation -- Computer simulationen
dc.titleA microcomputer model for assessing the relative risks and vulnerabilities of streets and jurisdictions to the shipment of hazardous materialsen
dc.typeThesisen
dc.type.dcmitypeTexten
thesis.degree.disciplineCivil Engineeringen
thesis.degree.grantorVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State Universityen
thesis.degree.levelmastersen
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Scienceen

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