A Single-Objective Recovery Phase Model

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Author(s): Sandy Mehlhorn (University of Tennessee at Martin, USA), Michael Racer (University of Memphis, USA), Stephanie Ivey (University of Memphis, USA)and Martin Lipinski (University of Memphis, USA)
Copyright: 2013
Pages: 19
Source title: Perspectives and Techniques for Improving Information Technology Project Management
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): John Wang (Montclair State University, USA)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-2800-7.ch017

Keywords: Information Resources Management / Information Science Reference / Knowledge Management / Library & Information Science

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Abstract

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has identified the four phases of disaster related planning as mitigation, preparation, response, and recovery. The recovery phase is characterized by activity to return life to normal or improved levels. Very little research considers the recovery phase, which encompasses restoring services and rebuilding disaster stricken areas of the highway transportation network. Existing recovery phase models deal primarily with travel times and do not focus on specific routes for reconstruction. This research proposes a plan for repair and restoration of bridges to restore a highway network that allows accessibility to key facilities in the area. This research differs from other recovery phase models in that actual routes are chosen for recovery based on given criteria. The single-objective optimization model developed in this paper is a flexible model that can be applied to a variety of natural disaster situations and other situations that involve damage to transportation components where decisions on recovery strategies must be made.

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