Research Updates

1. A mass evacuation modelling framework to account for vulnerabilities in staged evacuation

MD Jahedul Alam, Ahsan Habib, Dalhousie University

2. Post-disaster recovery policy assessment of urban spatio-physical system

Sangung Park, Takahiro Yabe, Satish V. Ukkusuri, Purdue University

3. Travel Behaviour and Community Needs for Resilience Hubs

Thayanne G.M. Ciriaco, Stephen Wong, University of Alberta

4. Systematic review and research gaps on wildfire evacuations: infrastructure, transportation modes, networks, and planning

Syeda Narmeen Zehra, Stephen Wong, University of Alberta

5. Incorporating a Public Transit Equity Lens in Evacuation Planning

Veronica Wambura, Stephen Wong, University of Alberta

6. Travel Behavior during the 2021 British Columbia Floods Using De-identified Network Mobility Data

Enqi Liao, Syeda N. Zehra, Stephen D. Wong, University of Alberta

7. Integration of Resilient and Complete Streets in Geometric and Roadway Design Guides. 

Matthew Blain, Stephen Wong, University of Alberta

8. The why and how of COVID streets: a city-level review of research into motivations and approaches during a crisis

Lindsay Oluyede, Arizona State University; Tabitha Combs, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Carlos Felipe Pardo, New Urban Mobility Alliance

9. Dueling emergencies: Flood evacuation ridesharing during the COVID-19 pandemic 

Elisa Borowski; Victor Limontitla Cedillo; Amanda Stathopoulos, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Northwestern University

10. Protection or Peril of Following the Crowd in a Pandemic-Concurrent Flood Evacuation 

Elisa Borowski; Amanda Stathopoulos, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Northwestern University

11. Nowhere to go? A study of marginalization, social connection, and mental health outcomes among young adults experiencing the COVID-19 pandemic 

Elisa Borowski; Amanda Stathopoulos, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Northwestern University

12. Does ridesourcing respond to unplanned rail disruptions? A natural experiment analysis of mobility resilience and disparity 

Elisa Borowski, Northwestern University; Jason Soria, Georgia Institute of Technology; Joseph Schofer; Amanda Stathopoulos, Northwestern University 

13. Covid-19 pandemic impacts on essential transit riders: Findings from a U.S. Survey 

Qian He, The University of Texas at Arlington; Dana Rowangould, University of Vermont; Alex Karner, The University of Texas at Austin;              Matthew Palm, University of Toronto; Seth LaRue, The University of Texas at Austin

14. Spatiotemporal heterogeneity reveals urban-rural differences in post-disaster recovery 

Tong Yao; Sangung Park; Satish V. Ukkusuri,  Purdue University 

15. Evacuation route planning for alternative fuel vehicles 

Denissa Purba; Eleftheria Kontou; Chrysafis Vogiatzis, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 

16. Refueling Station Location Model to Support Evacuation of Alternative Fuel Vehicles 

Denissa Purba; Simon Balisi; Eleftheria Kontou, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 

17. Modeling of Multi-hazard Warning Dissemination Time Distributions: An Agent-based Approach 

M.R.K. Siam; Michael K. Lindell; Haizhong Wang, Oregon State University

18. A deep learning approach for network-wide dynamic traffic prediction during hurricane evacuation 

Rezaur Rahman; Samiul Hasan, University of Central Florida

19. A Generalized Accelerated Failure Time Model to Predict Restoration Time from Power Outages 

Tasnuba Binte Jamal; Samiul Hasan, University of Central Florida 

20. Understanding the loss in community resilience due to hurricanes using Facebook Data 

Tasnuba Binte Jamal; Samiul Hasan, University of Central Florida

21. Modeling Evacuees’ Intended Responses to a Phased Hurricane Evacuation Order

Ruijie Bian, Research Assistant Professor, Louisiana Transportation Research Center; Pamela Murray-Tuite, Clemson University; Joseph Trainor, University of Delaware; Praveen Edara, University of Missouri; Konstantinos Triantis, Virginia Tech

22. Review of Resilience Hubs and Associated Transportation Needs

Thayanne Ciriaco, Graduate Research Assistant, University of Alberta; Stephen Wong, Assistant Professor, University of Alberta

23. Power Trips: Early Understanding of Preparedness and Travel Behavior during California Public Safety Power Shutoff Events

Stephen Wong, Assistant Professor, University of Alberta; Jacquelyn Broader, UC Berkeley; Joan Walker, UC Berkeley; Susan Shaheen, UC Berkeley 

24. Understanding California wildfire evacuee behavior and joint choice making

Stephen Wong, Assistant Professor, University of Alberta; Jacquelyn Broader, UC Berkeley; Joan Walker, UC Berkeley; Susan Shaheen, UC Berkeley

25. Willingness of Hurricane Irma evacuees to share resources: a multi-modeling approach

Stephen Wong, Assistant Professor, University of Alberta; Mengqiao Yu, UC Berkeley; Anu Kuncheria, UC Berkeley; Susan Shaheen, UC Berkeley; Joan Walker, UC Berkeley

26. Research Needs in Disaster Response Logistics

José Holguín-Veras, William H. Hart Professor, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Trilce Encarnacion (University of Missouri - St Louis), Diana Ramirez-Rios (University at Buffalo), Johanna Amaya-Leal (Pennsylvania State University), Felipe Aros-Vera (Ohio University)

27. Exploring How Transportation Access to Healthcare Impacts Social Vulnerability in Puerto Rico

Diana Ramirez-Rios, Assistant Professor, University at Buffalo; William A. Wallace, Jordan Kinsler (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute), Norianne Martinez Viota (San Juan Bautista School of Medicine), Paola Mendez (University of Puerto Rico)

28. A Dynamic Programming Optimization for Traffic Microsimulation Modelling of a Mass Evacuation

Muhammad Ahsanul Habib,  Professor and Director, Dalhousie University;  MD Jahedul Alam, PhD, Postdoctoral Research Associate, Dalhousie University 

29. Nonradiological Health Consequences from Evacuation and Relocation

Todd Smith, NRC Technical Monitor; Amy Sharp, NRC Project Manager

30. Enhancing Guidance for Evacuation Time Estimate Studies

Todd Smith, NRC Technical Monitor; Sergio Gonzalez, NRC Project Manager; Lindsey Cooke, NRC Project Manager

31. Exploring How Transportation Access to Healthcare Impacts Social Vulnerability in Puerto Rico

William A. Wallace, Jordan Kinsler (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute), Norianne Martinez Viota (San Juan Bautista School of Medicine), Paola Mendez (University of Puerto Rico)

32. Research Needs in Disaster Response Logistics

Trilce Encarnacion (University of Missouri - St Louis), Diana Ramirez-Rios (University at Buffalo), Johanna Amaya-Leal (Pennsylvania State University), Felipe Aros-Vera (Ohio University)

33. Willingness of Hurricane Irma evacuees to share resources: a multi-modeling approach

Wong, S. D., Yu, M., Kuncheria, A., Shaheen, S. A., & Walker, J. L. (2022). Willingness of Hurricane Irma evacuees to share resources: a multi-modeling approach. Transportmetrica A: Transport Science, 1-36.

34. Understanding California wildfire evacuee behavior and joint choice making

Wong, S. D., Broader, J. C., Walker, J. L., & Shaheen, S. A. (2022). Understanding California wildfire evacuee behavior and joint choice making. Transportation, 1-47.

35. Power Trips: Early Understanding of Preparedness and Travel Behavior during California Public Safety Power Shutoff Events

Wong, S. D., Broader, J. C., & Shaheen, S. A. (2022). Power trips: early understanding of preparedness and travel behavior during California public safety power shutoff events. Transportation research record, 2676(7), 395-410.

36. Review of Resilience Hubs and Associated Transportation Needs

Ciriaco, T. G., & Wong, S. D. (2022). Review of resilience hubs and associated transportation needs. Transportation Research Interdisciplinary Perspectives, 16, 100697.

37. Modeling Evacuees’ Intended Responses to a Phased Hurricane Evacuation Order

Bian, R., Murray-Tuite, P., Trainor, J., Edara, P., & Triantis, K. (2023). Modeling Evacuees’ Intended Responses to a Phased Hurricane Evacuation Order. Applied Sciences, 13(8), 5194.

38. A Dynamic Programming Optimization for Traffic Microsimulation Modelling of a Mass Evacuation

Alam, M. J., & Habib, M. A. (2021). A dynamic programming optimization for traffic microsimulation modelling of a mass evacuation. Transportation research part D: transport and environment, 97, 102946.

39. Nonradiological Health Consequences from Evacuation and Relocation

Smith, T., T. Adams, L. MacMillan, R. Casagrande, M. Osborn, A. Huff, Gryphon Scientific

40. Enhancing Guidance for Evacuation Time Estimate Studies

Smith, T. B. Wolshon, N. Herrera, E. Tuncher, LSU; S. Parr, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University; J. Jones, SNL

41. Bridging The Gap Between Evacuations And The Sharing Economy

Wong, S. D., Walker, J. L., & Shaheen, S. A. (2021). Bridging the gap between evacuations and the sharing economy. Transportation, 48(3), 1409-1458.

42. Optimal Hub Selection For Rapid Medical Deliveries Using Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Macias, J. E., Angeloudis, P., & Ochieng, W. (2020). Optimal hub selection for rapid medical deliveries using unmanned aerial vehicles. Transportation Research Part C: Emerging Technologies, 110, 56-80.

43. Fleeing From Hurricane Irma: Empirical Analysis Of Evacuation Behavior Using Discrete Choice Theory

Wong, S. D., Pel, A. J., Shaheen, S. A., & Chorus, C. G. (2020). Fleeing from hurricane Irma: Empirical analysis of evacuation behavior using discrete choice theory. Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment, 79, 102227.

44. Optimal Design Of Rapid Evacuation Strategies In Constrained Urban Transport Networks

Escribano-Macias, J. J., Angeloudis, P., & Han, K. (2020). Optimal design of Rapid evacuation strategies in constrained urban transport networks. Transportmetrica A: transport science, 16(3), 1079-1110.

45. Resilience In Transport And Logistics

Aroa, S., Böhm, W., Dolan, K., Gould, R., & McConnell, S. (2020). Resilience in transport and logistics. McKinsey & Company.

46. Review Of California Wildfire Evacuations From 2017 To 2019

Wong, S. D., Broader, J. C., & Shaheen, S. A. (2020). Review of California wildfire evacuations from 2017 to 2019.

47. Can Sharing Economy Platforms Increase Social Equity For Vulnerable Populations In Disaster Response And Relief?

Wong, S. D., Broader, J. C., & Shaheen, S. A. (2020). Can sharing economy platforms increase social equity for vulnerable populations in disaster response and relief? A case study of the 2017 and 2018 California wildfires. Transportation research interdisciplinary perspectives, 5, 100131.

48. A Revealed Preference Methodology To Evaluate Regret Minimization With Challenging Choice Sets: A Wildfire Evacuation Case Study

Wong, S. D., Chorus, C. G., Shaheen, S. A., & Walker, J. L. (2020). A revealed preference methodology to evaluate regret minimization with challenging choice sets: a wildfire evacuation case study. Travel Behaviour and Society, 20, 331-347.

49. Agent-Based Wildfire Evacuation With Spatial Simulation: A Case Study

Grajdura, S. A., Borjigin, S. G., & Niemeier, D. A. (2020, November). Agent-based wildfire evacuation with spatial simulation: a case study. In Proceedings of the 3rd ACM SIGSPATIAL International Workshop on GeoSpatial Simulation (pp. 56-59).

50. Endogenous Stochastic Optimisation For Relief Distribution Assisted With Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Escribano Macias, J., Goldbeck, N., Hsu, P. Y., Angeloudis, P., & Ochieng, W. (2020). Endogenous stochastic optimisation for relief distribution assisted with unmanned aerial vehicles. OR Spectrum, 42(4), 1089-1125.

51. Double The Trouble: A Playbook For Covid-19 And Evacuations

Wong, S., Broader, J., Cohen, A., & Shaheen, S. (2021). Double the Trouble: A Playbook for COVID-19 and Evacuations.

52. Identifying Critical Corridors During An Area-Wide Disruption By Evaluating Network Bottleneck Capacity

Ohi, S. J., & Kim, A. M. (2021). Identifying critical corridors during an area-wide disruption by evaluating network bottleneck capacity. International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, 64, 102487.

53. Awareness, Departure, And Preparation Time In No-Notice Wildfire Evacuations

Grajdura, S., Qian, X., & Niemeier, D. (2021). Awareness, departure, and preparation time in no-notice wildfire evacuations. Safety science, 139, 105258. 

54. Developing Transportation Response Strategies For Wildfire Evacuations Via An Empirically Supported Traffic Simulation Of Berkeley, California

Zhao, B., & Wong, S. D. (2021). Developing transportation response strategies for wildfire evacuations via an empirically supported traffic simulation of Berkeley, California. Transportation research record, 2675(12), 557-582.

55. An Interdisciplinary Agent-Based Multimodal Wildfire Evacuation Model: Critical Decisions And Life Safety

Siam, M. R., Wang, H., Lindell, M. K., Chen, C., Vlahogianni, E. I., & Axhausen, K. (2022). An interdisciplinary agent-based multimodal wildfire evacuation model: Critical decisions and life safety. Transportation research part D: transport and environment, 103, 103147.

56. An Integrative Agent-Based Vertical Evacuation Risk Assessment Model For Near-Field Tsunami Hazards

Chen, C., Mostafizi, A., Wang, H., Cox, D., & Chand, C. (2022). An integrative agent‐based vertical evacuation risk assessment model for near‐field tsunami hazards. Risk Analysis.

57. Inequities & Injustices In Large-Scale California Wildfire Evacuations & Post-Evacuations

Grajdura, S., & Niemeier, D. Inequities & Injustices in Large-Scale California Wildfire Evacuations & Post-Evacuations. Available at SSRN 4022006.

58. Evacuation Behaviors In Tsunami Drills

Chen, C., Mostafizi, A., Wang, H., Cox, D., & Cramer, L. (2022). Evacuation behaviors in tsunami drills. Natural Hazards, 112(1), 845-871.

59. Fast-Moving Dire Wildfire Evacuation Simulation

Grajdura, S., Borjigin, S., & Niemeier, D. (2022). Fast-moving dire wildfire evacuation simulation. Transportation research part D: transport and environment, 104, 103190.