Empirical analysis of impacts of post-disaster human mobility patterns on the resilience of transportation networks

Mohammad Ilbeigi, Mostafa Ebrahimi Meimand

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Abstract

Resilient transportation networks are a critical component of urban societies during and after a disaster, necessary for emergency services, rescue operations, and access to major population and activity centers. Previous studies observed that beside physical damages to transportation infrastructure, post-disaster unusual traffic patterns may lead to gridlock, congestion, and failures in transportation networks. However, little is known about analyzing the impacts of post-disaster unusual human mobility and traffic patterns on the performance of transportation networks. The objective of this study is to empirically and statistically examine two hypotheses: 1) post-disaster unusual traffic patterns perturb the topology of transportation networks; and 2) perturbed topological features of the transportation network affect the network performance. Historical records of taxi GPS traces in New York City were used to examine the two hypotheses on the New York City road network after Hurricane Sandy in 2012. The results of the statistical process control using the exponentially weighted moving average control chart show that post-disaster unusual traffic patterns perturbed the topology of the New York City transportation network and significantly shifted the network betweenness index from its usual variations. The outcomes of the Granger causality test confirm the second hypothesis and indicate that the deviated betweenness index resulted from the perturbed network topology is statistically associated with the network closeness index indicating that the perturbed topological features of the network affect its performance. The outcomes of this study will help decision makers empirically analyze impacts of post-disaster unusual traffic patterns on performance and resiliency of transportation networks.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationConstruction Research Congress 2020
Subtitle of host publicationInfrastructure Systems and Sustainability - Selected Papers from the Construction Research Congress 2020
EditorsMounir El Asmar, Pingbo Tang, David Grau
Pages203-211
Number of pages9
ISBN (Electronic)9780784482858
DOIs
StatePublished - 2020
EventConstruction Research Congress 2020: Infrastructure Systems and Sustainability - Tempe, United States
Duration: 8 Mar 202010 Mar 2020

Publication series

NameConstruction Research Congress 2020: Infrastructure Systems and Sustainability - Selected Papers from the Construction Research Congress 2020

Conference

ConferenceConstruction Research Congress 2020: Infrastructure Systems and Sustainability
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityTempe
Period8/03/2010/03/20

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