The impacts of abnormal weather and natural disasters on transport and strategies for enhancing ability for disaster prevention and mitigation

Huapu Lu, Mingyu Chen and Wenbo Kuang

Transport Policy, 2020, vol. 98, issue C, 2-9

Abstract: Abnormal weather and natural disasters have become more frequent and serious around the world in recent years. Heavy rain, ice, snow, fog and haze impacts transport systems seriously and differently. Based on reviewing the relevant research on the prevention and control of traffic meteorological disasters at home and abroad, this study firstly illustrates the micro mechanism of different abnormal weathers’ influences on transport, and then analyzes cases of damage to transport system due to different abnormal weather conditions in China in recent years. Lastly, it discusses several key strategies, especially policy recommendations, for prevention of transport congestion and traffic accidents in abnormal bad weather.

Keywords: Abnormal weather; Traffic flow characteristics; Traffic meteorology (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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DOI: 10.1016/j.tranpol.2019.10.006

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