Economic impacts of transportation network changes: Implementation of a combined transportation network and input-output model

Heejoo Ham (), Tschangho John Kim () and David E. Boyce ()
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Heejoo Ham: URS Corporation, 1400 Union Meeting Road, Suite 202, Blue Bell, PA 19422, USA
Tschangho John Kim: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Department of Urban and Regional Planning, 111 TB Hall, 611 E. Lorado Tafa Drive, Champaign, IL 61820, USA
David E. Boyce: University of Illinois at Chicago, Department of Civil and Materials Engineering, West Taylor Street 842, Chicago, IL 60607-7023, USA

Papers in Regional Science, 2002, vol. 81, issue 2, 223-246

Abstract: This article estimates and evaluates the economic impacts from a catastrophic earthquake within regional and national contexts, emphasising the inter-industry relationship in conjunction with regional commodity flows and the assessment of seismic damages on a transportation network. The analytical methods employed are twofold: a multi-regional input-output model and a regional commodity flow model. Using the above analytical framework, the economic impacts from a catastrophic earthquake are estimated and evaluated based on hypothetical scenarios of the event, by analysing the magnitude and extent of direct and indirect impacts. Furthermore, as possible extensions, the models developed here can be used as tools for strategic management of the recovery and reconstruction efforts after the event.

Keywords: Economic impacts of transportation changes; transportation network changes; input-output analysis; earthquake impacts on transportation costs (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: R41 R53 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2002-04-25
Note: Received: 24 September 2000
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