The Jones Act and its Effect on Freight Transportation in the Aftermath of Disruptive Events: A GIS Perspective

Journal Article · Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2016 · The CIP Report

OSTI ID:1334461

Fialkoff, Marc R. ^[1]; Omitaomu, Olufemi A. ^[1]

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1. Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)

In freight transportation, like other critical infrastructures, there are cascading impacts with significant consequences when disruptions occur. In the aftermath of such disruptions, planners and policymakers are faced with tough choices in designing efficient response and recovery plans within their legal limits. Here, with freight transportation, one of the challenges during disasters is to understand the operational and functional readiness of the infrastructure. This is not just a physical resiliency question, but also an institutional, managerial, and connectivity question.

• Research Organization: Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• Grant/Contract Number: AC05-00OR22725
• OSTI ID: 1334461
• Journal Information: The CIP Report, Journal Name: The CIP Report Journal Issue: November Vol. 16; ISSN 9999-0006
• Publisher: Center for Infrastructure Protection & Homeland Security
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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