Transportation geography of hazardous materials: risk assessment and hazard management in Arizona

Thesis/Dissertation · Wed Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1986

OSTI ID:5252846

Soesilo, J A

This study conducted a hazardous-material risk assessment for Arizona highways and performed an exploratory survey of community-disaster preparedness. The risk model developed shows that risk is a function of accident rate, population along routes, and type and volume of material transported. The first two sets of data were collected from secondary sources and the last set was obtained from surveys. The analysis shows that the highway system can be classified into groups of route based on the level of risks, and that the spatial distribution of risk is highly correlated with populations. Hazardous material was found to be different from hazardous waste in terms of hazard class, quantity of shipments, and the spatial pattern of movement. The study used a model which sees community preparedness as a system of threat perception resources, social linkages, social climate, and planning. The data were collected through a survey of emergency-related public officials. The study suggest relevant policy for minimizing the negative impacts of transporting of hazardous materials.

• Research Organization: Arizona State Univ., Tempe (USA)
• OSTI ID: 5252846
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

29 ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY, AND ECONOMY
290300* -- Energy Planning & Policy-- Environment
Health
& Safety
ARIZONA
FEDERAL REGION IX
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
MANAGEMENT
MATERIALS
MATHEMATICAL MODELS
NORTH AMERICA
RISK ASSESSMENT
TRANSPORT
USA
WASTE MANAGEMENT