Transportation planning guidelines for the evacuation of large populations.

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United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency

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TextLanguage: ENG Publication details: 01/09/84Description: 1 vol, various pagings; refsReport number: FEMA-CPG-2-15; UnknownSubject: These guidelines review past research findings regarding the availability of vehicles, fuel, and road capacity under evacuation conditions; present a basic framework of essential planning elements leading from the development of basic transportation data to the final preparation of an evacuation plan; develop and present techniques for assigning vehicles to evacuation routes, scheduling outbound traffic low, identifying potential bottlenecks, carrying the carless out of risk areas; and illustrate planning techniques with examples from existing plans, particularly pilot plans for evacuating Detroit

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Includes 2 appendices, diagrams, maps and tables

These guidelines review past research findings regarding the availability of vehicles, fuel, and road capacity under evacuation conditions; present a basic framework of essential planning elements leading from the development of basic transportation data to the final preparation of an evacuation plan; develop and present techniques for assigning vehicles to evacuation routes, scheduling outbound traffic low, identifying potential bottlenecks, carrying the carless out of risk areas; and illustrate planning techniques with examples from existing plans, particularly pilot plans for evacuating Detroit

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