Disruption Response and Transportation Planning for Coastal and River Valley Communities

The Community Resilience in Emergency Advanced Transport Education -The Next Frontier project’s goal is to assist the State of Mississippi create education, training, and preparedness for transportation emergency response for professionals and communities regarding weather considerations. Moreover, the Community Resilience in Emergency Advanced Transport Education -The Next Frontier project will help local Emergency Management professionals, educators, public and private organizations, and the community increase preparedness and response initiatives through advanced disaster simulation technology training and mobile app development. This will enhance discussion-making and critical thinking and help to decrease response time when weather is a major factor during an emergency transportation event.

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Active
• Funding: $90,000.00
• Contract Numbers:

  69A3552348331

• Sponsor Organizations:

  Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology

  University Transportation Centers Program
  Department of Transportation
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Managing Organizations:

  Maritime Transportation Research and Education Center (MarTREC)

  University of Arkansas
  4190 Bell Engineering Center
  Fayetteville, AR  United States  72701
• Performing Organizations:

  Jackson State University, Jackson

  Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
  Jackson, MS  United States  39217-0168
• Principal Investigators:

  Whalin, Robert W.

• Start Date: 20250701
• Expected Completion Date: 20260531
• Actual Completion Date: 0
• USDOT Program: University Transportation Centers

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Coastal zone management; Communities; Disasters and emergency operations; Education and training; River ports; Rivers
• Geographic Terms: Mississippi
• Subject Areas: Education and Training; Planning and Forecasting; Security and Emergencies; Transportation (General);

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01951359
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: Maritime Transportation Research and Education Center (MarTREC)
• Contract Numbers: 69A3552348331
• Files: UTC, RIP
• Created Date: Apr 10 2025 2:45PM