Incorporating the Ports and Waterways System Capabilities into the Local Emergency Response System

The primary objective of the research is to examine how the ports and extensive inland waterway network can be incorporated into the state emergency management systems currently in place. It will examine the physical facilities available at ports and the necessary agreements required to access these assets in times of emergency. The recent devastation caused by hurricanes in Louisiana and the oil spill currently impacting coastal Louisiana underscore the need for a more effective local emergency management system. A coordinated first response by emergency teams in the area using local resources is the most effective means to minimize loss of human life as well as property and environmental damage.

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Active
• Funding: $22500.00
• Sponsor Organizations:

  Gulf Coast Research Center for Evacuation and Transportation Resiliency

  Louisiana State University
  3221 P.F. Taylor Hall
  Baton Rouge, LA  United States  70803
• Performing Organizations:

  Gulf Coast Research Center for Evacuation and Transportation Resiliency

  Louisiana State University
  3221 P.F. Taylor Hall
  Baton Rouge, LA  United States  70803
• Principal Investigators:

  Jayawardana, Jay

  Swigart, Stanley

  Amdal, James

• Start Date: 20100101
• Expected Completion Date: 0
• Actual Completion Date: 0
• Source Data: RiP Project 27915

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Emergency response time; Hurricanes; Marine terminals; Oil spills; Port operations; Water transportation
• Uncontrolled Terms: First responders (Emergencies)
• Geographic Terms: Louisiana
• Subject Areas: Marine Transportation; Planning and Forecasting; Safety and Human Factors; Security and Emergencies;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01463770
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: Gulf Coast Research Center for Evacuation and Transportation Resiliency
• Files: UTC, RIP
• Created Date: Jan 3 2013 2:29PM