TABLE OF CONTENTS
COVER TECHNICAL DOCUMENT DISCLAIMER EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Implementation Statement
CHAPTER 1 - INTRODUCTION
Organization of Research
CHAPTER 2 - METHODOLOGY
CHAPTER 3 - STATE OF THE PRACTICE
Introduction
Definition of Hurricanes and Hurricane Categories
Snapshot (1989-2000) of Hurricane Tracking in the US
Planning Hurricane Evacuation Operations: Chronology
of Current Practices
Planning Hurricane Evacuation Operations: Application of
Modeling Technologies
Public Transportation: A Valuable Resource
Implication of Findings
CHAPTER 4 - HURRICANE EVACUATION ANALYSIS
Introduction
Profile of North Carolina's Key Attributes for Hurricane
Evacuation Analysis
Site Selection Criteria
Candidate Sites and Final Selection
Profiles of Selected Sites Used for Modeling
CHAPTER 4b Table 4.2 - Expanded Compilation of Candidate Sites
CHAPTER 5 - HURRICANE MODELING FRAMEWORK
Introduction
Methodology to Model Regional Emergency Evacuations
Modeling Vehicular Evacuation Operations
Simulation Results
Modeling the Use of Buses in Evacuation Operations
Summary of Findings
CHAPTER 6 - HURRICANE EVACUATION OPERATION
Introduction
Overview of ITS in North Carolina
Hurricane Floyd: Recommended ITS Applications
and Non-ITS Solutions
Case Study Findings: Recommended ITS Applications
CHAPTER 7 - CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Introduction
Expected Results
Research Benefits
Further Research
Link Geometric Characteristics and Traffic Control Devices
Population Data for the Study Sites
Traffic Control Devices Used in Elizabeth City, NC
Traffic Control Devices Used in Louisburg, NC