The project will help centralize and assess evacuation routes, and assess their capacity
for evacuation. It will help inform infrastructure investment priority decisions, as it will identify the
road segments with the largest impact on the evacuation route/network performance.
This project examines multi-hazard risks and the performance of emergency evacuation routes in California using spatial
synthesis, mapping, modeling, and performance analysis techniques. It enhances evacuation planning by analyzing road
networks under natural hazard scenarios.
The researchers will develop a method for statewide modeling of noise and light intrusion into areas adjacent to roads to aid locating and designing crossings to maximize wildlife approach and use.
