英文摘要 |
The frequency and magnitude of natural disaster in Taiwan has increased in past years because of global climate changes, causing remarkable losses in mortality, injury as well as property. Besides resource allocation and pre-evacuation in disaster mitigation and preparedness, transportation systems also play a crucial role in emergent disaster logistics and islanding rescue. In fact, the failure of transportation system not only directly affects the transportation needs of stakeholders, but also negatively impacts the evacuation, health care and disaster relieve. Accordingly, this study explored the factors influencing transportation network vulnerability and constructed a model for assessing vulnerability according to seven vulnerability factors in two dimensions, in which the weights of indicators were determined through the Analytic Network Process (ANP). The Taipei metropolitan area was utilized as an empirical case to validate the feasibility of the proposed model. The Geographic Information System (GIS) was employed to illustrate and overlap layers for analyzing the vulnerability of each link. The analytical results revealed that the number of redundant paths and the connectivity affect the vulnerability more significantly. In the case of Typhoon Nari, the level of service was the most crucial factor leading to the failure of network. The developed method could assist planners in understanding the framework and assessment tools of transportation network vulnerability and help decision makers identify the vulnerable links and prioritize the resource allocation for protecting the critical links in a transportation network for reducing disaster risks. |