Sensing Flooded Roads to Support Roadway Mobility during Flooding
A Web-Based Tool and Insights from Needs Assessment Interviews
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21738540 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Pranavesh Panakkal (0000-0002-5967-8292, Rice University), Elisa S M Fattoracci (0000-0002-2562-7374, Rice University), Jamie E Padgett (0000-0002-7484-2871, Rice University), Danielle King (0000-0002-1277-5669, Rice University), Teddi Yoo (Rice University) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 24 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Publication date | 2023-11-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Natural Hazards Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1527-6988 • E-ISSN: 1527-6996 |
| Publisher | American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1061/nhrefo.nheng-1753 |
| OpenAlex | W4385250243 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 36 |
Reliable sensing of roadway conditions during flooding is a long-standing, challenging problem with societal importance for roadway safety. Tools that provide real-time data on road conditions during floods can facilitate safer mobility, reduce vehicle-related drownings, enhance flood response efficiency, and support emergency response decision-making. Following the tenets of user-centered design, such tools ideally should address the needs of diverse stakeholders involved in flood response. Currently, the existing literature lacks a thorough understanding of stakeholder needs to guide situational awareness tool development in the area of roadway mobility during flood events. This paper addresses this gap by studying the needs of stakeholders responsible for managing flood response in Houston. Semi structured one-on-one interviews were conducted with stakeholders from different Houston-based organizations responsible for managing and responding to flood hazard events in the downtown metropolitan area. Interview responses were systematically analyzed to identify (1) data needs for facilitating efficient and safe emergency response, (2) the most and least valuable information available during flooding, (3) communication and visualization strategies, (4) factors influencing stakeholder trust, and (5) factors influencing occupational stress during flood response. Finally, interview insights were used to develop a conceptual situational awareness framework and a prototype map-based tool that provides real-time road condition data during flood events. This study elucidates vital information for improving existing tools and providing preliminary guidance for future mobility-centric situational awareness tools that promote safer mobility and facilitate emergency response decision-making during flooding. Although the study focused on Houston, insights gained may be useful for comparable flood-prone regions
Civil engineering · Environmental resource management · Forensic engineering · Transport engineering · Web application · World Wide Web · Computer Science · Engineering · Environmental Science · Evacuation and Crowd Dynamics · Flood Risk Assessment and Management · Psychology · Traffic Prediction and Management Techniques
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| Citations per year | 1 |
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| Citation span | 2024 - 2024 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |