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17TH World Congress on Road Winter Service, Resilience and Decarbonisation - Pre-proceedings of the Congress

Special Project Session 3 - Rapid Impact Assessment

Thursday, March 12 11:30 - 13:00
Chair: Jonathan Munslow, Director, Viasulis, UK
Room: Room 5

This session will present PIARC's work on rapid impact assessment (RIA) for disaster preparedness and response in the road sector. The session will comprise a presentation on the outcome of the RIA research, together with allied presentations on RIA capacity and practice from practitioners in the USA, UK, France and Nepal. The session will also provide the opportunity for discussion between the authors and Congress delegates.

The report can be downloaded here: https://www.piarc.org/en/order-library/45671-en-Rapid%20Impact%20Assessment%20in%20the%20Highway%20Sector

  1. Welcome and session introduction
  2. Presentations
  3. Questions and Answers
  4. Conclusion
  5. Organization

Welcome and session introduction

 • Jonathan Munslow, Director, Viasulis, UK

Presentations

  • Rapid Impact Assessment on National Road Networks: the outcome of the PIARC research
    Gareth HEARN (Hearn Geoserve Ltd, United Kingdom) - Director
  • Rapid Impact Assessment: moving from concept to consistent practice
    Chris ENGELBRECHT (United States) - Safety and Emergency Management Director, Missouri DoT
  • RIA as the core to local highways preparedness and response in the UK
    Hugh DEEMING (HD Research, United Kingdom) - Director
  • Landslide events in Nepal and their impact on the Strategic Road Network
    Shuva SHARMA (Scott Wilson, Nepal) - Director
  • Cas de plateforme de services : mise en œuvre d'une méthodologie combinant modélisation hydraulique 2D et images satellites
    Claude ROSPARS (France) - Senior Researcher, Gustave Eiffel University

Questions and Answers

• Moderator: Jonathan Munslow, Director, Viasulis, UK

Conclusion

• Dr Gareth Hearn, Director, Hearn Geoserve Ltd, UK

Organization

Session Organiser and Secretary: Dr Gareth Hearn, Director, Hearn Geoserve Ltd, UK