| Title | Transport-Related Impacts of the Northridge Earthquake |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 5147 |
| Personal Name Creator |
Gordon, Peter; Richardson, Harry; Davis, Bill |
| Source | JT: Journal of Transportation and Statistics, Vol. 1, No. 2; 16p. in various pagings |
| Publisher | United States. Department of Transportation. Bureau of Transportation Statistics |
| Publication Date | 19980500 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | This research estimates the transport-related business interruption impacts of the 1994 Northridge earthquake using a spatial allocation model, SCPM (the Southern California Planning Model) and surveys of businesses and individuals. Total business interruption losses are estimated at more than $6.5 billion, sizeable but much smaller than total structural damage (over $25 billion), with an associated job loss of 69,000 person-years. The four types of transport-related interruptions (commuting, inhibited customer access, and shipping and supply disruptions) totaled more than $1.5 billion, or 27.3% of all local business interruptions, with a job loss of more than 15,700 person-years. In addition, there were commuting travel time losses of at least $33 million and some dislocation of shopping patterns and frequencies. These losses would have been much higher had it not been for the substantial redundancy in Los Angeles' highway system. |
| Rosap ID | dot:4496 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/4496 |
| TRT Terms | Earthquakes; Economic impacts; Emergencies; Loss and damage |
| Classification | NTL - ECONOMICS AND FINANCE - Economic Impacts |
| Geographical Coverage |
United States |
| ISSN | 1094-8848 |
| OCLC | 40115785 |
| TRIS Online Accession No |
759148 |
| Availability | BTS Products |
| Resource type | Journal Article |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/5000/5100/5147/gordon.pdf |
| Alternative URL | http://www.bts.gov/publications/journal_of_transportation_and_statistics/volume_01_number_02/; http://www.bts.gov/publications/journal_of_transportation_and_statistics/ |
| Format | |
| Database | NTL Digital Repository |