@article{ref1,
title="Extreme Events Decision Making in Transport Networks:: A Holistic Approach Using Emergency Scenarios and Decision Making Theory",
journal="Journal of the Eastern Asia Society for Transportation Studies",
year="2010",
author="Ferreira, Frederico and Dantas, André and Seville, Erica and Giovinazzi, Sonia",
volume="8",
number="",
pages="70-85",
abstract="This paper proposes a novel method to analyse decision-making during extreme events. The method is based on Decision-making Theory and aims at understanding how emergency managers make decisions during disasters. A data collection framework and an analysis method were conceptualized to capture participant's behaviour, perception and understanding throughout a game-board simulation exercise, which emulates an earthquake disaster scenario affecting transport systems. The method evaluates the participant's actions in order to identify decision-making patterns, strengths and weaknesses. A set of case studies has shown two typical patterns, namely: a) Support immediate rescue; b) Support lifelines recovery. Good decision-making practices regard to objective-oriented decision making, understanding of conflicting priorities and appropriate resource management. Weaknesses are associated with comprehending relationships between community/environment and projecting future scenarios. Overall, the case study's results demonstrate the efficiency and robustness of the proposed method to analyse decision making during disasters.<p />",
language="",
issn="1341-8521",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}