THE POTENTIAL TRANSPORTATION BENEFITS OF IMPROVED ENVIRONMENTAL PREDICTION

Abstract

Contents: Environmental predictability; Measuring predictive performance; Measuring economic benefits: (Sample approach to measuring direct benefits, Benefit concepts and assumptions, Other benefit considerations); Air transportation: (General aviation accidents, Air carrier delays, Cancellations, Diversions); Ground transportation: Snowstorms in metropolitan areas; Marine transportation: Reducing vessel transit time; Preventing vessel damage and loss; Preventing cargo damage and loss; Ice operations; Reducing fatalities; Increasing passenger comfort; and Improving port services.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 12, 1969
Accession Number
AD0699205

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accidents
  • Air Transportation
  • Boats
  • Casualties
  • Civil Engineering
  • Computational Science
  • Emergencies
  • Employment
  • Geography
  • Land Transportation
  • Marine Transportation
  • Meteorology
  • Motor Vehicle Accidents
  • Terrain
  • Topography
  • United States
  • Weather Forecasting

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Aviation Safety Risk Assessment.
  • Coastal and Marine Engineering/Sediment Transport/Hydraulic Engineering
  • Life Cycle Cost Analysis