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|  SYSTAN has undertaken several studies of the behavior of the nation's transportation and logistics networks under emergency conditions and developed guidelines to assist in the management of key resources before and after disaster strikes.REPRESENTATIVE PROJECTS California Earthquake Residual Transportation Capability Study. Investigated the ability of transportation facilities in California to survive four postulated earthquakes. (Client U.S. Dot Transportation Systems Center) Emergency Food Distribution. Developed planning guidance and data to support the distribution of food following disasters and emergency evacuations. A nationwide data base was prepared documenting the location and destination of major wholesale stocks on a county-by-county and distributor-by-distributor basis. In addition, a prototype emergency food distribution plan was developed for a representative distributor, SAFEWAY, Inc. (Clients: California Office of Emergency Services; Federal Emergency Management Agency) Evacuation Traffic Control. Undertook a detailed study of the traffic control problems likely to arise in emergency evacuations. Conclusions and recommendations regarding promising emergency traffic control procedures were summarized in a guidance manual for public safety officials charged with emergency traffic regulation. (Client: Federal Emergency Management Agency) Videotape Workshops for Transportation Industry Representatives. Conducted workshops to facilitate emergency transportation planning in three U.S. cities and developed a videotape presentation and guidance materials to encourage similar workshops in other metropolitan areas. (Client: Federal Emergency Management Agency)  |