Women’s Issues in Transportation: Summary of the 4th International Conference, Volume 1: Conference Overview and Plenary Papers (2011) / Chapter Skim
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33 BReAKOuT SeSSION Extreme Events Mobility and Safety Issues for Women and Children in Times of Crisis Marsha Anderson Bomar, Street Smarts, Inc., Presiding Pamela Murray-Tuite, Virginia Polytechnic and State University Beverly Ward, University of South Florida evangeline Franklin, New Orleans Health Department Marsha Anderson Bomar presided over the extreme events session, which focused on the impact of women's family responsibilities on evacuation in major extreme events. The discussion included lessons learned from Hurricane Katrina.
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34 WOMeN'S ISSueS IN TRANSPORTATION, vOluMe 1 ation of the use of mobile homes as temporary shelter after an extreme event are considered. The study results indicate disability, income, and automobile ownership may have adverse influences on the ability of women in mobile home parks to self-evacuate.
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