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From page 12... ... 12 A Framework and Self-Assessment Tool for Mainstreaming Transportation Agency Resilience Capabilities The Framework gathers in sequential steps the various activities that will enhance an agency's resilience efforts to natural and human-caused hazards and threats. The Framework guides transportation officials in (1) Read the entire page →
From page 13... ... A Framework and Self-Assessment Tool for Mainstreaming Transportation Agency Resilience Capabilities 13 The Framework Overview Figure 1 shows how the Framework is structured. As noted earlier, the flow in the steps is linear, implying that preceding steps should be completed prior to undertaking the next step. Read the entire page →
From page 14... ... 14 Mainstreaming System Resilience Concepts into Transportation Agencies: A Guide Figure 1. Framework for enhancing agency resilience to natural and anthropogenic hazards and threats (FEAR-NAHT: The Framework) Read the entire page →
From page 15... ... A Framework and Self-Assessment Tool for Mainstreaming Transportation Agency Resilience Capabilities 15 of the Framework. In a systems-level analysis, hazards and threats are identified (Step 5) Read the entire page →
From page 16... ... 16 Mainstreaming System Resilience Concepts into Transportation Agencies: A Guide Step 8B: Identify Enhancements to Operations and Maintenance Activities Operations and maintenance (O&M) efforts within a transportation agency are often the first groups affected by system disruption. Read the entire page →
From page 17... ... A Framework and Self-Assessment Tool for Mainstreaming Transportation Agency Resilience Capabilities 17 State DOT Example Application of the Framework Table 2 shows how the different steps in the Framework are found in an effort by the ODOT to develop a strategy for minimizing damage and recovering from a large earthquake. This effort was undertaken by ODOT in advance of the development of the Framework, yet it illustrates the approach remarkably well. Read the entire page →
From page 18... ... 18 Mainstreaming System Resilience Concepts into Transportation Agencies: A Guide THE FRAMEWORK STEP WHAT DID/IS ODOT DOING WITH RESPECT TO SEISMIC HAZARDS? Determine Vulnerability and Prioritize Responses (Step 7) Read the entire page →
From page 19... ... A Framework and Self-Assessment Tool for Mainstreaming Transportation Agency Resilience Capabilities 19 THE FRAMEWORK STEP WHAT DID/IS ODOT DOING WITH RESPECT TO SEISMIC HAZARDS? ODOT is working with other counties to see if they can adopt the same approach. Read the entire page →
From page 20... ... 20 Mainstreaming System Resilience Concepts into Transportation Agencies: A Guide The Resilience Capability-Maturity Model A capability maturity model (CMM) serves as the basis for the self-assessment tool presented in this guide. Read the entire page →
From page 21... ... A Framework and Self-Assessment Tool for Mainstreaming Transportation Agency Resilience Capabilities 21 MATURITY LEVEL GENERAL DESCRIPTION Level 1 (lowest level) Resilience is championed by an individual or unit within the agency but very little attention is given to resilience in agency policies and procedures. Read the entire page →
From page 22... ... 22 Mainstreaming System Resilience Concepts into Transportation Agencies: A Guide • Level 2: We use a maintenance management system for all state highways and use this information to schedule maintenance actions. If those collecting the data find poor asset conditions or potential risks to asset performance, the findings are reported to other agency units or the Chief Engineer. Read the entire page →
From page 23... ... A Framework and Self-Assessment Tool for Mainstreaming Transportation Agency Resilience Capabilities 23 The following example illustrates the scoring approach. You have conducted a self-assessment using all 10 steps of the tool. Read the entire page →
From page 24... ... 24 Mainstreaming System Resilience Concepts into Transportation Agencies: A Guide maturity. The underlying concept is that periodic examination of all agency actions contributing to a resilient transportation system is an important foundation for a resilience-oriented agency. Read the entire page →
From page 25... ... A Framework and Self-Assessment Tool for Mainstreaming Transportation Agency Resilience Capabilities 25 Recommended Actions to Maintain the Highest Level of Agency Resilience Capability Each step description in the guide presents strategies that an agency can use to maintain a Level 3 maturity, assuming that it has achieved such a score. The intent of these strategies is that an agency should not stop improving its resilience efforts just because it has achieved the highest maturity level. Read the entire page →
From page 26... ... 26 Mainstreaming System Resilience Concepts into Transportation Agencies: A Guide Chapter 2 Reference FHWA. Read the entire page →

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... 12 A Framework and Self-Assessment Tool for Mainstreaming Transportation Agency Resilience Capabilities The Framework gathers in sequential steps the various activities that will enhance an agency's resilience efforts to natural and human-caused hazards and threats. The Framework guides transportation officials in (1)