Transportation of Hazardous Materials: Management, Coordination, and Optimization

由于对人员、财产和环境的潜在威胁和破坏，危险材料(危险物质)运输通常是大量运输的，往往伴随着很大程度的风险。最近发生的Lac-Mégantic火车脱轨事件进一步引起了世界对危险物质运输安全的关注。在拟议的研究计划中，将进行三个主题的研究，以解决危险物质运输的管理、协调和优化，从而显著降低系统风险。

Often transported in large volumes, hazardous materials (hazmat) shipments are always associated with substantial levels of risks, due to the potential threats and damage to people, property, and environment. The recent Lac-Mégantic train derailment further drew the world’s attention to the safety of hazmat transportation. In the proposed research program, three themes of studies will be conducted to address the management, coordination, and optimization of the hazmat transportation, so that the system risk can be significantly mitigated.