Identifying Traffic Strategies for Wildfire Evacuations using Past Behaviour of Evacuees
Date and Time: Monday, November 13, 2023: 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Location: Great Hall
Presenter
Stephen Wong
University of Alberta
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Biography
Dr. Stephen Wong is an Assistant Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering and leads the Resilient and Sustainable Mobility and Evacuation (RESUME) Group at the University of Alberta. Dr. Wong’s research and teaching focus on the intersection of transportation, disasters, and decision-making to create more resilient, environmentally friendly, and equitable transportation systems. At the Transportation Research Board, Dr. Wong is a co-chair of the Young Member Council – Sustainability and Resilience, research coordinator and member of the Committee on Disaster Response, Emergency Evacuations, and Business Continuity, member of the Committee on Strategic Management, and member of the Committee on Community Resources. Dr. Wong received his Ph.D. from the University of California, Berkeley in December 2020.
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Biography
Dr. Stephen Wong is an Assistant Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering and leads the Resilient and Sustainable Mobility and Evacuation (RESUME) Group at the University of Alberta. Dr. Wong’s research and teaching focus on the intersection of transportation, disasters, and decision-making to create more resilient, environmentally friendly, and equitable transportation systems. At the Transportation Research Board, Dr. Wong is a co-chair of the Young Member Council – Sustainability and Resilience, research coordinator and member of the Committee on Disaster Response, Emergency Evacuations, and Business Continuity, member of the Committee on Strategic Management, and member of the Committee on Community Resources. Dr. Wong received his Ph.D. from the University of California, Berkeley in December 2020.
Biography
Identifying Traffic Strategies for Wildfire Evacuations using Past Behaviour of Evacuees
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Resilience Adaptive Planning and Projects