Research Article

Transportation System Vulnerability Assessment considering Environmental Impact

Table 1

Consequences associated with extreme events.

Extreme eventsYearRegionDirect economic loss

Earthquake1994Los Angeles City, the United States$40 billion
Hurricane2005State of Louisiana, the United States$125 billion
Earthquake2008Sichuan Province, China$100 billion
Tsunami2011Tohoku, Japan$170 billion
Hurricane2012New York City, the United States$7.5 billion
Heavy rainstorm2021Henan Province, China¥114 billion