AUTHOR=Serdar Mohammad Zaher , Al-Ghamdi Sami G. TITLE=Resilience-oriented recovery of flooded road networks during mega-sport events: a novel framework JOURNAL=Frontiers in Built Environment VOLUME=9 YEAR=2023 URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/built-environment/articles/10.3389/fbuil.2023.1216919 DOI=10.3389/fbuil.2023.1216919 ISSN=2297-3362 ABSTRACT=

This research presents a novel framework that employs the resilience index and metrics, building on previous studies, to conduct a sequential evaluation of flooded road network performance at each timestep throughout the recovery stage. Subsequently, the mathematical integration of the performance-time diagram produces the Recovery Resilience Index (RRI) used to evaluate any recovery strategy/sequence. Furthermore, a sensitivity analysis ensures the consistency of the results. As a case study, this research evaluated three post-flood interventions: Flood-susceptibility-based; Centrality-based; and Critical-links-first recovery strategies, within the context of the FIFA World Cup in Qatar, 2018. The results showed that the best strategy to be dealing with the critical-links-first and flood-susceptibility strategy to be the worst. The suggested framework will expand the options for recovery planning and resource allocation. Also, it will provide the policymakers with a recommendation to improve the recovery process during FIFA World Cup in Qatar, 2018 and any future mega event.