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[Hurricane Mitch] [Diffrerent Accessibilities]

Hurricane Mitch

This study shows how the effects of Hurricane Mitch modified 'Accessibility to markets'. This can be seen by viewing Accessibility before Mitch and Accessibility after Mitch.

The application and use of accessibility for policy-making and planning can been seen by viewing one concrete example.

In the case of Honduras the impact of Mitch could be analyzed by viewing the areas that lost accessibility (The case of Honduras).

Two options of potential reconstruction options were defined, then the cost of both options was calculated (Bridge repair costs for both options).

In the final figure you can see who benefits with the application of each option.

This study was undertaken by Andy Farrow and Manuel Winograd and presented at the World Bank Transport Expo in 1999.

Different Accessibilities

Accessibility can be measured to all manner of geographical features: towns, markets, coastlines, roads, rivers, lakes etc. The images here show how accessibility has been calculated in Central America to markets, ports and protected areas.

Each of these 'accessibilities' can then be analysed according to a particular issue, for instance here we see the relation between populated places and forests, between ports and the location of export crops, and between protected areas and agricultural areas.

This study was undertaken by Andy Farrow and Manuel Winograd and presented at the World Bank Transport Expo in 1999.