Experience regarding traffic management in relation with London Olympic Games 2012

This article describes traffic management in relation with London Olympic Games of 2012.

Disaster management for Tokyo inland earthquakes in Japan

This article describes natural disaster management in Tokyo.

US experiences with asset management: adapting to extreme events and associated risks

This article describes FHWA's efforts as well as some of the events that have yielded insights that allow refinement of the US approach to risk-based asset management.

The first Latvian national road network (1918-1938)

The 20 th century is particularly significant in Latvian history. During this period, unquestionable progress was made in the development of society. Major transformations took place in various fields. Initially it was a fight for survival, intertwined with an effort to preserve the Latvian nation as a community, as well as its culture. The three most significant dates of the 20 th century for Latvia were 1918, 1940 and 1991, marking the creation, destruction and renewal of an independent state. [...]

From ancient times to the Edo period: birth and development of the first road network in Japan

In Japan, modernization started in the mid 19 th century when the country opened its ports to foreign trade and was actively encouraged by the Meiji government since 1868. National highways were also constructed and improved but were severely destroyed in Tokyo by the 1923 Great Kanto Earthquake. In 1945, major cities in Japan were razed to the ground by air raids and had to be rebuilt after the war.