Episode 16: Winter Maintenance and the Social Sciences episode artwork

EPISODE · Nov 15, 2018 · 34 MIN

Episode 16: Winter Maintenance and the Social Sciences

from Talkin Winter Ops · host Rick Nelson, Dr. William Hooke

Why do travelers make the decisions they do during bad weather is a much more difficult question than many transportation agencies are geared up to answer.  The trinity of successful winter operations is the maintenance operation, the road weather, and the motorist.  Highway agencies have focused much resource on the maintenance operation and road weather but not so much on understanding why motorists do what they do.  The National Academy of Sciences impaneled a project team to explore opportunities to integrate social and behavioral sciences in the weather enterprise during 2016-17.  I had the privilege and honor to serve on this panel co-chaired by Dr. William “Bill” Hooke, American Meteorological Society, and Dr. Ann Bostrom, University of Washington.  Our final report, Integrating Social and Behavioral Sciences within the Weather Enterprise, has implications for surface transportation.  In this episode Dr. Hooke draws some parallels from his past experiences making the case that if we focus some more energy on the motorist we can have a better winter maintenance operation.Sign up for email notifications on future episodes and other communications associated with winter maintenance and winter weather management by clicking on subscribe on the Talkin' Winter Ops website at TalkinWinterOps.comThanks for listening in and stay safe out there!

Why do travelers make the decisions they do during bad weather is a much more difficult question than many transportation agencies are geared up to answer. The trinity of successful winter operations is the maintenance operation, the road weather, and the motorist. Highway agencies have focused much resource on the maintenance operation and road weather but not so much on understanding why motorists do what they do. The National Academy of Sciences impaneled a project team ...

NOW PLAYING

Episode 16: Winter Maintenance and the Social Sciences

0:00 34:48

No transcript for this episode yet

We transcribe on demand. Request one and we'll notify you when it's ready — usually under 10 minutes.

Frequently Asked Questions

How long is this episode of Talkin Winter Ops?

This episode is 34 minutes long.

When was this Talkin Winter Ops episode published?

This episode was published on November 15, 2018.

What is this episode about?

Why do travelers make the decisions they do during bad weather is a much more difficult question than many transportation agencies are geared up to answer.  The trinity of successful winter operations is the maintenance operation, the road weather,...

Can I download this Talkin Winter Ops episode?

Yes, you can download this episode by clicking the download button on the episode player, or subscribe to the podcast in your preferred podcast app for automatic downloads.
URL copied to clipboard!