Transportation planning and resilience in countries with high risks of natural disasters: the case of Haiti

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to uncover Haiti’s existing transport infrastructure, the challenges that it has endured in the disaster response process, the strategies for disaster response that have been put in place, and the plans for transportation and resilience in the face of natural disasters. The case study design was adopted for the research, with the data obtained from official documentation and archival records. The analysis of the data reveals that transportation diversity is limited in most locations, the inaccessibility of some areas by road remains an obstacle to disaster response, and that Haitian sectoral laws, along with the activities of international organizations, have enhanced the government’s capacity for natural disaster response. Recommendations for practice are presented in light of these findings.