Emphasis on pedestrian, bicycle, and alternative transportation, such as the ecotrike.  No fuel needed in days following a disaster and good energy efficiency during normal times.

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When transportation systems are planned so that neighborhoods, schools, and parks are all within walking distance of shops, civic services, jobs, and transit, recovery from disasters can be much easier.

A community designed so that the automobile is not necessary will help in disaster reduction.

When a potential disaster such as a hurricane approaches a community, many transport issues come into play.   Aiports will likeky temporarily close, shipping lanes will be shut down, highways are likely to be packed with in some cases traffic reduced to a crawl.

Cities that utilize mass transit such as bus and rail systems to evacuate are likely to get more people to safety than communities that are soley dependent on the automobile as the only way to exit.

Rail systems may be one of the fastest, energy efficient, and cost effective ways to both assist in large numbers of people in evacuaton as well as bring in food and supplies to aid in recovery.

In disaster resistent Dome buildings, passage ways can be built to connect a series of buildings to aid in both mitigation and recovery from disasters.

Each community will have different approaches to utilizing transportation in relationship to disasters,

In Japan for example volunteer motorcycle groups are organized that can reach places easier after a disaster and not require as much fuel to stay in operation.

Other communities have organiized small boats to assist in evacuation during floods while still others have organized volunteer and professional drivers to utilize public transport vans and busses to assist in evacuation.

Whatever the approach, the more sustainable a community's transportation already is, the more likely it will succeed in addressing transportation issues during a disaster.