Contact Information


Charles Burke
School of Geography & Earth Sciences

Degree: Ph.D. Candidate

Office: General Science Building, Rm
Tel: (905) 525-9140 ext. 23526
Fax: (905) 546-0463
Email:
burkecm@mcmaster.ca

Supervisor: Darren Scott

Charles Burke

Charles Burke

"Achieving international distinction for creativity, innovation and excellence in geographical, geological and environmental education, research and outreach."


Publications

Papers
Presentations (selected)
Conference Posters


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Papers

Maoh, H., Anderson, William P., and Burke, C. (2012/Forthcoming) “Modeling the Resiliency of Surface Transportation Systems: A Simulation Approach with Application to Ontario” Canadian Transportation Research Forum/Le Groupe de Recherché Sur Les Tranports Au Canada.
           
Anderson, William P., Maoh, H., and Burke, C. (2011) “Assessing Risk and Resilience for Transportation Infrastructure in Canada” Canadian Transportation Research Forum/Le Groupe de Recherché Sur Les Tranports Au Canada. May-June, 2011; Pages 298-312.

Technical Reports

Anderson, W.P. Maoh, H. Burke, C.M. (2011) Ministry of Transportation Ontario:    Windsor Essex Parkway Economic Impact Study

Bill Anderson and Charles Burke (2011) CRTI Report: Estimating the Economic Impact of the Port of Montreal Lockout

Anderson, W.P. Burke, C.M. (2010) Chemical, Biological, Radiological-Nuclear, and Explosives Research and Technology Initiative (CRTI): Economic Impacts of Disaster on Transport Networks                   

Anderson, W.P. Burke, C.M. US Federal Highway Administration (FHWA): American Reinvestment and Recovery Act, Estimates of Job Creation by Highway Projects (Annual)

Burke, C.M. (2006) Bishop’s University Delegation to Environment 2007 Abu Dhabi: The Hydrogen Economy



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Presentations (selected)

  • “Potential Cross Border Travel Impacts” 2012, Translog 2012, Burlington, Ontario, Canada
  • “Does Security Trump Travel?” 2011, Canadian Regional Science Association, Web Conference
  • “The Hydrogen Economy” Environment 2007 Conference to the United Nations, Abu Dhabi,  United Arab Emirates 

 


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Conference Posters

  • “The Hydrogen Economy” Quebec Annual Research Week, 2008, Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada

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Teaching

McMaster University EARTH SC/ENVIR SC/GEOG 2MB3, Statistical Analysis, 2012-13 T.A.
McMaster University EARTH SC/ENVIR SC/GEOG 2GI3 Introduction to GIS, 2012-13 T.A.
University of Windsor Department of Political Science “Public Infrastructure” ,2008 – 2010    T.A.

Bishop’s University

Undergraduate Academic Advisor, 2004-2008 UA

 

 

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Affiliations

  • Current McMaster University TransLab  
  • 2008-2012 University of Windsor Cross Border Transportation Centre

 

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Research

Research Interests:

road networks, disruption, risk, resiliency, vulnerability, redundancy, critical Infrastructure, value of time/economic impacts of delay

Thesis Summary:

What are the indirect economic impacts of disruption to critical linkages in a road network? How are these impacts estimated? When do they occur and for how long?    

 

 

 

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Service

  • Departmental Meeting Student Reps, 2012-13
  • Quebec Chapter of Environmental Professionals/Quebec des Specialistes de l’Environmen
  • Canadian Regional Science Association
  • Golden Key International Honor Society
  • Mende Nazar Foundation Canada (Schools for Sudan)
  • Bishop’s University Alumni Society
  • University of Windsor Alumni Society

 

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