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Showing 1 to 20 of 89 for “"Road infrastructure"”.
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Road Infrastructure and Rural Poverty in Ethiopia
… due to high transport cost associated with poor road infrastructure. The existing poor quality and low road density are expected to contribute to rural poverty through limiting the size of the market, increasing market risk (price volatility), widening the spatial prices gaps, reducing the market …
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Roads to adaptation: Understanding adaptation planning of urban road infrastructure.
… including heavy reliance on interconnected infrastructure, high population densities (together with large numbers of poor and elderly), and the concentration of cultural and economic assets make cities particularly threatened by climate change. Therefore, any actions undertaken in urban …
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A Conceptual Collaborative Engagement Framework for Road Infrastructure Management in Nigeria
… and contextual constraints associated with road infrastructure management in Nigeria.
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Analysis of the Use of Probe Vehicles for Road Infrastructure Data Analysis
… also known as probe vehicles, to collect road infrastructure data. This concept was demonstrated by measuring vertical acceleration using in-vehicle sensors in order to describe road ride quality. Data collection was performed at the Virginia Smart Road using two instrumented vehicles. The …
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Closing the Road Infrastructure Gap: Analysis of Expenditure Dynamics and Public-Private Partnership Shaping Challenges
The global infrastructure gap has continually widened over the last few decades. Industry reports and academic publications suggest that, in terms of road infrastructure, both advanced and developing economies have not paid sufficient attention to modernize their infrastructure assets. A wider road …
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The design of a data model (DM) for managing durability index (DI) results for national road infrastructure
As part of a R 1.14 Billion 64-month concrete construction mega-project which began in May 2013, the Mt Edgecombe Interchange, comprising two incrementally launched bridges, the longest at 948 metres long and the other at 440 metres which joins uMhlanga and the N2 North, necessitates the demand to …
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Economic analysis of a land value capture system used to finance road infrastructure: The case of Bogota, Colombia
… problems, among them severe deficiencies in its road infrastructure. Financing of road infrastructure has been possible in part through a land value capture mechanism called ""valorization charges"". The purpose of this thesis is to analyze this financial tool from an economic perspective, using …
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Modelling and evaluation of the effects of traffic safety measures Comparative analysis of driving assistance systems and road infrastructure
Improvement of road traffic safety is an important policy issue. Various categories of meas-ures are available to effectuate this. The thesis focuses on two categories: road infrastructure and driv-ing assistance systems. A relevant policy question is if certain driving assistance systems may be …
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Effectiveness of the national road tolling programme in promoting road infrastructure development in Zambia: a case study of toll gates in Lusaka province.
… of the Republic of Zambia has strived to broaden options for generating income to the road sector due to the pivotal role that roads play in economic development. Traditionally, the major sources of funds for road infrastructure development have been direct government funding, national road …
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The essence of annual statistics on road infrastructure development and maintenance of local authorities in Namibia: A case study of the Ongwediva Town Council
… based on the influence of annual statistics on road infrastructure development and maintenance of the Ongwediva local authority in Namibia. The study was unique in its nature as it primarily focused on questioning why there were no national annual statistics on road infrastructure development …
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Kelių transporto infrastruktūros finansavimas Lietuvoje: problemų ir tobulinimo galimybių analizė /
The analysis of Lithuanian road structure and state and the system of financing of Lithuanian road infrastructure are presented in the theoretical part of the Bachelor’s Thesis; the legal regulation and management of road infrastructure and the importance of road infrastructure for the economical …
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The Impact of the Funding Models on Completion of Road Projects in Tanzania: A Case Study of Dar es Salaam
… impact of financing models on the completion of road projects in Tanzania; a case of Dar es Salaam. Specifically to describe the key sources of funding of road infrastructure, to identify the funding models for financing road infrastructure development projects, to determine the strategies to …
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A Framework for Digital Twins as Decision-Support Tools in South African Toll Road Operations
… Twins (DTs) to enhance decision-making for road infrastructure asset management, with a particular focus on South African toll roads. Despite growing global interest in DTs, their practical implementation in road infrastructure remains fragmented, hindered by inconsistent definitions, data …
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The development of a bidding and award process map for road PPP projects in Ghana
Road infrastructure plays a direct role in poverty reduction and income generation, as it supports all other sectors of the economy. However, the financial constraints of the emerging economy restrict the construction, maintenance and rehabilitation of Ghana’s roads resulting in dire consequences. …
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The Potosi-Cobija route: archaeology of colonial transportation in the south Central Andes
… labor, and official investment in imperial road infrastructure. However, my results contradict the idea of centralized imperial control of the peripheral flow of resources based on official road infrastructure. They indicate the continuity of native transportation labor practices along with …
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Assessment of Road user’s Awareness on Strategies for Controlling Road Traffic Accidents: A Case Study of Kigoma- Ujiji Municipality
Road traffic accidents are on the increase in Kigoma, causing injuries, loss of lives and damage of properties. The process of urbanization, the resultant motorization and the recent developments in road infrastructure, more specifically the construction of tarmac roads, are seen to contribute to …
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An assessment of the planning cycle in Zambia's road construction projects
… industry in Zambia, very little is known about road construction project planning. A construction project is generally considered successful if it is planned, designed, constructed and handed over for use within the intended budget, time and meeting the desired set quality. However, road …
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An assessment of the planning cycle in Zambia's road construction projects
… industry in Zambia, very little is known about road construction project planning. A construction project is generally considered successful if it is planned, designed, constructed and handed over for use within the intended budget, time and meeting the desired set quality. However, road …
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Context sensitive road planning for developing countries
… Transport or NMT) for their travel needs. Road planning practice in South Africa continues to be largely automobile-centric. A need was identified to incorporate more contextual information into the transport planning process, to produce a more comprehensive, holistic and multimodal …
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Location optimization for vaccination centers of the andean region in Peru
… faces additional challenges: poor health and road infrastructure, a tight health budget and shortage of healthcare personnel. The objective of this study is to define the optimal location for vaccination centers in the most adverse regions of Peru. A mathematical model for the optimization of …
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