A multi-objective analysis of a rural road network problem in the hilly regions of Nepal

Jagat K. Shrestha, Agostinho Benta, Rui B. Lopes and Nuno Lopes

Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice, 2014, vol. 64, issue C, 43-53

Abstract: This paper considers the rural road network upgrading problem, using a multi-objective optimization model, to support decision-makers in the choice of roads to upgrade in the hilly regions of Nepal. The model considers two objectives: minimization of user operation costs and maximization of population covered. The problem was solved for a real-world rural road network in the Gorkha district of Nepal. For this case, all non-dominated solutions were obtained and the ones providing more interesting trade-offs were analysed. The model was found suitable for the case under study, and possibly, easily extendable to rural areas of other developing countries.

Keywords: Multi-objective optimization; User operation costs; Population coverage; Rural road network (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2014
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DOI: 10.1016/j.tra.2014.03.005

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