Multicriteria Analysis in the Selection of Urban Highway Alignment Alternatives with Application of the Analytic Hierarchy Process: an Environmentally Sustainable Approach

This paper contains the proposition of a methodological process that should be used during the planning phase of urban highways. It refers to a multicriteria analysis tool which selects the best route for a future highway considering not only geometrical engineering topics, most often used for highways definitions, but also important issues for modern society, such as environmental ones. This methodology was applied on the study of alignment alternatives of Sao Paulo’s Ring Road, through interviews with some members of society and application of the Analytic Hierarchy Process.

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• Authors:
  • Lisboa, M V
  • Waisman, J
• Conference:
  • Urban Transport XII. Urban Transport and the Environment in the 21st Century
  • Location: Prague , Czech Republic
  • Date: 2006-7-12 to 2006-7-14
• Publication Date: 2006-7

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: pp 595-604
• Monograph Title: Urban Transport XII. Urban Transport and the Environment in the 21st Century

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Alignment; Applications; Decision making; Engineering; Environment; Geometry; Multiple criteria decision making; Sustainable development; Transportation engineering; Transportation planning; Urban highways
• Uncontrolled Terms: Hierarchy method; Highway alignment
• Subject Areas: Design; Energy; Environment; Highways; Planning and Forecasting; Research; I15: Environment; I21: Planning of Transport Infrastructure;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01037404
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 1845641795
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Nov 28 2006 11:31AM