Transportation Corridor Decision-Making With Multi-Attribute Utility Theory

How transportation program and project decisions can be made in a sustainable transportation context is described in this paper. Information on appropriate sustainable transportation performance measure identification is provided, and then measures are quantified with transportation environmental models, as well as CORSIM, a traffic simulation model. Three decision making methodologies are then used with the quantified performance measures. Transportation corridors in Houston, Texas and Tshwane, South Africa composed this study's test bed. A multi-attribute utility theory technique-based method is found to be best because the decision-making process can include a broad quantitative and qualitative sustainability issue range. In addition, it is possible to make decisions at the individual link level due to this paper's proposed disaggregate approach.

• Authors:
  • Zietsman, Josias
  • Rilett, Laurence R
  • Kim, Seung-Jun
• Publication Date: 2006

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Edition: Volumes 2/3
• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: pp 254-266
• Serial:
  • International Journal of Management and Decision Making
  • Volume: 7
  • Publisher: Inderscience Enterprises Limited

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Decision making; Sustainable transportation; Transportation corridors
• Uncontrolled Terms: Multi-attribute utility theory
• Subject Areas: Highways; Planning and Forecasting; Terminals and Facilities; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01105152
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 25 2008 7:47AM