APPROACH TO IMPLEMENTING SUSTAINABLE ROAD MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES: A CASE STUDY OF TANZANIA

Several pavement management systems (PMSs) have been implemented in developing countries without taking into consideration the needs, requirements, and capacity of the implementing agencies. These systems have tended to specify requirements aimed at high-tech solutions that are often not sustainable in developing countries. As a result, many such systems have largely been marginalized. This paper describes a research project conducted to develop a framework and specifications for a sustainable network level PMS for Tanzania. The research concluded that, for the sustainability of a PMS, simple but technically sound methods should be used during the development and implementation phase.

• Corporate Authors:

  Tanzania Ministry of Works

  Holland House Avenue, P.O. Box 9423
  Dar es Salaam,   Tanzania 
• Authors:
  • Mushule, N K
  • Kerali, H R
• Conference:
  • First Road Transportation Technology Transfer Conference in Africa
  • Location: Arusha International Conference Centre, Tanzania
  • Date: 2001-5-23 to 2001-5-25
• Publication Date: 2001

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 334-349
• Monograph Title: TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER IN ROAD TRANSPORTATION IN AFRICA: ARUSHA INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE CENTRE, TANZANIA, MAY 23-25, 2001. CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Conferences; Developing countries; Highway operations; Highway planning; Highway transportation; Pavement management systems; Sustainable development; Technology transfer
• Geographic Terms: Tanzania
• Subject Areas: Design; Education and Training; Highways; Pavements; Planning and Forecasting; I22: Design of Pavements, Railways and Guideways; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00813596
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 26 2002 12:00AM