An integrated framework for cost- benefit analysis in road safety projects using AHP method

Cost benefit analysis (CBA) is a useful tool for investment decision-making from economic point of view. When the decision involves conflicting goals, the multi-attribute analysis approach is more capable; because there are some social and environmental criteria that cannot be valued or monetized by...

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Main Authors: Mahsa Mohamadian, Siamak Noori, Seyed Mohamad Seyed Hosseini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Growing Science 2011-10-01
Series:Management Science Letters
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Online Access:http://www.growingscience.com/msl/Vol1/msl_2011_23.pdf
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author Mahsa Mohamadian
Siamak Noori
Seyed Mohamad Seyed Hosseini
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description Cost benefit analysis (CBA) is a useful tool for investment decision-making from economic point of view. When the decision involves conflicting goals, the multi-attribute analysis approach is more capable; because there are some social and environmental criteria that cannot be valued or monetized by cost benefit analysis. The complex nature of decision-making in road safety normally makes it difficult to reach a single alternative solution that can satisfy all decision-making problems. Generally, the application of multi-attribute analysis in road sector is promising; however, the applications are in preliminary stage. Some multi-attribute analysis techniques, such as analytic hierarchy process (AHP) have been widely used in practice. This paper presents an integrated framework with CBA and AHP methods to select proper alternative in road safety projects. The proposed model of this paper is implemented for a case study of improving a road to reduce the accidents in Iran. The framework is used as an aid to cost benefit tool in road safety projects.
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spelling doaj.art-e78db7e6ca4c42f5b127a8fec095191f2022-12-22T01:00:17ZengGrowing ScienceManagement Science Letters1923-93351923-93432011-10-0114551558An integrated framework for cost- benefit analysis in road safety projects using AHP methodMahsa MohamadianSiamak NooriSeyed Mohamad Seyed HosseiniCost benefit analysis (CBA) is a useful tool for investment decision-making from economic point of view. When the decision involves conflicting goals, the multi-attribute analysis approach is more capable; because there are some social and environmental criteria that cannot be valued or monetized by cost benefit analysis. The complex nature of decision-making in road safety normally makes it difficult to reach a single alternative solution that can satisfy all decision-making problems. Generally, the application of multi-attribute analysis in road sector is promising; however, the applications are in preliminary stage. Some multi-attribute analysis techniques, such as analytic hierarchy process (AHP) have been widely used in practice. This paper presents an integrated framework with CBA and AHP methods to select proper alternative in road safety projects. The proposed model of this paper is implemented for a case study of improving a road to reduce the accidents in Iran. The framework is used as an aid to cost benefit tool in road safety projects.http://www.growingscience.com/msl/Vol1/msl_2011_23.pdfCost benefit analysis (CBA)Analytic hierarchy process (AHP)Road safety
spellingShingle Mahsa Mohamadian
Siamak Noori
Seyed Mohamad Seyed Hosseini
An integrated framework for cost- benefit analysis in road safety projects using AHP method
Management Science Letters
Cost benefit analysis (CBA)
Analytic hierarchy process (AHP)
Road safety
title An integrated framework for cost- benefit analysis in road safety projects using AHP method
title_full An integrated framework for cost- benefit analysis in road safety projects using AHP method
title_fullStr An integrated framework for cost- benefit analysis in road safety projects using AHP method
title_full_unstemmed An integrated framework for cost- benefit analysis in road safety projects using AHP method
title_short An integrated framework for cost- benefit analysis in road safety projects using AHP method
title_sort integrated framework for cost benefit analysis in road safety projects using ahp method
topic Cost benefit analysis (CBA)
Analytic hierarchy process (AHP)
Road safety
url http://www.growingscience.com/msl/Vol1/msl_2011_23.pdf
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