A Methodology for Definition of Road Networks in Rural Areas of Nepal
This work provides a practical method for the
development of rural road networks in rural areas of developing
countries. The proposed methodology enables to determine
obligatory points in the rural road network maximizing the number of
settlements that have access to basic services within a given
maximum distance. The proposed methodology is simple and
practical, hence, highly applicable to real-world scenarios, as
demonstrated in the definition of the road network for the rural areas
of Nepal.
[1] Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Nepal in Figures. National Planning
Commission secretariat, Government of Nepal, 2011.
[2] R. Dennis, Rural transport and accessibility: A synthesis paper,
International Labor Organization, Geneva, 1998.
[3] UNCHS (United Nations Centre for Human Settlements), Guidelines for
the Planning of Rural Settlements and Infrastructure: Road Networks.
Nairobi, Kenya, 1985.
[4] K. Dixon-Fyle, Accessibility Planning and Local Development: The
application possibilities of the IRAP methodology. Development Policy
Department, International Labor Organization, Geneva, 1998.
[5] DOLIDAR (Department of Local Infrastructure Development and
Agricultural Roads), Approach for the Development of Agricultural and
Rural Roads. Lalitpur, Nepal, 2012.
[6] C. B. Shrestha, "Developing a computer-aided methodology for district
road network planning and prioritization in Nepal," Transportation
Research Board, vol. 3, pp. 157-174, 2003.
[7] A. K. Singh, "GIS Based Rural Road Network Planning for Developing
Countries," Journal of Transportation Engineering
doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)TE.1943-5436.0000212, 2010.
[8] A. Kumar, and P. Kumar, "User friendly model for planning rural road,"
Transportation research record, vol. 1652, pp. 31-39, 1999.
[9] C. B. Shrestha and J.K. Routray, "Application of settlement interaction
based rural road network model in Nawalparasi district of Nepal," in
Proc. Conf. Technology transfer in road transportation in Africa,
Tanzania, 2001, pp. 268-287.
[10] A. Kumar and H. T. Tilloston, "A planning model for rural roads in
India," in Proc., Seminar on roads and road transport in rural areas,
Central Road Research Institute, New Delhi, 1985.
[11] A. K. Makarachi and H. T. Tillotson, "Road planning in rural areas of
developing countries," European Journal of Operational Research, vol.
53, pp. 279-287, 1991.
[12] J.K. Shrestha, A. Benta, R.B. Lopes, N. Lopes, and C. Ferreira, "A
numerical model for rural road network optimization in hilly terrains," in
Proc. First ECCOMAS Young Investigators Conference (YIC2012),
University of Aveiro, Portugal, 2012.
[13] R. L. Church, and C. ReVelle, "The maximal covering location
problem," Regional Science Association, vol. 32, pp. 101-118, 1974.
[14] D. L. Oudheusden and L. R. Khan, "Planning and development of rural
road networks in developing countries," European Journal of
Operational Research, vol. 32-3, pp. 353-362, 1987.
[15] R. W. Floyd, "Algorithm 97: Shortest Path," Communications of the
ACM, doi:10.1145/367766.368168 vol. 5(6), pp. 345, 1962.
[16] R. C. Prim, "Shortest connection networks and some generalizations,"
Bell System Technical Journal, vol. 36, pp. 1389-1401, 1957
[1] Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Nepal in Figures. National Planning
Commission secretariat, Government of Nepal, 2011.
[2] R. Dennis, Rural transport and accessibility: A synthesis paper,
International Labor Organization, Geneva, 1998.
[3] UNCHS (United Nations Centre for Human Settlements), Guidelines for
the Planning of Rural Settlements and Infrastructure: Road Networks.
Nairobi, Kenya, 1985.
[4] K. Dixon-Fyle, Accessibility Planning and Local Development: The
application possibilities of the IRAP methodology. Development Policy
Department, International Labor Organization, Geneva, 1998.
[5] DOLIDAR (Department of Local Infrastructure Development and
Agricultural Roads), Approach for the Development of Agricultural and
Rural Roads. Lalitpur, Nepal, 2012.
[6] C. B. Shrestha, "Developing a computer-aided methodology for district
road network planning and prioritization in Nepal," Transportation
Research Board, vol. 3, pp. 157-174, 2003.
[7] A. K. Singh, "GIS Based Rural Road Network Planning for Developing
Countries," Journal of Transportation Engineering
doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)TE.1943-5436.0000212, 2010.
[8] A. Kumar, and P. Kumar, "User friendly model for planning rural road,"
Transportation research record, vol. 1652, pp. 31-39, 1999.
[9] C. B. Shrestha and J.K. Routray, "Application of settlement interaction
based rural road network model in Nawalparasi district of Nepal," in
Proc. Conf. Technology transfer in road transportation in Africa,
Tanzania, 2001, pp. 268-287.
[10] A. Kumar and H. T. Tilloston, "A planning model for rural roads in
India," in Proc., Seminar on roads and road transport in rural areas,
Central Road Research Institute, New Delhi, 1985.
[11] A. K. Makarachi and H. T. Tillotson, "Road planning in rural areas of
developing countries," European Journal of Operational Research, vol.
53, pp. 279-287, 1991.
[12] J.K. Shrestha, A. Benta, R.B. Lopes, N. Lopes, and C. Ferreira, "A
numerical model for rural road network optimization in hilly terrains," in
Proc. First ECCOMAS Young Investigators Conference (YIC2012),
University of Aveiro, Portugal, 2012.
[13] R. L. Church, and C. ReVelle, "The maximal covering location
problem," Regional Science Association, vol. 32, pp. 101-118, 1974.
[14] D. L. Oudheusden and L. R. Khan, "Planning and development of rural
road networks in developing countries," European Journal of
Operational Research, vol. 32-3, pp. 353-362, 1987.
[15] R. W. Floyd, "Algorithm 97: Shortest Path," Communications of the
ACM, doi:10.1145/367766.368168 vol. 5(6), pp. 345, 1962.
[16] R. C. Prim, "Shortest connection networks and some generalizations,"
Bell System Technical Journal, vol. 36, pp. 1389-1401, 1957
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development of rural road networks in rural areas of developing
countries. The proposed methodology enables to determine
obligatory points in the rural road network maximizing the number of
settlements that have access to basic services within a given
maximum distance. The proposed methodology is simple and
practical, hence, highly applicable to real-world scenarios, as
demonstrated in the definition of the road network for the rural areas
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