scholarly journals Towards Sustainable Development and Preventing Exclusions—Determining Road Accessibility at the Sub-Regional and Local Level in Rural Areas of Poland

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (18) ◽  
pp. 4880 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ada Wolny ◽  
Marek Ogryzek ◽  
Ryszard Źróbek
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Road Network ◽  
Local Level ◽  
Transport Infrastructure ◽  
The Road ◽  
Partial Indices ◽  
Peripheral Areas ◽  
Main Determinants ◽  
Sustainable Regional Development

The improvement in a regions’ accessibility that accounts for various means of inter-regional transport and inter-regional communication is one of the main determinants of sustainable regional development. This study focuses on road accessibility in rural areas where an insufficient number and scope of international and domestic investments can lead to an imbalance in the transport infrastructure. Therefore, the aim of this study was to evaluate road accessibility at the level of the NUTS4 units in view of their sustainable development and their divergence from rural units that are less distant from the main transport routes. The studied area—a province—is situated in the northeast of Poland. Data concerning the travel time, condition, and density of the road network were analysed to develop and compare the measures of road accessibility in individual units and to perform an overall assessment of the NUTS4 units. Partial indices were calculated with the support of the QGIS and ArcGIS software. Peripheral regions in post-socialist countries appear to be particularly underinvested in terms of the transport, including at the local and regional level. The applied methodology supported the presentation of problem peripheral areas that are underinvested and threatened with exclusion.

scholarly journals Estimation of transport flow intensity using geoinformation systems

2021 ◽  
Vol 27 (1) ◽  
pp. 195-204
Author(s):  
Victoria Bitykova ◽  
Nikita Mozgunov
Keyword(s):  
Urban Areas ◽  
Road Network ◽  
Road Traffic ◽  
Local Level ◽  
Federal District ◽  
Transport Infrastructure ◽  
Traffic Load ◽  
Field Observations ◽  
Traffic Flows ◽  
The Road

The main discussion is about methods for assessing the intensity of traffic flows using geoinformation technologies. The intensity of traffic flows is one of the key indicators that determine the emission from transport in urban areas. In Russia, the growth in the volume and share of motor transport in pollution is increasing under the influence of an increase in the number of cars. This is most obvious examples of it are regions of the Central Federal District, but in the regional centers, under the influence of the improvement in the structure of the vehicle park, the growth of pollution is much slower, and in Moscow it has practically stabilized. At the local level, the determining factor of road traffic pollution is the change in the building density and the transport-planning structure. The collection and calculation of indicators that give an idea of the spatial differentiation of emissions from road transport is a very time-consuming stage of the study. The most common method of obtaining information on the transport and environmental situation in the city is directly field data collection. However, this method is quite time consuming for research. In conditions when the transport infrastructure is developing rapidly, the speed of field observations does not allow promptly updating information on changes in the traffic load of the road network and, as a result, assessing the current ecological situation in the territory. As an alternative to the traditional collection of information, modern sources of geoinformation data can be used. The services, originally developed to provide operational monitoring of the traffic situation and the construction of optimal routes, can also serve as a source of data for models for assessing the intensity of traffic load in environmental studies. The proposed technique has been tested at the level of districts and administrative districts of Moscow. The results obtained are compared with control field observations. The relatively low measurement error when using data from information systems is compensated by the possibility of more efficiently obtaining information about the traffic load on the sections of the road network.

scholarly journals MODERN DEVELOPMENT OF RUSSIA'S ROAD SECTOR: PROBLEMS AND PROSPECTS

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 11-11
Author(s):  
Наталья Борисова ◽  
Natal'ya Borisova ◽  
Елена Егорова ◽  
Elena Egorova ◽  
Александр Борисов ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Economic Development ◽  
Economic Activity ◽  
Road Network ◽  
Road Construction ◽  
Transport Infrastructure ◽  
The Road ◽  
Modern Development ◽  
Socio Economic Development ◽  
The Russian Federation ◽  
Advanced Development

The article considers the most important component of the transport infrastructure - the road infrastructure, which at the same time is one of the most important spheres of economic activity. The socio-economic development of the Russian Federation has been studied, requiring advanced development and modernization of the road network as part of the transport infrastructure of the country and world space, as well as improving the technical level of road construction.

Nature and Effects of Low-Volume Roads in Botswana

2003 ◽  
Vol 1819 (1) ◽  
pp. 88-95 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bizzar B. Madzikigwa
Keyword(s):  
Rural Areas ◽  
Road Network ◽  
Good Condition ◽  
Construction Materials ◽  
Road Construction ◽  
Rapid Improvement ◽  
The Road ◽  
Low Volume Roads ◽  
Low Volume ◽  
Sand And Gravel

The road sector in Botswana continues to develop its road network throughout the country at a tremendous rate. When Botswana gained independence in 1966, it had only 10 km (16 mi) of bitumen road. By 1992 the total length of bituminous surfaced road reached 3500 km (2,175 mi) out of a total road network of 18 000 km (11,285 mi). These statistics clearly show that the majority of roads are not yet surfaced; these are low-volume roads that provide access to the rural areas where most of the country’s population is found, though in low density. In spite of the rapid improvement in the quality of the national road network in recent years, much remains to be done. In the early 1970s and early 1980s the rural roads unit was introduced in the Ministry of Works Transport and Communications, which was charged with the responsibility of design and construction of low-volume roads around the country in a bid to integrate the country’s road network. This unit was later disbanded in the 1990s, and all roads are improved through the conventional procurement system using private contractors. For these roads the justification of a surfacing project based on conventional economic return methods does not apply, and worse still, the road improvements have to compete with other amenities for the same limited resources. Three ministries in Botswana are responsible for roads: Ministry of Works Transport and Communications, Ministry of Local Government, and Ministry of Trade, Industry, Wildlife and Tourism. These ministries have different responsibilities for different roads within the country, and earth, sand, and gravel roads are found under the jurisdiction of each of the ministries. The major drawbacks concerning low-volume roads in Botswana are inadequate maintenance, poor road construction materials, and the environmental impacts of the roads. Since the budget and resources are inadequate to keep these roads in good condition, it would be prudent to find technological means that would improve the locally available road construction materials so as to minimize their effects on the environment and vehicle operating costs.

scholarly journals Connections between regional economic growth and motor transport infrastructure

2018 ◽  
Vol 19 (6) ◽  
pp. 936-940
Author(s):  
Piotr Pawlak
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
Economic Development ◽  
Road Network ◽  
Short Description ◽  
Transport Infrastructure ◽  
Regional Economic Growth ◽  
General State ◽  
Road Infrastructure ◽  
Motor Transport ◽  
The Road

The article presents, in the short description, a link between the economic development of the region and the condition of its road infrastructure. The region selected for comparisons and analysis of this compounds is Eastern Poland. First, the characteristics of the selected region were discussed. Next, the general state of transport development of the country was described, in aspect of road infrastructure. The last part of the article discusses the issues of the region's economic growth in relation to its infrastructure situation, in connection with the condition and development of the road network. The presented material was concluded with a summary, which emphasized the existence of the tested compounds.

scholarly journals HR Policy in Public Administration as an Element of Sustainable Regional Development

2021 ◽  
Vol 295 ◽  
pp. 01062
Author(s):  
Elena Kulikova ◽  
Olga Durandina ◽  
Elena Molokova
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Regional Development ◽  
Public Administration ◽  
Competitive Ability ◽  
Local Level ◽  
Public Authority ◽  
Strategic Development ◽  
The Public ◽  
Hr Management ◽  
Sustainable Regional Development

In the course of regional development of any territory, the infrastructure of public administration bodies is crucial, ensuring the strategic development of the territory, its priority areas and a system of interaction organized at the local level. The personnel issue plays an important role in the formation of the territory’s sustainable development. It is the success of the public administration teams work that ensures the growth of the investment attractiveness of the territory, the formation of its competitive ability and, as a clear consequence, success in strategic growth and achieving the planned economic indicators. The paper considers issues of effective HR management in public administration. Effective HR management in any public authority and at all levels is impossible without a certain personnel policy. Accordingly, the main elements of the interpretation and formation of HR management are considered in our research.

scholarly journals Transport infrastructure of centres in the Czech borderland

Geografie ◽  
2003 ◽  
Vol 108 (2) ◽  
pp. 130-145
Author(s):  
Miroslav Marada
Keyword(s):  
Population Density ◽  
Correlation Analysis ◽  
Road Network ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Transport Infrastructure ◽  
Regional Differentiation ◽  
The Road ◽  
Border Regions ◽  
Economic Level

The article deals with the regional differentiation of Czechia at several levels: between inland and borderland, between the urbanized and the rural border regions and finally among nine individual border regions. The following characteristics are used for evaluation: mainly the aggregate and the relativized transport characteristics (quality and density of the railway and the road network; the rate of motorcars) and then the selected "causal" characteristics (population density, education index, economic level). Their interdependence is assessed with the help of correlation analysis. The inland - borderland differences are in the specific Czech conditions limited also from the viewpoint of the monitored transport characteristics - substantial differences are found within the Czech borderland, above all between the urbanized and the rural border regions. Another type of evaluation in this article is the research into the hierarchization of 170 centres from the point of view of their transport and complex significance. The transport hierarchy of centres is markedly more developed in the inland than in the borderland.

scholarly journals Economic Fundamentals for Selecting Directions for Modernization of Highway Network

2018 ◽  
Vol 17 (4) ◽  
pp. 331-337
Author(s):  
I. M. Tsarenkova
Keyword(s):  
Initial Data ◽  
Road Network ◽  
Methodological Approach ◽  
Transport Infrastructure ◽  
Entire Volume ◽  
Economic Relations ◽  
The Road ◽  
Highway Network ◽  
Design Solutions ◽  
Selection Of

The paper proposes a methodological approach to selection of rational directions for modernization of highway network while taking into account an increasing requirements of the national economy in a modern transport infrastructure being formed under conditions of the development of national transport and logistics system. The initial data required for variant development of design solutions contain information on existing transport and operational characteristics of the road network, intraand inter regional transport and economic relations, formed logistics supply chains, volume and structure of transportation and possible development stages for certain sections of highways. In this case initial data have a certain degree of uncertainty that requires to take design decisions with due consideration of the possibility to change information in a certain interval. The proposed options to use economic criteria make it possible to assess efficiency of logistics systems and their participants carry out operations pertaining to supply and handling of products and cargoes on specific sections of a road network and these measures are proceeding from common goals based not only on national or regional level, but also on the global level in the context of strategic planning. Study objectives play a significant role in selection of a calculation method, as well as its structure, a degree of its aggregation. Construction of an optimal scheme for modernization of a highway network presupposes to determine such totality of design solutions for construction, reconstruction and repair of motor roads with year-wise distribution for calculation period and certain network sections and such distribution of their freight flows when an amount of the reduced costs for transportation of the entire volume of products and modernization of motor roads would be minimal in accordance with transportation rates.

Do We Need To Promote Public Transport For Sustainable Development With Reference To Mass Rapid Transit System (MRTS)?: A Case Of Jaipur Metro Rail Project In Rajasthan

GIS Business ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 310-323
Author(s):  
Dr. Mahendra Parihar
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Financial Burden ◽  
Transport Infrastructure ◽  
Future Generations ◽  
Economic Activities ◽  
Transit System ◽  
Continuous Increase ◽  
Long Run

Population of our country is growing at alarming rate. Population of urban areas are growing faster than rural areas given the emerging of economic activities in cities. With the migration of rural population to urban areas for various reasons resulting into increase in lots of issues and problems in urban areas. Although, our governments at Centre level and State levels are putting lots of efforts and trying their best to resolve many of the issues of growing urban areas but somehow it seems that their efforts are falling short to solve those problems. On other hand, with continuous increase in population of urban areas, some of those problems are becoming worsen and leading to emergence of another problems. It is said that if something will not be done on urgent basis to save those urban areas and cities, it will be too late to achieve national goals especially relating to sustainable development. Therefore, to make our cities and urban areas to sustain for long run especially for future generations, it is need of hour to look at those specific issues such as transport, infrastructure, pollution, housing, sanitation, congestion, illiteracy, migration, etc. very carefully and try to resolve as early as possible. But among those mentioned issues, transportation problem (which include congestion, pollution, traffic mix, fuel consumption, high travel time, low productivity, slow traffic movement, etc.) is one of the major problem of cities in today’s context and putting financial burden on national economy in many ways.

GIS-Analysis of Central Asian Transportation Systems’ Configuration

2019 ◽  
Vol 950 (8) ◽  
pp. 45-51
Author(s):  
P.M. Sapanov
Keyword(s):  
Spatial Data ◽  
Road Network ◽  
Road Transport ◽  
Transportation Systems ◽  
Transport Infrastructure ◽  
Gis Analysis ◽  
Road Transportation ◽  
The Road ◽  
Central Asian ◽  
High Degree

The author describes the performed GIS-analysis of the Central Asian transportation systems. The road transportation infrastructure of the whole region and its individual countries (Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan) has been studied. The overview of the factors, influencing the formation of regional transportation systems, including historical, political and natural, has been done. The road network of Central Asian countries has been modeled using GIS network analysis toolset, with spatial data provided by OpenStreetMap. The so-called topological tiers of the network have been identified, showing the uneven provision of the studied area with road transport infrastructure. The proposed research method makes it possible to note a high degree of the road network integration between the countries. The areas with low transport accessibility, as well as autonomous parts of road network have been visualized. The research categorizes the countries’ transport networks configurations types formed under the influence of economic, social, agricultural, climatic and topographical factors.

FEATURES OF PREPARATION DATA TO CALCULATE MATRIX OF CORRESPONDENCES IN DUSHANBE

2015 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 738-741
Author(s):  
Волков ◽  
S. Volkov ◽  
Колесникова ◽  
T. Kolesnikova ◽  
Пышный ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Data Collection ◽  
Road Network ◽  
Transport Infrastructure ◽  
Individual Approach ◽  
The Road ◽  
Network Transport ◽  
The Matrix

The article describes an individual approach to data collection and processing to calculate the matrix of correspondence in Dushanbe, context of national circumstances and state of development of transport infrastructure. The problems of creating a graph of the road network, transport and zoning determine the density of the population

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