INTRODUCING STRATEGIC PLANNING MODEL (SPM) BASED MULTI CRITERIA ANALYSIS (MCA) TECHNIQUE FOR RURAL ROADS MANAGEMENT IN BANGLADESH

摘要

Roads and Highways Department (RHD) of Bangladesh uses the Highway Development andManagement Model (HDM-4) to undertake efficient decisions on managing its road networkincluding rural roads. However, it is observed that only economic analysis, using the HDM-4model, sometimes under estimates rural roads. Hence, a Strategic Planning Model (SPM)based Multi Criteria Analysis (MCA) approach has been considered as example usingpolitical, social, environment, job creation, safety and economic factors to manage rural roadsappropriately. A SPM basically considered HDM-4 economic results with political, social, jobcreation, safety and environment factors to finalize treatments priority. The results show thatSPM based MCA can better address rural roads. A complete MCA can be introduced in RHDto manage its rural roads properly in future.