The mathematical macroscopic optimization procedures for transportation safety resource allocation in local urban jurisdictions.

dc.contributor.authorHossein, Mohamad Seyed,en_US
dc.date.accessioned2013-08-16T12:28:35Z
dc.date.available2013-08-16T12:28:35Z
dc.date.issued1982en_US
dc.description.abstractTwo mathematical programming models, named the Feasibility Assessment Technique and the Optimality Assessment procedure, are developed in this dissertation to select, analyze and allocate safety countermeasures that result in saving more human lives and to insure that the capital funds are used effectively.en_US
dc.description.abstractThe Optimality Assessment Technique develops a goal programming model to the multi-objective decision problem of highway funds safety allocation. The model allows the decision maker to review critically the priority structure for goals in view of a solution derived by the model. In addition, the proposed procedure includes a variety of computer programming to aid the local, state and federal government decision makers in analyzing and allocating financial resources for traffic safety improvement programs.en_US
dc.description.abstractWith decreasing growth in revenues, and increasing competition for scarce funds, there is an urgent need to carefully access safety project priorities and improve local traffic program management. This dissertation is a response to this important issue.en_US
dc.description.abstractUtilization of the proposed methodology is recommended to state and local decision makers and is necessary not only because substantial sums of money are involved in safety improvement programs, but also, and more importantly, because lives might be lost if highly effective countermeasures are underestimated as the result of the subjective judgment commonly used in local urban traffic agencies.en_US
dc.format.extentxii, 268 leaves :en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11244/5006
dc.noteSource: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 43-05, Section: B, page: 1564.en_US
dc.subjectEngineering, Civil.en_US
dc.thesis.degreePh.D.en_US
dc.thesis.degreeDisciplineSchool of Civil Engineering and Environmental Scienceen_US
dc.titleThe mathematical macroscopic optimization procedures for transportation safety resource allocation in local urban jurisdictions.en_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
ou.groupCollege of Engineering::School of Civil Engineering and Environmental Science
ou.identifier(UMI)AAI8224199en_US

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