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An iRAP Based Risk Impact Analysis at National Highway-1 for a Proposed Route Connecting Coastal Areas of Bangladesh
The coastal areas of Bangladesh are poorly connected with the mainland only by waterways halting their economic growth and ability to exacerbate the potential tourism sector. According to the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) and United States Agency for International Development (USAID), the tourism and fisheries sector contributes only 2% and 4.4% in the national GDP of Bangladesh despite having potentiality in these sectors in the coastal region of Bangladesh. According to the department of statistics in the University of Chittagong, about 15% of the road accidents in 2017 occurred in the Barisal and Khulna divisions. This research aims to assess the risk associated with the adjacent points of the national highways for a proposed road alignment to be built in the country's coastal region connecting with the mainland. This study conducts the Corridor Selection Matrix to select the best roadway alignment and a semiquantitative approach to analyze the effect of different factors for road accidents in the National Highway-1 (N1) at the Chittagong district. Analyzing the existing road traffic condition by field visit, International Road Assessment Program (iRAP) and Global Information System (GIS) most risky areas found for different exposure conditions, locality and pedestrian characteristics will be determined. This research will help to understand the road accident severity and its pattern in Chittagong with the growing number of development i.e. tourism in particular and make a proper safety framework to prevent road accidents in the country by better understanding the related factors.
An iRAP Based Risk Impact Analysis at National Highway-1 for a Proposed Route Connecting Coastal Areas of Bangladesh
The coastal areas of Bangladesh are poorly connected with the mainland only by waterways halting their economic growth and ability to exacerbate the potential tourism sector. According to the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) and United States Agency for International Development (USAID), the tourism and fisheries sector contributes only 2% and 4.4% in the national GDP of Bangladesh despite having potentiality in these sectors in the coastal region of Bangladesh. According to the department of statistics in the University of Chittagong, about 15% of the road accidents in 2017 occurred in the Barisal and Khulna divisions. This research aims to assess the risk associated with the adjacent points of the national highways for a proposed road alignment to be built in the country's coastal region connecting with the mainland. This study conducts the Corridor Selection Matrix to select the best roadway alignment and a semiquantitative approach to analyze the effect of different factors for road accidents in the National Highway-1 (N1) at the Chittagong district. Analyzing the existing road traffic condition by field visit, International Road Assessment Program (iRAP) and Global Information System (GIS) most risky areas found for different exposure conditions, locality and pedestrian characteristics will be determined. This research will help to understand the road accident severity and its pattern in Chittagong with the growing number of development i.e. tourism in particular and make a proper safety framework to prevent road accidents in the country by better understanding the related factors.
An iRAP Based Risk Impact Analysis at National Highway-1 for a Proposed Route Connecting Coastal Areas of Bangladesh
Sustain. Civil Infrastruct.
Akhnoukh, Amin (editor) / Kaloush, Kamil (editor) / Elabyad, Magid (editor) / Halleman, Brendan (editor) / Erian, Nihal (editor) / Enmon II, Samuel (editor) / Henry, Cherylyn (editor) / Huq, Armana Sabiha (author)
International Road Federation World Meeting & Exhibition ; 2021 ; Dubai, United Arab Emirates
2022-04-21
14 pages
Article/Chapter (Book)
Electronic Resource
English
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