Measurement of the socio-economic effects of upgrading road access to a rural community
A suggested approach
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Conclusions
A preliminary quantitative measure of the ongoing socio-economic benefits of upgrading access roads to rural communities can be gained from the trip generation rates of such communities.
The most appropriate type of trip generation rate to use for this purpose is considered to be the number of vehicle trips per day per community.
Pilot studies will be needed, however, to ascertain appropriate sampling rates because of the lack of knowledge of the travel characteristics under these circumstances.
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Rural Community Urban Forum Travel Pattern Vehicle Ownership Access Road
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