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Decision Support Systems for Resilient Strategic Transport Networks in Low Income Countries

Objective

To provide transport decision makers in LICs with support tools which enable them to priorities interventions that will deliver sustainable and resilient long-distance transport networks.

Potential impact

The impact will be to support transport investment, management and investment decisions in the target region and beyond.

Approach

The approach will be taken by the two UK universities in partnership with key organisations in the case study region. The methodology focuses on scenario development, data collection and integration, resilience analysis, development of sustainability indicators, production of web-based decision support tool.

Outcome

To provide transport decision makers in LICs with support tools which enable them to priorities interventions that will deliver sustainable and resilient long-distance transport networks.

COVID-19 Response

Assessment of COVID-impacts on transport resilience.
Investigation of how COVID and its consequences affect the expected performance of transport investment and policy options.