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- Evaluation of the Decision-Making Process for Urban Public Transport in India:A Delphi Approach
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Current Science, Vol 116, No 10 (2019), Pagination: 1706-1714Abstract
The Government of India has proposed and constructed various mass rapid transit projects, such as metro rail and bus rapid transit system (BRTS) projects, under the purview of the National Urban Transport Policy (NUTP), Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JnNURM) and other such schemes. However, with less experience in these newly proposed and constructed systems, the projects are surrounded by controversies and doubts. Many questions have been raised regarding the decision-making process for selecting mass rapid transit systems (MRTS) modes. This study attempts to check these doubts and identify other issues associated with the decision-making process. Thus, the study’s objective is to identify and prioritize the issues associated with the decision-making process of selecting modes of public transport (MRTS) in India. The study uses the Delphi method and represents a successful application of the approach in urban transport planning. The study identifies 12 issues and their priority in the decision-making process of selecting a public transport (MRTS) mode. The study concludes that the prevailing situations in decision- making process in India contradict the guidelines suggested in NUTP.Keywords
Delphi, India Urban Transport, MRTS India, Public Transport, Urban Transport.References
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- Assessing the Energy Efficiency Practices in Cities Across the World
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1 Department of Architecture and Planning, Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur 440 010, IN
1 Department of Architecture and Planning, Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur 440 010, IN
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Current Science, Vol 121, No 3 (2021), Pagination: 372-383Abstract
Urban areas consume nearly two-thirds of the global energy and are responsible for 70% of overall green-house gas emissions. This energy can be broadly clas-sified into three categories, i.e. embodied, operational and transport. Energy-efficient urban planning is an attempt to reduce the use of non-renewable energy sources, without sacrificing the quality of service. The strategies formulated for addressing energy efficiency will be targeting one or more of the energy types men-tioned above. The present study evaluates the energy efficiency strategies adopted by cities across the world which are cited as best practices by the International Energy Agency. One of the key observations from this study is that most strategies address operational energy, while few address transport energy. For the purpose of assessing the impacts of these strategies, technique for order of preference by similarity to ideal solution analysis was carried out which revealed an overall poor performance score for the case cities, with highest score for Stockholm and lowest for Austin. It is also evident from the study that there is a lack of detailed energy assessment of cities prior to formulation of energy efficiency strategies. This study demonstrates a framework that can be adopted for assessing urban energy efficiency strategies, and helps to identify the issues pertaining to current practices.Keywords
Best Practices, Embodied, Energy-Efficient Urban Planning, Greenhouse Gases, Operational And Transport Energy.References
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- Public transport (MRTS) and the need of choice mechanism: a case of the Indian public transport
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1 Department of Architect and Planning, Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur 440 010, IN
1 Department of Architect and Planning, Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur 440 010, IN
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Current Science, Vol 122, No 8 (2022), Pagination: 888-899Abstract
The Indian cities are growing and urbanizing rapidly, resulting in vast urban sprawls. Hence, the mobility of people is increasing, pushing the Government to develop a sustainable transport system in these cities. To achieve this goal, the Government is encouraging and developing mass rapid transit systems (MRTS) in cities. However, the goals and objectives set by the policies and Government guidelines are not met through the ongoing development process. The experiences of MRTS have raised some questions for transport experts and decision-makers in the country. These are regarding the justification for selection of technology of MRTS, the process of selection, coverage throughout the city, and affordability and acceptance by different city resident groups. According to the experts, there is a need for proper analysis and justification for the selection of any technology. This study with the objective to understand the gaps in the process of selection of technology for MRTS and associated controversies, reviews the policies, guidelines and proposals for suitable MRTS in India. The study concludes that the transport planners and decision-makers have failed to formulate a knowledge centre, as suggested in NUTP 2006 and 2014. This has been the main hurdle transfer the knowledge and experience from city to city. Additionally, the Indian policies and guidelines have failed to provide any explicit criteria to select technology of MRTS in the decision-making process. The study therefore recommends to formulate an expert mechanism/system to transfer expertise and experience from one city to another.Keywords
Choice mechanism, expert mechanisms, knowledge centre, public transport.References
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