Safety and cost-effectiveness of clear zones in Iran

Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers: Transport

Volumn 160, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 19-26

  Ayati, E ^a   Shahidian, M ^b  

^a FERDOWSI UNIVERSITY OF MASHHAD   (Iran)

^b Province of Fars Management and Planning Organisation   (Iran)

Author keywords

Roads highways; Safety hazards; Transport management

Indexed keywords

COST EFFECTIVENESS; HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION; PROBABILITY; PUBLIC POLICY; ROAD CONSTRUCTION;

ROADS HIGHWAYS; ROCK CUTS; SAFETY HAZARDS; TRANSPORT MANAGEMENT;

ACCIDENT PREVENTION;

COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ROAD CONSTRUCTION; ROAD TRANSPORT; SAFETY; TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT; TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM;

ASIA; EURASIA; IRAN; MIDDLE EAST;

EID: 33846869071     PISSN: 0965092X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1680/tran.2007.160.1.19     Document Type: Article

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