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dc.contributor.advisorSemaan, Nabilen_US
dc.contributor.authorFayad, Jessicaen_US
dc.contributor.authorRida, Mariamen_US
dc.date.accessioned2020-12-23T14:36:09Z-
dc.date.available2020-12-23T14:36:09Z-
dc.date.issued2016-
dc.identifier.urihttps://scholarhub.balamand.edu.lb/handle/uob/3452-
dc.descriptionIncludes bibliographical references (p. 55).en_US
dc.descriptionSupervised by Dr. Nabil Semaan.en_US
dc.description.abstractIt has been observed that traffic congestion is a major problem that continues to worsen, costing the Lebanese economy {dollar}200 million annually. In addition to that, a total cost of morbidity and mortality from air pollution is estimated to amount to {dollar}150 millions per year. Thus, sustainable public transportation alternative is a must in modern cities. Sustainability means the equilibrium and common interest of environmental, economic and social benefits. Tripoli, the largest city after Beirut, faces the congestion, pollution, and resource insufficiency problems. This project examines the concept and implementation of a sustainable transit public infrastructure bus route selection model in Tripoli based on an economic feasibility study. The bus network is developed taking into account five different criteria: (i) users, (ii) terminal station, (iii) routes, (iv) bus stops/shelters and (v) buses. Eight routes are proposed. The economic feasibility study uses the Benefit to Cost (B/C) ratio in order to indicate whether the proposed eight routes are feasible or not. The benefits and costs are estimated for each route for a project life cycle of 15 years, and a discount rate of 7%. Results show that all individual routes are accepted as well as the overall project. This research is relevant to project managers, researchers and to the Lebanese government since it promises to develop a sustainable infrastructure for public transportation routes.en_US
dc.description.statementofresponsibilityby Jessica Fayad, Mariam Ridaen_US
dc.format.extentxi, 55 p. :ill., tables ;30 cmen_US
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.rightsThis object is protected by copyright, and is made available here for research and educational purposes. Permission to reuse, publish, or reproduce the object beyond the personal and educational use exceptions must be obtained from the copyright holderen_US
dc.subject.lcshTransportation--Tripoli (Lebanon)--Planningen_US
dc.titleAn economic feasibility study of sustainable public bus network for Tripoli, Lebanonen_US
dc.typeProjecten_US
dc.contributor.departmentDepartment of Engineering Managementen_US
dc.contributor.facultyFaculty of Engineeringen_US
dc.contributor.institutionUniversity of Balamanden_US
dc.date.catalogued2016-05-31-
dc.description.degreeMS in Engineering Managementen_US
dc.description.statusPublisheden_US
dc.identifier.ezproxyURLhttp://ezsecureaccess.balamand.edu.lb/login?url=http://olib.balamand.edu.lb/projects_and_theses/GP-EM-26.pdfen_US
dc.identifier.OlibID167461-
dc.provenance.recordsourceOliben_US
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