Engaging Multiple Actors in Large-Scale Transport Infrastructure Project Appraisal: An Application of MAMCA to the Case of HS2 High-Speed Rail
Joint Authors
Cornet, Yannick
Barradale, Merrill Jones
Gudmundsson, Henrik
Barfod, Michael Bruhn
Source
Journal of Advanced Transportation
Issue
Vol. 2018, Issue 2018 (31 Dec. 2018), pp.1-22, 22 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2018-08-14
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
22
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The most widespread approach to transport appraisal is to combine cost-benefit analysis (CBA) with environmental assessments and public consultations.
However, large-scale transport projects such as the HS2 high-speed rail system in the UK seem to have pushed this approach beyond its limits, leading to broad discontent with the appraisal process.
There is a need both to develop new methods capable of integrating a wide range of perspectives in a systematic manner and to test these for large-scale projects.
Multicriteria analysis (MCA) has proven useful in supporting transport decision-making by including a broader set of criteria in the appraisal process.
Multiactor multicriteria analysis (MAMCA) has extended this approach to include multiple actors and stakeholders in the judgment and decision-making process.
This paper builds on the MAMCA method and demonstrates its practicability and usability by applying it to the case of HS2.
The purpose of this paper is not to reach a definitive conclusion on the desirability of various project options, but to complement existing transport appraisal methods by making different perspectives explicit.
For example, the results for this case show contrasting views for different groups of transport professionals: a favorable assessment of HS2 among transport planners employed in government, but an unfavorable assessment among transport researchers with a background in sustainability.
In terms of contribution to the development of data collection methods, this research demonstrates the usefulness of conducting semistructured interviews in conjunction with an online questionnaire for the assessment and weighting process within MCA.
Because MCA results are expressed in terms of relative desirability of projects, the approach also effectively systematizes the inclusion and assessment of multiple options.
Overall, the proposed method enhances the capacity to analyze conflicting views in large-scale transport project appraisal processes.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Cornet, Yannick& Barradale, Merrill Jones& Gudmundsson, Henrik& Barfod, Michael Bruhn. 2018. Engaging Multiple Actors in Large-Scale Transport Infrastructure Project Appraisal: An Application of MAMCA to the Case of HS2 High-Speed Rail. Journal of Advanced Transportation،Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-22.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Cornet, Yannick…[et al.]. Engaging Multiple Actors in Large-Scale Transport Infrastructure Project Appraisal: An Application of MAMCA to the Case of HS2 High-Speed Rail. Journal of Advanced Transportation No. 2018 (2018), pp.1-22.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Cornet, Yannick& Barradale, Merrill Jones& Gudmundsson, Henrik& Barfod, Michael Bruhn. Engaging Multiple Actors in Large-Scale Transport Infrastructure Project Appraisal: An Application of MAMCA to the Case of HS2 High-Speed Rail. Journal of Advanced Transportation. 2018. Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-22.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1181842
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1181842