Road Asset Management with User Cost of Safety and Comfortably evaluated by Stated Preference Method

Willingness to pay for private and public road safety in stated preference studies: why the difference?

Estimates of the willingness to pay (WTP) for a mortality risk reduction can be used to calculate the value of a statistical life, which is a major component in many economic evaluations of environmental and safety policies. Previous research on the WTP for risk reductions using stated preference methods have found that the mean WTP for public risk reductions is significantly smaller compared t...

Monetary Value and the Cost Analysis of a Youth ‎Voluntary Program of Road Safety in Iran ‎

Objectives: Volunteering has great economic and social benefits, but it is neglected due to the nature of the work. This study aimed to assess the monetary aspect of the voluntary activities in the National Plan of Safety and Health of Nowruz Passengers and analyze the cost of the implementation of this plan, regarding youth volunteers. Methods: In this descriptive-analytical study, 1574 volun...

Implementation of child safety and health management system by means of FMEA method

Every year, many accidents leading to physical injuries in kindergartens, indicates that a very large percentage of them are related to the safety concerns and lack of hygiene in these places. Families, due to their busy life style and working hours and also children needs of preschool education, are searching to find most suitable kindergartens for their children. Selecting a kindergarten with...

The Importance of Commercial Vehicle Weight Enformcement in Safety and Road Asset Management

A Pilot Test of a New Stated Preference Valuation Method: Continuous Attribute-Based Stated Choice

A new stated preference technique is developed and tested. In an interactive computerized survey, respondents move continuous sliders to choose levels of environmental attributes. The total cost of the combination of attributes chosen is calculated according to a preprogrammed cost function, and continuously updated and displayed. Each registered choice reveals the respondent’s marginal willing...