Author: Yohannes Hasiholan Toruan
AIT Library Call Number: AIT RSPR no. HS-95-11
Year: 1995
Academic Program: Human Settlement (HS)
Type: Research Studies Project Report (M. Sc.) – Asian Institute of Technology, 1995
Examination Committee: Hans Detlef Kammeier (Chairperson); Jayant Kumar Routray, Reidar Dale (Examination Committee Members)
Abstract: Comprehensive transport planning calls for simultaneous horizontal and vertical integration. Horizontal integration means that the transport planning should related to physical and social planning. Vertical integration implies that the transport planning on a given level takes into consideration the transport plan on a higher and lower level(s). To respond the prob1em of poor road conditions, the 1oca1 planners should be equipped with practical tools to determine the projects that will contribute to economic development. This will help them to reduce various conflicts of interests, external and non -technical influences. The Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP), one of the Multiple Criteria Decision Making (MCDM) techniques, is exercised as an appropriate too l with re spec t to limited facilities and ability at the local level . The AHP can be conducted either manually or computer-aided. Limitations within the technique as executed within the ‘expert choice’ software program was tackled by implementing various spreadsheets with Lotus 123. This i s operated because the value of weights assigned in the calculation are real value s selected by the users, instead of using the fundamental scale as required by ‘expert choice’. The maximum order of matrix to 15 , as another limit at ion, somehow limited the technique to elaborate more than 15 decision alternatives. However the me thods useful to be exercised by planners at the local level since it able to produce decision alternatives in ranking, thus minimize various conflicts of interests. In particular, like area in Indonesia where local or district area is quite huge, the technique can even be practiced on various sector to reduce the complexity whenever decision ha s to be taken. Another practical -sound technique similar to the AHP, named as ‘promethee’, i s recommended to be explored, exercised a nd compared to overcome limitations within the AHP. NOTES : I. This Research Study was completed as part of the requirements for the SPRING (A
Scholarship Donor(s): Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst (DAAD), Germany
Note: A research study submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirement for the award of the Degree of Master of Science, School of Engineering and Technology
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