Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP)-Based Multi-Attribute Benefit Structure Analysis of Road Network Systems in Mountainous Rural Areas of Japan
Authors
Masami Shiba
Mie University, Tsu, Japan
Abstract
A number of people have studied the problem of measuring the multi-attribute influence derived from the presence of road networks in mountainous areas. I have briefly examined this concept within the framework of the analytic hierarchy process (ΑΗΡ). I assumed that this influence is a function of several factors. I considered three such supra-functional factors: (1) promote long-term sustainable forest production and resource protection; (2) improve comprehensive timber production infrastructure; and (3) improve settlement infrastructure in rural areas. I studied a multi-attribute benefit structure of forest road networks in the hierarchy form. By pairwise comparison matrix according to all the criteria of the proposed hierarchy, the final eigenvectors and the composite weights have been arrived at. The AHP-based approach should be repeated to identify the benefit structure of road network systems and to improve the development strategy in mountainous areas.
