Do Rural Roads Create Pathways out of Poverty? Evidence from India
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jdeveco.2018.01.004
Abstract: Nearly a third of the world's rural population does not live near a paved road, and it is widely believed that this limits their access to economic opportunities. Using a natural experiment that led to… read more here.
Keywords: poverty evidence; roads create; rural roads; evidence ... See more keywords
Safety effects of maintenance treatments to improve pavement condition on two-lane rural roads — insights for pavement management
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DOI: 10.1139/cjce-2019-0514
Abstract: The research used data from two-lane rural roads in Ontario, Canada to evaluate the change in safety following maintenance treatments to improve pavement condition as measured by International Roug... read more here.
Keywords: lane rural; treatments improve; rural roads; maintenance treatments ... See more keywords
Rural Roads Are Paving the Way for Land-Use Intensification in the Uplands of Laos
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DOI: 10.3390/land10030330
Abstract: Road expansion has played a prominent role in the agrarian transition that marked the integration of swidden-based farming systems into the market economy in Southeast Asia. Rural roads deeply altered the landscape and livelihood structures… read more here.
Keywords: roads paving; intensification; land use; land ... See more keywords
A Sustainable Cold-Recycled Solution for the Surface Finishing of Unpaved Rural Roads
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DOI: 10.3390/ma15113920
Abstract: This paper presents the results of an experimental investigation which was carried out with the purpose of assessing the performance-related properties of an emulsion-based cold-recycled mixture to be employed as a sustainable solution for the… read more here.
Keywords: cold recycled; unpaved rural; solution surface; surface finishing ... See more keywords
A Cask Evaluation Model to Assess Safety in Chinese Rural Roads
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DOI: 10.3390/su10113864
Abstract: Suburban roads are an important part of China’s road network and essential infrastructure for rural development. Poorly designed road curves and scarcity of traffic signs have caused an excessively high traffic accident rate in plain… read more here.
Keywords: evaluation model; traffic; cask evaluation; road ... See more keywords