University of Twente Student Theses
Improvement of the Borculoseweg located in Neede
Ticheler, B.N. (2024) Improvement of the Borculoseweg located in Neede.
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| Abstract: | The thesis aims to perform a MAMCA analysis of the redesign of the Borculoseweg in Neede. A MAMCA analysis is a method used to make a structured decision on which of the alternatives to implement. The alternatives must incorporate all stakeholders' criteria, which have an assigned weight to show their importance. After this, all alternatives will obtain a score on how well they perform. Meeting with all stakeholders involved is essential to get to know the criteria and the assigned weights. The stakeholders included in this thesis are Arriva, Kisveld, the police, a road manager, a water manager, a green manager, a traffic expert, and residents. Meetings were scheduled with these stakeholders, and five residents were questioned along the road as a sample of their opinions. These meetings aimed to know the stakeholders' criteria. These criteria needed to have an assigned weight, which values their importance. Five alternatives were set up, which needed to be scored in the MAMCA, with each focus on a specific goal, for example, greenery, parking, or cycling. The first alternative was a balanced alternative, which is the current situation with cycle lanes. It still incorporated the shared parking and greenery alongside the road to help with other goals. The second alternative has a road profile with a separate two-way cycle path, but no green and parking. This is mainly focussed on the safety of the cyclists, as well as fewer obstacles on the road so the bus can maintain the speed limit of 50 km/h. The third alternative is a cycle street with some parking and mostly greenery alongside the road. This is focused heavily on the safety of cyclists while sacrificing the speed at which cars want to drive, and the bus needs to maintain its schedule. The fourth and fifth alternatives have a road section based on the first alternative. The fourth alternative is focussed on parking, therefore having parking on both sides of the road. The fifth alternative is focussed on greenery, therefore having greenery on both sides of the road and parking on the road itself. These alternatives have been scored using the SMART method of the MAMCA software tool set up by Mobilise, which means that the alternatives obtain a score between 0 and 10 on how well they fit the criterion. These lead to the graph presented in section 9.6 in Figure 9.6. In this, it can be found that the best alternative to implement to satisfy all stakeholders on average is the greenery-focused alternative since it scores high for safety, greenery, and water, which are some of the top priorities for several stakeholders. The balanced alternative closely follows it. This is because the speed for cars and buses is higher, but safety is increased in the current situation by having cycle lanes and parking alongside greenery on the road. This rigorous MAMCA analysis ensures that the chosen alternative is not only the most suitable but also the most informed decision for the Borculoseweg redesign in Neede. The main limitation is that setting up scores in association with experts, something that could only be done for the safety of this research, is preferable. This would make the scores better substantiated based on the experts' prior knowledge. Furthermore, it would be good to let stakeholders think more about the specific weight that they assign to a criterion since, in this research, it has been found that they often count from 10 downwards. |
| Item Type: | Essay (Bachelor) |
| Faculty: | ET: Engineering Technology |
| Programme: | Civil Engineering BSc (56952) |
| Link to this item: | https://purl.utwente.nl/essays/104506 |
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