Sustainable Reuse of Disused Railway

Ruocco, Giacomo Di; Sicignano, Enrico; Fiore, Pietro; D'Andria, Emanuela

doi:10.1016/j.proeng.2017.04.327

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“…They reported interesting results on the clear preference of the stakeholders for the conversion in greenways, together with the reasons why they considered this option as the best alternative. Di Ruocco et al (2017) made an interesting proposal for an integrated recovery of an abandoned railway track crossing an archaeological site near Paestum (Italy).…”

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Analysis and evaluation of abandoned railways aimed at greenway conversion: A methodological application in the Sicilian landscape using multi-criteria analysis and geographical information system

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Tomaselli

D'Emilio

et al. 2018

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Nowadays, in many countries around the world, abandoned railways are considered as important resources that can be recovered and converted into greenways, thanks to their specific adaptability to this function. With its about 1000 km of dismantled lines, Sicily is the Italian region where the abandonment of railways is more evident. Nevertheless, to the present day, only about 20 km have been converted in greenways. As a recovery action requires large investments, it is necessary to determine a priority list based on the actual suitability of a track to be converted. Therefore, the aim of this paper was to define and apply a methodology, based on multi-criteria analysis associated with geographical information system (GIS), for the assessment of different suitability degrees of an abandoned railway to be converted in greenway for agro-touristic and cultural use of the land. The work was developed on two abandoned railway lines, sited in the province of Syracuse, embedded in landscapes of great value thanks to the existence of natural areas and cultural heritage. The applied method attributes great importance to the quality of the landscape that is considered in the same way as the intrinsic characteristics of the track. Several indicators were weighed and spatially mapped to describe the local resources at the margin of the track and the characteristics of the stretches of the two lines. The GIS analysis allowed obtaining various intermediate maps containing the necessary information for drawing the ultimate maps, which showed the suitability of each line to be converted in greenway. The results showed that the suitability level depends on the specific characteristics of the railroad and its marginal values, as well as on the quality of the landscape and the development opportunities that it offers. The creation of greenways can thus become a support to make easier the integration between the landscape and the growing demands of land, economic and tourist development, while maintaining intact the rural land and favoring its connection with the urban centers. The study, although referred to specific territorial areas, is generally valid from a methodological point of view and can be applied in other contexts.

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Analysis and evaluation of abandoned railways aimed at greenway conversion: A methodological application in the Sicilian landscape using multi-criteria analysis and geographical information system

Quattrone

Tomaselli

D'Emilio

et al. 2018

J Agricult Engineer

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“…The problem of the future of abandoned railways is of great importance [42]. In the article [43,44], options for using railways are studied with the conclusion that one of the best solutions is their re-equipment in the "green zones". However, we believe that the existing railways are desirable not to close, but to reconstruct.…”

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Routes Planning Models for Railway Transport Systems in Relation to Passengers’ Demand

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Nowadays, transport systems efficiency plays a key role for communities’ liveability and economy, being in addition an important factor in the economic integration of countries. The purpose of the article is to develop multi-stage models of tourist activities for optimizing the development of operating companies. For the implementation of models, the authors evolved the relevant system of organizational-functional support for the development of railway tourism. The research will enable us to take into consideration risks when planning tourist routes by railway, determine the order of construction or start of routes, and assess their profitability. This will provide to earn the expected incomes of all interested parties in tourist activities for the specified period. The authors created economic-mathematical models of the discrete optimal planning of the railway tourism operations. This takes into account conditions of risks and cooperation, and allows to determine which sets of effective routes are the most profitable ones. The results of the realization of the developed models include the task of the succession of the tourist route introduction according to the present and future infrastructure, availability of the rolling stock, etc. In this, consideration is given to obtaining maximum profit from tourism businesses for every participant during an established period.

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“…Learning the multiattribute value theory (SAVT), they evaluated the psychological goals of comprehensive stakeholders and offered measurable quantitative assessment schemes to determine the best ways of transforming the abandoned railway. A post-event analysis(PFA) model [29], an analytic network process (ANP) method [30], zero-one goal programming (ZOGP) [31] and an indicator system for sustainability [32] have been used for a comprehensive assessment to determine the optimal reuse solution of abandoned railways.…”

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Reuse of Abandoned Railways Leads to Urban Regeneration: A Tale from a Rust Track to a Green Corridor in Zhangjiakou

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Sustainable Reuse of Disused Railway

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Analysis and evaluation of abandoned railways aimed at greenway conversion: A methodological application in the Sicilian landscape using multi-criteria analysis and geographical information system

Analysis and evaluation of abandoned railways aimed at greenway conversion: A methodological application in the Sicilian landscape using multi-criteria analysis and geographical information system

Routes Planning Models for Railway Transport Systems in Relation to Passengers’ Demand

Reuse of Abandoned Railways Leads to Urban Regeneration: A Tale from a Rust Track to a Green Corridor in Zhangjiakou

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