Gravity Goods Ropeways: A Sustainable Solution for Rural Transportation in Hilly and Mountainous Regions of Nepal

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dc.contributor.advisorWeiss, Anita
dc.contributor.authorThapa Magar, Ritendra
dc.date.accessioned2016-10-27T18:32:28Z
dc.date.available2016-10-27T18:32:28Z
dc.date.issued2016-10-27
dc.description.abstractIn Nepal, the harsh mountainous topography hinders a viable transport infrastructure, including roads, making trails and mule tracks the only available option for a majority of the population. This isolates communities and compels them to face an exhausting, time consuming and often dangerous journey to get their agricultural products to the nearest markets. This study investigates the potential of gravity goods ropeway as a viable means of transportation to serve these isolated communities. This research looks at Hiklung village to explore the significance of gravity good ropeways in linking farmers to markets, its socio-economic impact, and its effectiveness in improving food security and livelihoods of project beneficiaries. The findings of this study, based on participant observation and interactions with project beneficiaries, suggest that an alternative means of transportation like gravity goods ropeway can be a sustainable transport solution to these isolated communities and increase their participation in the local economy.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1794/20424
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherUniversity of Oregon
dc.rightsAll Rights Reserved.
dc.subjectGravity Goods Ropewaysen_US
dc.subjectisolated communitiesen_US
dc.subjectsustainable transporten_US
dc.titleGravity Goods Ropeways: A Sustainable Solution for Rural Transportation in Hilly and Mountainous Regions of Nepal
dc.typeElectronic Thesis or Dissertation
thesis.degree.disciplineDepartment of International Studies
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Oregon
thesis.degree.levelmasters
thesis.degree.nameM.A.

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