Barriers for the Implementation of NMT and Other Cleaner Modes of Transport

Implementation of any new technology or futuristic alternatives experience some sort of resistance from the system. This chapter presents various barriers that influence the implementation of non-motorized and other cleaner modes of transportation. Such barriers discussed in this chapter include social barriers, financial barriers, infrastructure-related barriers including availability of alternative technologies, institutional barriers, administrative barriers, and natural barriers such as unfavorable climatic conditions. The present chapter attempts to develop a framework for the prioritization of barriers based on multi-criteria approach involving multi-stakeholder participation. It introduces the decision-making tool, analytic hierarchy process (AHP), to prioritize the set of pre-identified barriers. A case study is presented to demonstrate the application of AHP for such prioritization of alternatives/barriers.