Table 3 Synthetic results for the cost estimation of road maintenance and agriculture land losses due to road induced erosion phenomenon considering a medium capacity machine, Daewoo Solar 130LC – V
From: Rural earthen roads impact assessment in Phewa watershed, Western region, Nepal
Scenarios | Part of the watershed roads network considered | Event activity | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Recent (<2 years) | Medium (>2 to < 5 years) | Old (>5 years) | Total (USD) | ||
Road maintenance costs (USD) LB technology | 42 % | 37186 | 21577 | 14520 | 73283 |
100 % | 88538 | 51375 | 34571 | 174484 | |
Road maintenance costs (USD) Mixed technology | 42 % | 29391 | 11506 | 7370 | 48267 |
100 % | 69978 | 27395 | 17548 | 114921 | |
Road maintenance costs (USD) EB technology | 42 % | 12615 | 7407 | 4948 | 24970 |
100 % | 30035 | 17635 | 11782 | 59452 | |
Agriculture land losses costs (USD) | 42 % | 587 | 405 | 1 | 994 |
100 % | 1398 | 965 | 3 | 2366 | |
TOTAL Scenario LB (USD) | 42 % | 37773 | 21983 | 14521 | 74277 |
100 % | 89936 | 52340 | 34574 | 176850 | |
Total Scenario Mixed (USD) | 42 % | 29978 | 11911 | 7371 | 49260 |
100 % | 71376 | 28360 | 17551 | 117287 | |
TOTAL Scenario EB (USD) | 42 % | 13202 | 7812 | 4950 | 25963 |
100 % | 31433 | 18599 | 11785 | 61818 | |