Better winter road weather information saves money, time, lives and the environment

Weather service systems that collect, refine and distribute information to road users and to network and maintenance operators can generate significant benefits to stakeholders and society. For maintenance operators improved efficiency through timely reactions, smaller amounts of de-icing materials...

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Main Authors: Pilli-Sihvola, E., Leviakangas, Pekka, Hautala, R.
Format: Conference Paper
Published: 2012
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/50594
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author Pilli-Sihvola, E.
Leviakangas, Pekka
Hautala, R.
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description Weather service systems that collect, refine and distribute information to road users and to network and maintenance operators can generate significant benefits to stakeholders and society. For maintenance operators improved efficiency through timely reactions, smaller amounts of de-icing materials and better personnel utilization offer clear potential for reduced costs. In the future, better weather models will result in more accurate longer-term forecasts thus increasing the potential for benefits. New technology enables new kinds of services (e.g. decision support systems). This paper provides a structured view of the impacts of weather information services to different stakeholders.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-505942024-06-06T02:07:48Z Better winter road weather information saves money, time, lives and the environment Pilli-Sihvola, E. Leviakangas, Pekka Hautala, R. Weather service systems that collect, refine and distribute information to road users and to network and maintenance operators can generate significant benefits to stakeholders and society. For maintenance operators improved efficiency through timely reactions, smaller amounts of de-icing materials and better personnel utilization offer clear potential for reduced costs. In the future, better weather models will result in more accurate longer-term forecasts thus increasing the potential for benefits. New technology enables new kinds of services (e.g. decision support systems). This paper provides a structured view of the impacts of weather information services to different stakeholders. 2012 Conference Paper http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/50594 fulltext
spellingShingle Pilli-Sihvola, E.
Leviakangas, Pekka
Hautala, R.
Better winter road weather information saves money, time, lives and the environment
title Better winter road weather information saves money, time, lives and the environment
title_full Better winter road weather information saves money, time, lives and the environment
title_fullStr Better winter road weather information saves money, time, lives and the environment
title_full_unstemmed Better winter road weather information saves money, time, lives and the environment
title_short Better winter road weather information saves money, time, lives and the environment
title_sort better winter road weather information saves money, time, lives and the environment
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/50594