Web-based dashboard of data integration for green highway performance management

Abstract

Highway concessionaires in Malaysia spend considerable assets for managing different forms of data during highway projects' life cycles. In this context, and based on the use of modern technologies, an enormous volume of highway data is generated daily. These data can be utilized to extract and evaluate indicators to analyze highway green performance. Feedback from indicators allows to grasp the sustainable practices and implement corrective actions. Dashboards have become popular in recent years as uniquely powerful tools for communicating important information. This research adopted the approach of a centralized data provider to develop a web-based visualization dashboard, as a technique to reinforce decisions in the highway sector. The dashboard will be employed to gain information about highway green performance to enhance decisions. In this dashboard, data integration of Malaysia Green Highway Index and Carbon Footprint Calculator has been used in illustrating the visualization. The development utilized a web-based multi-programming language. The quantitative and qualitative measures were used to validate the dashboard. Findings demonstrated an increase in accuracy of data monitoring and quicker decision-making using the Dashboard. The outcome of this research will add value to the green highway development and map the highway towards a better and sustainable quality of life nationally and internationally. Furthermore, this research will pave the way for future researchers to integrate other efficient tools and parameters that contribute towards sustainable development.