Cost Construction Management of Aerial Rope Systems for Sustainable Public Transport in Green Cities

The general trend of modern urban planning and the creation of sustainable urban infrastructure is the implementation of the principles of social, economic and environmental impact within the framework of the concept of green (sustainable) cities. Aerial rope systems are one of the promising areas for the implementation of the principle of a car-free city, as they are an environmentally beneficial alternative for the development of zero-emission passenger transport. This research examines the technical aspects of the problem of managing the cost construction ropeways based on the development of optimization models that minimize the total cost of construction by choosing the optimal route, taking into account urban infrastructure and terrain, as well as by choosing the optimal height and the placement distance of intermediate towers, the optimal tension of the load-bearing ropes. The developed models and the results of optimization can serve as a guide for a preliminary assessment of the number and height of towers, their installation locations and the characteristics of the rope system. It is advisable to use them at the initial stage of designing a ropeway to compare the cost of various options for the location of the ropeway route and reduce the risk of error when choosing the least expensive option. The need to take into account a large number of restrictions related to the placement of urban infrastructure and terrain features is the reason for the rather high cost of construction of rope transport systems.