Question

In wintry conditions, highway safety is improved by treating road services with substances that will provide traction and/or melt snow and ice. Sand and rock salt are two widely used substances. Recently, a combination of beet juice and rocksalt is being used in some parts of the country to treat road surfaces. Suppose you have been asked to provide a list of factors to consider for a switch from rocksalt alone to using a combination of beet juice and rocksalt. Name the major considerations you would take into account in making a decision in the following categories: cost considerations, environmental considerations, both positive and negative, and other considerations.

Answer 1

Answer:

There will be cost consideration, economic consideration, environmental consideration, human factors and social factors.

Explanation:

There should be most important consideration which the highway authorities should analyze is cost. The authorities should identify the additional cost which will need to be incurred in order to use the combination of beet juice and rock salt. There should be reliability considered that the road are not affected with the use of beet juice and there is no breakage on the roads. The environment is not affected with the use of these material.