Prototype using demonstration data. Final scores will be replaced by computed RAI-Next results.
Methodology
RAI-Next measures rural accessibility by combining service reachability across nine dimensions with transparent open-data inputs and placeholder BWM-derived weights.
RAI-Next is a global, open-data, rural accessibility index designed to look beyond whether a rural settlement is near a road. It asks what essential opportunities can actually be reached through the road network.
The prototype normalizes dimension scores to a 0-100 scale, weights them, and aggregates them into a composite score:
RAI-Next = sum of dimension weight x dimension score
Road-network distance-based accessibility index using rural population-weighted scores and BWM-derived dimension weights.
Access to clinics, hospitals, pharmacies, and primary care points.
Reachability of schools and other educational services.
Access to public offices and core administrative support.
Availability of markets, shops, and everyday essentials.
Road-network access to mobility infrastructure and corridors.
Access to bus, rail, and shared public transport nodes.
Proxy access to connectivity and digital service readiness.
Access to social, cultural, and religious facilities.
Access to banks, ATMs, and basic financial services.