Transport Infrastructure In Time Scope And Scale

Author : Björn Hasselgren
Publisher : Springer
Page : 121 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2018-05-23
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9783319790541

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Transport Infrastructure in Time, Scope and Scale by Björn Hasselgren Pdf

This book discusses the economics of transport infrastructure and the economic theorizing around transport infrastructure from 1850 to today. Transport infrastructure systems are continuously evolving over time. Since the mid-1800s these systems have grown in complexity and outreach. They have been important drivers of economic development but have also been important as economic agents in themselves. Over time transport infrastructure systems have taken on different functions as providers of simpler transport services or more developed value chain components. Transport infrastructure has also been a source for different arguments about economic theory and practice. Transport infrastructure systems are analysed from an institutional perspective where the long-term development of the ownership and financing of the systems, as well as the connection to different policy areas are elaborated. A longitudinal study of Sweden’s transport infrastructure policy is used to exemplify driving factors causing change and transformation of the systems over time with different scale and scope.

Author : Roger Stough
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 698 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Altyapı (Ekonomik)
ISBN : NWU:35556034584516

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Transport Infrastructure by Roger Stough Pdf

Presents a set of 37 classic readings in the literature that show the development of analysis in the field of transport infrastructure. Readings are arranged into five sections: foundation papers; infrastructure and economic development; infrastructure networks; infrastructure measurement and evaluation; and case studies. Contributions are drawn from such publications as Journal of Monetary Economics; Economic Journal, Regional and Urban Economics, Journal of Political Economy, Review of Economics and Statistics, Empirical Economics, Regional Science and Urban Economics, New England Economic Review, Policy Studies Journal, Scandinavian Journal of Economics, and Journal of Transport Economics and Policy, among others, as well as a few books. Contributions range from one written in 1929 to 1999. Lacks a subject index. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Author : Björn Hasselgren
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 115 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2023-12-25
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9783031444166

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An Institutional Approach to the Göta kanal by Björn Hasselgren Pdf

This book is based on an institutional evolutionary theoretical view to the Göta kanal. Canals were the major transport infrastructure system besides roads and maritime transport until railroads were introduced. The canal studied is the Swedish Göta kanal project during the preparation and construction phase from 1800–1832. Thus, the Göta kanal, and the canal-era, is seen from a technological, an economic and a political perspective. Comparisons are made with two contemporary major canal-projects; the Erie Canal in the USA (1817–1825) and the Caledonian Canal in Britain (1804–1822). It is argued that the Göta kanal project, as Sweden's Mega Project of its time, represented an important development step in Sweden as regards learning and innovation and became a starting point for Swedish transport infrastructure projects in the time to come, primarily the railways.

Author : Gianluca Dell'Acqua,Fred Wegman
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 2502 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2017-03-16
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781315281872

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Transport Infrastructure and Systems by Gianluca Dell'Acqua,Fred Wegman Pdf

Transport Infrastructure Asset management in transport infrastructure, financial viability of transport engineering projects/ Life cycle Cost Analysis, Life-Cycle Assessment and Sustainability Assessment of transport infrastructure/ Infrastructures financing and pricing with equity appraisal, operation optimization and energy management/ Low-Volume roads: planning, maintenance, operations, environmental and social issues/ Public-Private Partnership (PPP) experience in transport infrastructure in different countries and economic conditions/ Airport Pavement Management Systems, runway design and maintenance/ Port maintenance and development issues, technology relating to cargo handling, landside access, cruise operations/ Infrastructure Building Information Modelling (I-BIM) / Pavement design and innovative bituminous materials/ Recycling and re-use in road pavements, environmentally sustainable technologies/ Stone pavements, ancient roads and historic railways/ Cementitious stabilization of materials used in the rehabilitation of transportation infrastructure. Transport Systems Sustainable transport and the environment protection including green vehicles/ Urban transport, land use development, spatial and transport planning/ Bicycling, bike, bike-sharing systems, cycling mobility/ Human factor in transport systems/ Intelligent Mobility: emerging technologies to enable the smarter movement of people and goods/Airport landside: access roads, parking facilities, terminal facilities, aircraft apron and the azdjacent taxiway/ Transportation policy, planning and design, modelling and decision making/ Transport economics, finance and pricing issues, optimization problems, equity appraisal/ Road safety impact assessments, road safety audits, the management of road network safety and safety inspections/ Tunnels and underground structures: preventing incidents-accidents mitigating their effects for both people and goods/ Traffic flow characteristics, traffic control devices, work zone traffic control, highway capacity and quality of service/ Track-vehicle interactions in railway systems, capacity analysis of railway networks/ Risk assessment and safety in air and railway transport, reliability aspects/ Maritime transport and inland waterways transport research/ Intermodal freight transport: terminals and logistics.

Author : David Banister,Joseph Berechman
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 404 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 0419255907

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Transport Investment and Economic Development by David Banister,Joseph Berechman Pdf

This book makes a major contribution to the debate and is directed at researchers, decision makers and students who are interested in the wider economic development impacts of transport.

Author : Bert van Wee,Jan A. Annema,David Banister,Baiba Pudāne
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 403 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2023-08-14
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781802206777

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The Transport System and Transport Policy by Bert van Wee,Jan A. Annema,David Banister,Baiba Pudāne Pdf

This extensively updated textbook introduces the transport system and its societal impacts in a holistic and multidisciplinary way. A timely second edition, it includes new analyses of travel behaviour and the transport system’s impacts on health and well-being.

Author : Jean-Paul Rodrigue
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 402 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2024-04-30
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9781003860327

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The Geography of Transport Systems by Jean-Paul Rodrigue Pdf

This expanded and revised sixth edition of The Geography of Transport Systems provides a comprehensive and accessible introduction to the field with a broad overview of its concepts, methods, and areas of application. It explores the spatial aspects of transportation and focuses on how the mobility of passengers and freight is linked with geography. The book is divided into ten chapters, each covering a specific conceptual dimension, including networks, modes, terminals, freight transportation, urban transportation, and environmental impacts, and updated with the latest information available. The sixth edition offers new and updated material on information technologies and mobility, e-commerce, transport and the economy, mobility and society, supply chains, security, pandemics, energy and the environment, and climate change. With over 140 updated figures and maps, The Geography of Transport Systems presents transportation systems at different scales ranging from global to local. This volume is an essential resource for undergraduates studying transportation, as well as those interested in economic and urban geography, transport planning and engineering. A companion website, which contains additional material such as photographs, maps, figures, and PowerPoint presentations, has been developed for the book and can be found here: https://transportgeography.org/

Author : Joseph Berechman
Publisher : Springer
Page : 194 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2018-04-13
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9783319746067

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The Infrastructure We Ride On by Joseph Berechman Pdf

This book explores the various economic and institutional factors that explain why huge investments are made in unworthy transportation mega-projects in the US and other countries. It is based on research, the general literature, economic analyses, and results from a specifically collected database showing that a significant proportion of implemented mega-projects have been found to be inferior ex-ante or incapable of delivering the returns they promised ex-post. Transportation infrastructure and other public investments of a similar scope (“mega-projects”) reflect public sector priorities and objectives, non-pecuniary as well as financial constraints, and a range of decision-making processes. This book describes how decisions made in the public sector with respect to transportation infrastructure investments are affected by the large populations and territories they serve, the estimation of the substantial opportunity costs they entail, the formal procedures instituted for quantitatively appraising projected outcomes and monetary returns, and the political environment in which these decisions are made.

Author : European Conference of Ministers of Transport
Publisher : OECD Publishing
Page : 115 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2007-03-22
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9789282101254

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ECMT Round Tables Transport Infrastructure Investment and Economic Productivity by European Conference of Ministers of Transport Pdf

This Round Table addresses the macroeconomic effects of transport infrastructure policies, and aimed at identifying tools that could determine the overall volume of public expenditure for transport infrastructure investment. It also identifies methods for assessing macroeconomic impact.

Author : Western Australia. Department of Transport. Transport Infrastructure Project,Western Australia. Transport,M. L. Harris,M. Criddle,G. Hodge
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 18 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Local transit
ISBN : 0730724786

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Transport Infrastructure Project by Western Australia. Department of Transport. Transport Infrastructure Project,Western Australia. Transport,M. L. Harris,M. Criddle,G. Hodge Pdf

Author : Claudio Ferrari,Anna Bottasso,Maurizio Conti,Alessio Tei
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 310 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2018-10-23
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780128130971

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Economic Role of Transport Infrastructure by Claudio Ferrari,Anna Bottasso,Maurizio Conti,Alessio Tei Pdf

Economic Role of Transport Infrastructure: Theory and Models helps evaluate the economic effects of transport infrastructure investments within a cost-benefit framework for maximum economic impact. The book analyzes the primary empirical approaches used to gauge the economic effects of transport infrastructures, providing in-depth discussions on data issues, input-output techniques, and econometric methodologies. Users will find empirical evidence organized from a transport mode point-of-view, inspiring researchers to conduct comparative analysis for various infrastructure projects. Topics cover infrastructure’s impact on economic growth using theoretical frameworks, including exogenous growth models, endogenous growth models, and new economic geography models. In addition, readers will also learn tips for conducting infrastructure impact studies and how to improve the effectiveness of infrastructural investments design. Explains and evaluates the economic effects of transport infrastructure investments, including direct and indirect, short and long run impact, and local and spillover outcomes Provides up-to-date coverage of quantitative techniques and empirical results for transportation and economic impact issues Explains the steps for conducting impact studies for proposed infrastructure projects Analyzes infrastructure’s role on economic growth through theoretical, methodological and empirical perspectives Features case studies describing real-world methods

Author : Rodney S. Tolley,Brian John Turton
Publisher : Longman Publishing Group
Page : 432 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Science
ISBN : UOM:39015034024060

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Transport Systems, Policy and Planning by Rodney S. Tolley,Brian John Turton Pdf

Provides a unique review of the major spatial aspects of transport systems, a detailed analysis of transport problems in urban and rural areas, an evaluation of social and environmental impacts, and a planning and policy overview. Divided into four parts, each considering a different aspect of transport geography. The first part outlines the basic geography of transport and examines transport and spatial structures, focusing upon the varying contributions made by transport to industrial, agricultural and urban development. Part two moves to consider specific transport systems at both national and international scales, drawing on studies from industrialised and developing nations and discussing the effects upon transport of the political changes in the former USSR and Eastern Europe. The third part examines some of the many problems of transport and urban and rural areas using specific examples to illustrate the contrasting difficulties and evaluate current urban transportation planning methods.

Author : Das, Ramesh Chandra
Publisher : IGI Global
Page : 466 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2017-04-17
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781522523628

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Handbook of Research on Economic, Financial, and Industrial Impacts on Infrastructure Development by Das, Ramesh Chandra Pdf

The infrastructure of a country has significant effects on both the lives of its citizens and its place in international markets. As such, it is imperative to develop policies to promote the quality of a nation’s infrastructure. The Handbook of Research on Economic, Financial, and Industrial Impacts on Infrastructure Development is a pivotal reference source for the latest scholarly research on various initiatives and policies developed to enhance the current infrastructure of modern nations. Including the role of economics, finance, and multiple industry perspectives, this book covers a range of pertinent topics such as R&D initiatives, foreign direct investment, and trade liberalization, and this publication is an ideal reference source for researchers, academics, practitioners, and students interested in recent trends in infrastructure development.

Author : Elena S. Prassas,Roger P. Roess
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2013-07-31
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 3642385818

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Engineering Economics and Finance for Transportation Infrastructure by Elena S. Prassas,Roger P. Roess Pdf

Author : National Research Council (U.S.). Transportation Research Board
Publisher : Transportation Research Board
Page : 108 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 0309059682

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National Conference on Setting an Intermodal Transportation Research Framework, Washington, D.C., March 4-5, 1996 by National Research Council (U.S.). Transportation Research Board Pdf

The conference on Setting an Intermodal Research Framework brought together a distinguished assembly of public officials, academicians, commercial leaders, and military specialists. During the conference, each of these groups of professionals found noteworthy synergies in their intermodal interests. Papers contained in these proceedings reflect those synergies. The conference was another step toward a strengthened intermodal partnership.