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Category : Infrastructure (Economics)
Languages : en
Pages : 100
Book Description
Four reports recently published by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), the American Association of Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO), the National Council on Public Works Improvement, and the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) present information that is important in evaluating highway needs in the United States. The objective of the study is to provide a comparison and critique of the four reports. Special emphasis is placed on evaluating the rate-of-return analysis for highway investment in the CBO report. Using the CBO procedure and the CBO's assumed (implicit) useful lives, it can be concluded that about 25 billion dollars of investment in 1985 (and increasing over time at the same rate as traffic growth) is economically justified for highway investment on existing locations, as compared to an actual expenditure of about 13 billion in 1985. However, the CBO uses the assumption that investments made at the end of the analysis period give only 10 years of benefits. Using a more realistic useful life for highway investments would justify a somewhat higher investment level, probably considerably more than double current capital spending. The correct results using CBO's own analysis procedure support the National Councilon Public Works Improvement's recommendation that capital spending for highways should be at least doubled.
An Assessment of Transportation Infrastructure Needs
Author:
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Category : Infrastructure (Economics)
Languages : en
Pages : 100
Book Description
Four reports recently published by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), the American Association of Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO), the National Council on Public Works Improvement, and the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) present information that is important in evaluating highway needs in the United States. The objective of the study is to provide a comparison and critique of the four reports. Special emphasis is placed on evaluating the rate-of-return analysis for highway investment in the CBO report. Using the CBO procedure and the CBO's assumed (implicit) useful lives, it can be concluded that about 25 billion dollars of investment in 1985 (and increasing over time at the same rate as traffic growth) is economically justified for highway investment on existing locations, as compared to an actual expenditure of about 13 billion in 1985. However, the CBO uses the assumption that investments made at the end of the analysis period give only 10 years of benefits. Using a more realistic useful life for highway investments would justify a somewhat higher investment level, probably considerably more than double current capital spending. The correct results using CBO's own analysis procedure support the National Councilon Public Works Improvement's recommendation that capital spending for highways should be at least doubled.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Infrastructure (Economics)
Languages : en
Pages : 100
Book Description
Four reports recently published by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), the American Association of Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO), the National Council on Public Works Improvement, and the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) present information that is important in evaluating highway needs in the United States. The objective of the study is to provide a comparison and critique of the four reports. Special emphasis is placed on evaluating the rate-of-return analysis for highway investment in the CBO report. Using the CBO procedure and the CBO's assumed (implicit) useful lives, it can be concluded that about 25 billion dollars of investment in 1985 (and increasing over time at the same rate as traffic growth) is economically justified for highway investment on existing locations, as compared to an actual expenditure of about 13 billion in 1985. However, the CBO uses the assumption that investments made at the end of the analysis period give only 10 years of benefits. Using a more realistic useful life for highway investments would justify a somewhat higher investment level, probably considerably more than double current capital spending. The correct results using CBO's own analysis procedure support the National Councilon Public Works Improvement's recommendation that capital spending for highways should be at least doubled.
Transportation and Environmental Infrastructure Needs
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Public Works and Transportation. Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight
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Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 1404
Book Description
Distributed to some depository libraries in microfiche.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 1404
Book Description
Distributed to some depository libraries in microfiche.
Impact of Transport Infrastructure Investment on Regional Development
Author: OECD
Publisher: OECD Publishing
ISBN: 9264193529
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 153
Book Description
This report describes evaluation methods for transport infrastructure investments to ensure that scarce resources are allocated in a way that maximises their net return to society.
Publisher: OECD Publishing
ISBN: 9264193529
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 153
Book Description
This report describes evaluation methods for transport infrastructure investments to ensure that scarce resources are allocated in a way that maximises their net return to society.
Transportation Systems Analysis and Assessment
Author: Stefano De Luca
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 1839685611
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 238
Book Description
The transportation system is the backbone of any social and economic system, and is also a very complex system in which users, transport means, technologies, services, and infrastructures have to cooperate with each other to achieve common and unique goals.The aim of this book is to present a general overview on some of the main challenges that transportation planners and decision makers are faced with. The book addresses different topics that range from user's behavior to travel demand simulation, from supply chain to the railway infrastructure capacity, from traffic safety issues to Life Cycle Assessment, and to strategies to make the transportation system more sustainable.
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 1839685611
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 238
Book Description
The transportation system is the backbone of any social and economic system, and is also a very complex system in which users, transport means, technologies, services, and infrastructures have to cooperate with each other to achieve common and unique goals.The aim of this book is to present a general overview on some of the main challenges that transportation planners and decision makers are faced with. The book addresses different topics that range from user's behavior to travel demand simulation, from supply chain to the railway infrastructure capacity, from traffic safety issues to Life Cycle Assessment, and to strategies to make the transportation system more sustainable.
Meeting Asia's Infrastructure Needs
Author: Asian Development Bank
Publisher: Asian Development Bank
ISBN: 9292577549
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 235
Book Description
Infrastructure is essential for development. This report presents a snapshot of the current condition of developing Asia's infrastructure---defined here as transport, power, telecommunications, and water supply and sanitation. It examines how much the region has been investing in infrastructure and what will likely be needed through 2030. Finally, it analyzes the financial and institutional challenges that will shape future infrastructure investment and development.
Publisher: Asian Development Bank
ISBN: 9292577549
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 235
Book Description
Infrastructure is essential for development. This report presents a snapshot of the current condition of developing Asia's infrastructure---defined here as transport, power, telecommunications, and water supply and sanitation. It examines how much the region has been investing in infrastructure and what will likely be needed through 2030. Finally, it analyzes the financial and institutional challenges that will shape future infrastructure investment and development.
Rail Crossing Issues and Midwest Transportation Infrastructure Needs
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Subcommittee on Highways, Transit, and Pipelines
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Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 92
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 92
Book Description
Transportation Infrastructure Needs in Alaska
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Environment and Public Works
Publisher:
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Category : Federal aid to transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 64
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Federal aid to transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 64
Book Description
OECD Environmental Performance Reviews: Turkey 2008
Author: OECD
Publisher: OECD Publishing
ISBN: 9264049169
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 240
Book Description
This review of Turkeys environmental programme systematically looks at air, water, nature and biodiversity, the environmental-economic interface, the environmental-social interface, and international co-operation, making 45 specific recommendations.
Publisher: OECD Publishing
ISBN: 9264049169
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 240
Book Description
This review of Turkeys environmental programme systematically looks at air, water, nature and biodiversity, the environmental-economic interface, the environmental-social interface, and international co-operation, making 45 specific recommendations.
Planning and Urban Design Standards
Author: American Planning Association
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 1118550765
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 450
Book Description
The new student edition of the definitive reference on urban planning and design Planning and Urban Design Standards, Student Edition is the authoritative and reliable volume designed to teach students best practices and guidelines for urban planning and design. Edited from the main volume to meet the serious student's needs, this Student Edition is packed with more than 1,400 informative illustrations and includes the latest rules of thumb for designing and evaluating any land-use scheme--from street plantings to new subdivisions. Students find real help understanding all the practical information on the physical aspects of planning and urban design they are required to know, including: * Plans and plan making * Environmental planning and management * Building types * Transportation * Utilities * Parks and open space, farming, and forestry * Places and districts * Design considerations * Projections and demand analysis * Impact assessment * Mapping * Legal foundations * Growth management preservation, conservation, and reuse * Economic and real estate development Planning and Urban Design Standards, Student Edition provides essential specification and detailing information for various types of plans, environmental factors and hazards, building types, transportation planning, and mapping and GIS. In addition, expert advice guides readers on practical and graphical skills, such as mapping, plan types, and transportation planning.
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 1118550765
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 450
Book Description
The new student edition of the definitive reference on urban planning and design Planning and Urban Design Standards, Student Edition is the authoritative and reliable volume designed to teach students best practices and guidelines for urban planning and design. Edited from the main volume to meet the serious student's needs, this Student Edition is packed with more than 1,400 informative illustrations and includes the latest rules of thumb for designing and evaluating any land-use scheme--from street plantings to new subdivisions. Students find real help understanding all the practical information on the physical aspects of planning and urban design they are required to know, including: * Plans and plan making * Environmental planning and management * Building types * Transportation * Utilities * Parks and open space, farming, and forestry * Places and districts * Design considerations * Projections and demand analysis * Impact assessment * Mapping * Legal foundations * Growth management preservation, conservation, and reuse * Economic and real estate development Planning and Urban Design Standards, Student Edition provides essential specification and detailing information for various types of plans, environmental factors and hazards, building types, transportation planning, and mapping and GIS. In addition, expert advice guides readers on practical and graphical skills, such as mapping, plan types, and transportation planning.
A.I.D. Research and Development Abstracts
Author:
Publisher:
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Category : Economic development
Languages : en
Pages : 380
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Economic development
Languages : en
Pages : 380
Book Description