Infrastructure Planning, Engineering, and Economics, 2nd Edition

A complete, up-to-date infrastructure planning resource

Thoroughly revised to address sustainability and the latest codes and regulations, Infrastructure Planning, Engineering and Economics, Second Edition, describes the full range of skills necessary to plan, implement, upgrade, and maintain infrastructure projects in the public sector.

This comprehensive work discusses planning methodologies and best practices, and features global case studies, research projects, and references to the literature to support the principles presented. The text has been streamlined and updated in order to improve ease of use for instructors and students. It also serves as an essential on-the-job reference for professionals.

Coverage includes:

• Planning contexts, perspectives, and objectives
• Planning and appraisal of major infrastructure projects
• Screening projects and master planning
• Municipal infrastructure systems--performance and prioritization measures
• Comparisons of infrastructure alternatives
• Planning aids
• Financial analyses
• Economic analyses--concepts and applications
• Environmental and social impact assessment--concepts, requirements, and procedures
• Environmental and social impact assessment--additional analyses and issues
• Sustainability
• Planning for uncertainty and risk
• Operations research methods for planning and analysis

Preface
Abstract

Chapter 1 : Introduction
Chapter 2 : Planning Contexts, Perspectives, and Objectives
Chapter 3 : Planning and Appraisal of Major Infrastructures Projects
Chapter 4 : Screening Projects and Master Planning
Chapter 5 : Municipal Infrastructure Systems - Performance and Prioritization Measures
Chapter 6 : Comparisons of Infrastructure Alternatives
Chapter 7 : Planning Aids
Chapter 8 : Financial Analyses
Chapter 9 : Economic Analyses - Concepts
Chapter 10 : Economic Analyses - Applications
Chapter 11 : Environmental and Social Impact Assessment - Concepts, Requirements, and Procedures
Chapter 12 : Environmental and Social Impact Assessment - Additional Analyses and Issues
Chapter 13 : Sustainability
Chapter 14 : Planning for Uncertainty and Risk
Chapter 15 : Operations Research methods for Planning and Analysis

Problems
References
Index