Transportation Decision Making
Principles of Project Evaluation and Programming
Will be published approx. on 12. June 2007
Book
Hardback
576 pages
978-0-471-74732-1 (ISBN)
Description
A guide to effective decision making written just for transportation professionals
This pioneering text provides a holistic approach to decision making in transportation project development and programming, which can help transportation professionals to optimize their investment choices. The authors present a proven set of methodologies for evaluating transportation projects that ensures that all costs and impacts are taken into consideration.
The text's logical organization gets readers started with a solid foundation in basic principles and then progressively builds on that foundation. Topics covered include:
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Developing performance measures for evaluation, estimating travel demand, and costing transportation projects
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Performing an economic efficiency evaluation that accounts for such factors as travel time, safety, and vehicle operating costs
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Evaluating a project's impact on economic development and land use as well as its impact on society and culture
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Assessing a project's environmental impact, including air quality, noise, ecology, water resources, and aesthetics
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Evaluating alternative projects on the basis of multiple performance criteria
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Programming transportation investments so that resources can be optimally allocated to meet facility-specific and system-wide goals
Each chapter begins with basic definitions and concepts followed by a methodology for impact assessment. Relevant legislation is discussed and available software for performing evaluations is presented. At the end of each chapter, readers are provided resources for detailed investigation of particular topics. These include Internet sites and publications of international and domestic agencies and research institutions. The authors also provide a companion Web site that offers updates, data for analysis, and case histories of project evaluation and decision making.
Given that billions of dollars are spent each year on transportation systems in the United States alone, and that there is a need for thorough and rational evaluation and decision making for cost-effective system preservation and improvement, this text should be on the desks of all transportation planners, engineers, and educators. With exercises in every chapter, this text is an ideal coursebook for the subject of transportation systems analysis and evaluation.
Reviews / Votes
"Sinha and Labi compile a vast reservoir of knowledge and technique that transportation decision makers might use to identify and evaluate these diverse impacts as part of the decision making process." (Journal of the American Planning Association, February 2009) ""I am not aware of any other book covering such a huge variety of practically relevant and qualitive models." (Zentralblatt MATH, 2008)"The book does justice to the richness of the broader topic of decision making, covering the specific areas you would expect and more. Overall, the book is an excellent resource...the book is well-written and organized." (Journal of Transportation Engineering; 12/07)
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Product info
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Edition
1. Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
Illustrations
Photos: 51 B&W, 0 Color; Drawings: 155 B&W, 0 Color
Dimensions
Height: 288 mm
Width: 225 mm
Thickness: 37 mm
Weight
1580 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-471-74732-1 (9780471747321)
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Kumares C. Sinha | Samuel Labi
Transportation Decision Making
Principles of Project Evaluation and Programming
E-Book
09/2011
Wiley
€141.99
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Persons
Kumares C. Sinha, PhD, PE, Hon. M.ASCE, is Edgar B. and Hedwig M. Olson Distinguished Professor in the School of Civil Engineering at Purdue University. Dr. Sinha is the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Transportation Engineering and a former president of the Transportation and Development Institute of the American Society of Civil Engineers.
Samuel Labi, PhD, is an assistant professor in the School of Civil Engineering at Purdue University. He is currently a visiting scholar at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Content
Preface.
1. Introductory Concepts in Transportation Decision-Making.
Exercises.
References.
2. Performance Measures in Transportation Evaluation.
Exercises.
References.
3. Estimating Transportation Demand.
(a) On the basis of Attributes of the Entire Parent Network.
(b) On the basis of Facility Attributes Only.
(c) General Comments on Demand Estimation Models.
Exercises.
References.
Selected Resources.
4. Transportation Costs.
Exercises.
References.
Additional Resources.
5. Travel-Time Impacts.
General Exercises.
References.
6. Evaluation of Safety Impacts.
Exercises.
References.
Resources.
7. Vehicle Operating Cost (VOC) Impacts.
Exercises.
References.
Resources.
8. Economic Efficiency Impacts.
Exercises.
References.
Useful Resouces.
9. Economic Development Impacts.
Exercises.
References.
10. Air Quality Impacts.
Exercises.
References.
Useful Resources in Air Quality Impact Estimation.
11. Noise Impacts.
Chapter Summary.
Exercises.
References.
12. Impacts on Wetlands and Other Ecosystems.
Exercises.
References.
Additional Resources for Ecological Impact Evaluation.
13. Impacts on Water Resources.
Step 1: Define the Study Area and Temporal Scope of the Analysis.
Step 2: Carry out Hydrological Inventory of the Study Area.
Step 3: Describe the Proposed Changes in the Selected Transportation System Action.
Step 4: Identify TDP Phases of the Transportation Action likely to affect Ground and Surface Water.
Step 5: Select the Appropriate Hydrological Performance Measures.
Step 6: Data Analysis to Predict Hydrological Conditions after the Transportation Intervention.
Step 7: Estimate the Hydrological Impacts (Change in Performance Measures).
Step 8: Evaluate the Predicted Hydrological Impacts.
Chapter Summary.
Exercises.
References.
Some Useful Resources.
14. Visual Impacts.
Exercises.
References.
Resources for Visual Performance Assessment.
15. Impacts on Energy Use.
Exercises.
References.
16. Land-Use Impacts.
Exercises.
References.
17. Social and Cultural Impacts.
Exercises.
References.
Resources.
18. Evaluation of Transportation Projects and Programs using Multiple Criteria.
Exercises.
References.
Additional Resources.
19. Use of Geographical and Other Information Systems.
Exercises.
References.
Resources.
20. Transportation Programming.
Exercises.
References.
Additional Resources.
General Appendix 1: Cost Indices.
General Appendix 2: Performance Measures.
Index.