Engineering Economics and Finance for Transportation Infrastructure

This textbook provides a fundamental overview of the application of engineering economic principles to transportation infrastructure investments. Basic theory is presented and illustrated with examples specific to the transportation field. It also reviews the history of transportation finance, as well as current methods for funding transportation investments in the U.S. Future problems and potential solutions are also discussed and illustrated.

List of contents

PART I Engineering Economics with Transportation Applications.- PART II Financing of Transportation Infrastructure.

Summary

This textbook provides a fundamental overview of the application of engineering economic principles to transportation infrastructure investments.  Basic theory is presented and illustrated with examples specific to the transportation field.  It also reviews the history of transportation finance, as well as current methods for funding transportation investments in the U.S.  Future problems and potential solutions are also discussed and illustrated.

Product details

• Authors: Elena Prassas, Elena S Prassas, Elena S. Prassas, Roger P Roess, Roger P. Roess
• Publisher: Springer, Berlin
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.01.2015
• EAN: 9783642429705
• ISBN: 978-3-642-42970-5
• No. of pages: 220
• Dimensions: 154 mm x 234 mm x 12 mm
• Weight: 365 g
• Illustrations: XIII, 220 p.
• Series: Springer Tracts on Transportation and Traffic; Springer Tracts on Transportation and Traffic
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Technology > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Business > Individual industrial sectors, branches; B, Economic Policy, engineering, Civil Engineering, Public Economics, Research & development management, Management of specific areas, Engineering economy, Engineering Economics, Organization, Logistics, Marketing, Engineering economics, Industrial Management, Civil engineering, surveying & building, Public finance, Public finance & taxation, R & D/Technology Policy, Economic Development, Innovation and Growth