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9781522573968: Building a Sustainable Transportation Infrastructure for Long-term Economic Growth

Synopsis

Long-term economic growth and increasing vehicle congestion is creating a greater demand for efficient and safe transportation. The high cost of maintaining and fixing pre-existing infrastructure is leading the industry to realize that sustainable long-term transportation planning is needed to keep pace with the growing economy. Building a Sustainable Transportation Infrastructure for Long-Term Economic Growth examines contemporary transportation issues through the lens of various modes of transportation while also focusing on the importance of sustainability, urban planning, and funding. The book covers the topics of sustainability and climate change, public management and planning, financing of transportation infrastructure, and revenue and spending issues facing modern transportation infrastructure. It is ideally designed for engineers, planners, government officials, transportation specialists, legislators, researchers, academicians, students, and industry professionals seeking current research on sustainable transport systems.

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À propos de l?auteur

Olga Smirnova, Ph.D., is an associate professor at the MPA program, the Department of Political Science, East Carolina University. Her research interests include green transportation innovations, contracting out, program evaluation, economic development, and performance measurement. Her research appeared in Public Administration Review, Administration and Society, Journal of Public Transportation, State and local Government Review, Journal of Public Procurement, Industrial Relations Journal, American Behavioral Scientist, Public Works Management and Policy, and Municipal Finance Journal.

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9781522591443: Building a Sustainable Transportation Infrastructure for Long-term Economic Growth

Edition présentée

ISBN 10 :  1522591443 ISBN 13 :  9781522591443
Editeur : IGI Global, 2019
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