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Preface | |
Introduction | |
Toward More Sustainable Infrastructure: Better Projects and Better Programs | |
Infrastructure Projects and Programs | |
Evaluating Infrastructure Projects | |
Infrastructure, Cities, and Civilization | |
Overview of Project Evaluation | |
Structure of the Textbook | |
Building Infrastructure to Serve the Needs of Society | |
System Performance | |
Introduction to Performance of InfrastructureâÇôBased Systems | |
System Cost | |
Profitability, BreakâÇôEven Volume, and Return on Investment | |
Service | |
Capacity | |
Safety, Security, and Risk | |
Cost Effectiveness | |
Developing Cost and Revenue Functions for a 19thâÇôCentury Canal | |
Summary | |
Basic Economic Concepts | |
Introduction | |
Supply and Demand | |
Pricing | |
Productivity | |
Measuring and Improving the Economy | |
Trade | |
Making Decisions | |
Summary | |
Public Perspective: Economic, Environmental, and Social Concerns | |
General Overview | |
BenefitâÇôCost Analysis | |
Economic Impacts: Measures Related to the Regional or National Economy | |
Environmental Impacts | |
Social Impacts | |
Summary | |
Comparing Strategies for Improving System Performance | |
Introduction | |
Presenting All Results in Monetary Terms | |
Net Present Value: Comparing Current and Future Costs and Benefits | |
Measuring Cost Effectiveness | |
Using Weighting Schemes in MultiâÇôCriteria Decision Making | |
Seeking Public Input | |
Summary | |
The Panama Canal | |
Introduction | |
Early Routes Across the Isthmus | |
The Panama Railroad | |
The French Effort | |
The U.S. Effort | |
The Panama Canal in the 21st Century | |
Comparing Economic and Financial Impacts Over the Life of Proposed Projects | |
Equivalence of Cash Flows | |
Introduction | |
Time Value of Money | |
Equivalence Relationships | |
Continuous Compounding: Nominal versus Effective Interest Rates | |
Financing Mechanisms | |
The Use of Equivalence in Costing | |
Case Study: Building an Office Tower in Manhattan | |
Summary | |
Choosing A Discount Rate | |
Introduction | |
Related Financial Concepts | |
Factors Affecting the Discount Rate | |
Choosing a Discount Rate: Examples | |
Dividing Up the Cash Flows of a Major Project | |
Summary | |
Financial Assessment | |
Introduction | |
Maximizing Net Present Value | |
Importance of the Project Life | |
Does Discounting Ignore Future Catastrophes? | |
Internal Rate of Return | |
External Rate of Return | |
Constant Dollar versus Current Dollar Analysis | |
Choosing among Independent Investment Options | |
Choosing among Mutually Exclusive Projects | |
Dealing with Unequal Lives of Competing Projects | |
Splitting a Project into Pieces for Different Parties | |
Summary | |
Rules of the Game: Taxes, Depreciation, and Regulation | |
Introduction | |
Depreciation and Taxes | |
Land Use Regulations | |
Building Codes and Other Safety Standards | |
Environmental Regulations and Restrictions | |
Summary | |
Developing Projects and Programs to Deal With Problems and Opportunities | |
Developing a Strategy to Deal with a Problem | |
Introduction | |
Identifying Needs and Objectives | |
Identifying Alternatives | |
Dealing with Uncertainty When Assessing Alternatives | |
Evaluating the Alternatives | |
Pearl River Delta Case Study | |
Summary | |
PublicâÇôPrivate Partnerships | |
Introduction | |
Principles of PublicâÇôPrivate Partnerships | |
Creating a Framework for a Partnership | |
Determining How Much to Invest | |
Complementary Strengths of Public and Private Partners: Tempe Town Lake | |
Public and Private Benefits: The Sheffield Flyover, Kansas City, Missouri | |
Maximize Ability to Undertake Projects: TorontoâÇÖs Highway 407 | |
Public Investment to Stimulate the Economy: Province of Newfoundland and LabradorâDzs Investment in Offshore Oil Exploration | |
Summary | |
Dealing with Risks and Uncertainties | |
Introduction | |
Modeling Performance: Simulation and Analytical Models | |
How Best to Improve System Safety: Probabilistic Risk Assessment | |
PerformanceâÇôBased Technology Scanning | |
Summary | |
Managing Projects and Programs | |
Introduction | |
Stages in Project Management | |
Project Management Techniques | |
Organizational Structure | |
Managing Very Large Projects | |
The Big Dig: Managing a Very Large, Politically Charged Project | |
Managing Programs | |
The Interstate Highway System | |
Summary | |
Toward More Sustainable Infrastructure | |
Introduction | |
Stages in the Evolution of InfrastructureâÇôBased Systems | |
Skyscrapers and Building Booms | |
Case Study: Evolution of the U.S. Rail System | |
TwentyâÇôFirstâÇôCentury Challenges: Sustainable Infrastructure | |
Upgrading Infrastructure: A Costing Framework | |
Summary | |
Final Thoughts and Further Reading | |
Introduction | |
Key Lessons in Part I: Building Infrastructure to Serve the Needs of Society | |
Key Lessons for Part II: Comparing Economic and Financial Impacts over the Life of Proposed Projects | |
Key Lessons for Part III: Developing Projects and Programs to Deal with Problems and Opportunities | |
Further Reading | |
Equivalence Tables | |
Equivalence Relationships for Uniform Gradients and Geometric Sequences | |
The Role of Equivalence Factors in Evaluating Infrastructure Proposals: Review | |
Additional Equivalence Relationships: Uniform Gradients and Geometric Sequences | |
Spreadsheets versus Tables | |
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