Technical Reports Economic studies
This page lists technical reports of the World Road Association in the field of economic studies. These publications are classified chronologically.
Approaches to evaluation of social impacts of road projects
- Author(s) : Comité technique A.3 Aspects économiques des réseaux routiers et développement social / Technical Committee A.3 Road system Economics and Social Development
- PIARC Ref. : 2012R19EN - ISBN : 978-2-84060-281-4
- Date : 2012 - Number of pages : 132
This report reviews the approaches used to evaluate social impacts associated with the development and use of roads, at the project level. After an analysis of the limits of traditional project assessments, the report reflects the diversity of the perception of social impacts in different countries. The core of the report is a critical presentation of the approaches [...] Display the technical report
Pricing as a tool for funding and regulation in an equity's perspective
- Author(s) : Comité technique 1.1 Aspects économiques des réseaux routiers / Technical Committee 1.1 Road System Economics
- PIARC Ref. : 2009R05EN - ISBN : 2-84060-225-3
- Date : 2009 - Number of pages : 157
Traditionally, instruments such as taxes, charges and tolls have been used for funding infrastructure construction and maintenance. In recent years, pricing has been used for regulatory purposes as a measure against congestion, for mitigating environmental impacts; and for safety improvement. The question whether road pricing could be a useful instrument and [...] Display the technical report
Recommendations for users in the application of multi-modal appraisal systems
- Author(s) : Comité technique 1.1 Aspects économiques des réseaux routiers / Technical Committee 1.1 Road System Economics
- PIARC Ref. : 2009R04EN - ISBN : 2-84060-224-5
- Date : 2009 - Number of pages : 211
The use of monetised values for socio-environmental impacts of road projects
- Author(s) : Comité technique 1.1 Aspects économiques des réseaux routiers / Technical Committee 1.1 Road System Economics
- PIARC Ref. : 2008R19EN - ISBN : 2-84060-219-9
- Date : 2008 - Number of pages : 107
This report presents the current practice of monetising socio/environmental impacts in road project appraisal methodologies. It presents: a synthesis of the responses from 13 countries to an international survey; an overview of the HEATCO study on road project appraisal techniques across 25 countries of the European Union; and compares the findings of this last [...] Display the technical report
Modelling Road Deterioration and Works Effects in HDM-4
- Author(s) : MOROSIUK Gregory / RILEY Michael
- ISBN : 2-84060-103-6
- Date : 2004 - Number of pages : 296
This document is the sixth volume in the series of seven volumes of HDM-4 documentation. It gives a detailed description of the road deterioration and works effects (RDWE) models currently in HDM-4 and provides some background to their development, particularly from HDM-III to HDM-4. Also included are possible enhancements to some of the models currently in HDM-4. [...] Display the technical report