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Cost-Benefit Analysis and evaluating transport safety effects: a discussion from the perspective of ethics

Cost-Benefit Analysis and evaluating transport safety effects: a discussion from the perspective of ethics

Authors :
van Wee, B.
Rietveld, P.
Basta, C.
Moroni, S.
Basta, C.
Moroni, S.
Spatial Economics
Amsterdam Global Change Institute
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Source :
van Wee, B & Rietveld, P 2013, Cost-Benefit Analysis and evaluating transport safety effects: a discussion from the perspective of ethics . in C Basta & S Moroni (eds), Ethics, design and planning of the built environment . Springer, Dordrecht, pp. 107-124 . https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-5246-7_7, Ethics, design and planning of the built environment, 107-124, STARTPAGE=107;ENDPAGE=124;TITLE=Ethics, design and planning of the built environment, Ethics, Design and Planning of the Built Environment ISBN: 9789400752450
Publication Year :
2013
Publisher :
Springer, 2013.

Abstract

Transport is crucial for society: Societies cannot function without the transport of people and goods. It enables us to participate in many activities at different locations, such as living, working, education, shopping and visiting relatives and friends. In addition, it allows us to transport goods, from the locations of mining of raw materials, via several production stages, culminating in the shops where people buy products, or even up to the final locations of use, such as houses or offices. The transport system is heavily influenced by public policies. For example, governments decide where and when to build new infrastructure, even in countries that have privately owned infrastructure, such as France and Portugal. Governments set regulations for safety (examples include vehicles, crash worthiness; infrastructure, design; speed limits; persons, alcohol; age of being allowed to drive a car), emission of pollutants (CO2 and noise) and decide on levies on vehicles and fuels. Governments make dedicated public transport policies.

Details

Language :
English
ISBN :
978-94-007-5245-0
ISBNs :
9789400752450
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
van Wee, B & Rietveld, P 2013, Cost-Benefit Analysis and evaluating transport safety effects: a discussion from the perspective of ethics . in C Basta & S Moroni (eds), Ethics, design and planning of the built environment . Springer, Dordrecht, pp. 107-124 . https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-5246-7_7, Ethics, design and planning of the built environment, 107-124, STARTPAGE=107;ENDPAGE=124;TITLE=Ethics, design and planning of the built environment, Ethics, Design and Planning of the Built Environment ISBN: 9789400752450
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....6946a8189eb95d1d4c634640a4a2c2e0
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-5246-7_7