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Economics and finance for engineers and planners : managing infrastructure and natural resources /

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"Civil engineers who design, construct, or manage infrastructure or environmental systems often find themselves facing decisions that involve factors outside technical and engineering requirements: Can a transportation system be made more sustainable? How can we balance environmental demands wi...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Grigg, Neil S.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Reston, VA : American Society of Civil Engineers, ©2010.
Subjects:
Engineering economy.
Infrastructure (Economics)
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Corporate Finance.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Finance.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Part I: Economics for Infrastructure and the Environment
  • 1 Economics and Finance for Infrastructure and Environmental Management
  • 2 Economic Concepts for Infrastructure and Environmental Decisions
  • 3 Urban and Regional Land Use
  • 4 Civil Infrastructure Systems
  • 5 Transportation Economics
  • 6 Land and Water Resources, Energy, and the Environment
  • 7 Utility Economics
  • 8 Construction Industry Economics
  • Part II: Finance for Infrastructure and the Environment
  • 9 Infrastructure Finance
  • 10 Accounting and Financial Statements
  • 11 Public Finance and Budgeting12 Revenue Sources for Infrastructure and Utilities
  • 13 Capital Financing and Markets
  • Part III: Economic and Financial Tools for Managers
  • 14 Asset Management for Infrastructure
  • 15 Decision Analysis and Institutional Analysis
  • 16 Engineering Economics and Financial Analysis
  • 17 New Tools for Managing Infrastructure and the Environment