A review of cost-benefit analysis as applied to the evaluation of new road proposals in the UK

Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 141-156

  Willis, K G ^a   Garrod, G D ^a   Harvey, D R ^a  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMENITY VALUE; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; LAND VALUE; ROAD DEVELOPMENT;

UK;

COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; EVALUATION; HIGHWAY ENGINEERING; LAND USE;

EXTERNALITIES; STATED PREFERENCE;

ROADS AND STREETS;

EID: 0031594045     PISSN: 13619209     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1361-9209(97)00035-7     Document Type: Article

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