Environmental Planning and Design

SBT015 Transport economics 6.0 ECTS credits

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General information about studying at Luleå University
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LANGUAGE: English/Swedish

EXAMINER
Ilja Cordi Prof

PREREQUISITES
Fulfilled practical work, SBT012.

COURSE AIM
The course will provide basic knowledge in Transport economics.

CONTENTS
Fundamental principles of economics. Direct costs of transport. Infrastructure costs. Maintenance costs. Transport operators costs. External costs of transport. Pricing policy. Finance of transport investments. Evaluation methods.

TEACHING
The instruction consists of lessons, educational visits and exercises.

EXAMINATION
Some continuous examination. The design problem will be graded with pass (or fail).
COURSE GRADE SCALE: U, 3, 4, 5

ITEMS AND CREDITS 
Project work                                                	3.0 ECTS
Written exam                                                	3.0 ECTS

COURSE LITERATURE
Button, Kenneth: Transport Economics 1993. Other literature will be established later on.

REMARKS
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