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Course Catalog 1999/2000


Environmental Engineering

SBT015 Transport economics 6.0 ECTS credits

TIMEPERIOD:
Quarter II

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/CREDITS
Project work 3.00ECTS
Written exam 3.00ECTS

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

Further information: International Office

Valid for the academic year 1999/2000.

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