Infrastructure and land policies / edited by Gregory K. Ingram and Karin L. Brandt.

Other author Ingram, Gregory K.
Other author Brandt, Karin L.
Format Electronic
Publication InfoCambridge, MA : Lincoln Institute of Land Policy, 2013.
Descriptionxiii, 438 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
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Contents List of illustrations -- Preface -- Infrastructure, land, and development -- Global infrastructure : ongoing realities and emerging challenges / Gregory K. Ingram and Karin L. Brandt -- Infrastructure and urban development : evidence from Chinese cities / Yan Song -- Commentary : David Levinson -- Mobile telephony and socioeconomic dynamics in Africa / Mirjam de Bruijn -- Commentary: Anthony M. Townsend -- Finance, regulation, and taxation -- Economic regulation of utility infrastructure / Janice A. Beecher -- Commentary: Timothy J. Brennan -- The unit approach to the taxation of railroad and public utility property / Gary C. Cornia, David J. Crapo, and Lawrence C. Walters -- Commentary: J. Fred Giertz -- The location effects of alternative road-pricing policies / Alex Anas -- Commentary: Don Pickrell -- The challenges of large projects -- Chicago and its skyway : lessons from an urban megaproject / Louise Nelson Dyble -- Commentary: Richard G. Little -- Assessing the infrastructure impact of mega-events in emerging economies / Victor A. Matheson -- Commentary: David E. Luberoff -- Involuntary resettlement in infrastructure projects : a development perspective / Robert Picciotto -- Commentary: Dolores Koenig -- Improving sustainability and efficiency -- Sustainable infrastructure for urban growth / Katherine Sierra -- Understanding urban infrastructure-related greenhouse gas emissions and key mitigation strategies / Anu Ramaswami -- Commentary: W. Ross Morrow -- Strengthening urban industry : the importance of infrastructure and location / Nancey Green Leigh -- Commentary: Alain Bertaud -- What is the value of infrastructure maintenance a survey / Felix Rioja -- Commentary: Waheed Uddin -- How and why does the quality of service delivery vary across countries? / George R. G. Clarke -- Commentary: Ahmed Abdel Aziz -- Contributors -- Index -- About the lincoln institute of land policy.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
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Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2013001318
ISBN9781558442511 (alk. paper)

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