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 Info | Cambridge, MA : Lincoln Institute of Land Policy, 2013. |
| Description | xiii, 438 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| 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 note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2013001318 |
| ISBN | 9781558442511 (alk. paper) |
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