Download or read book ITF Round Tables Terrorism and International Transport Towards Risk based Security Policy written by International Transport Forum and published by OECD Publishing. This book was released on 2009-04-28 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Round Table examines the contribution economic analysis can make to improving security in aviation and maritime shipping by quantifying the benefits of security measures and assessing their effectiveness, and examining techniques to allocate resources to target the highest risks.
Download or read book ITF Round Tables Terrorism and International Transport Towards Risk based Security Policy written by OECD. and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Security is critical to transport systems as they are often appealing targets for terrorist attacks. The significant costs of potential damage make effective security policies a key concern for transport decision makers. This Round Table examines the contribution economic analysis can make to improving security. The analysis covers the impact of uncertainty in assessing security policies and on the cost effectiveness of security measures in aviation and maritime shipping. Much can be criticised in current policies, which are often seen as unduly expensive and inadequately assessed. This Round Table identifies methods for quantifying the benefits of security measures and assessing their effectiveness, and examines techniques to allocate resources to targeting the highest risks. Applying these techniques would achieve better levels of security with current resources.
Download or read book ITF Round Tables Terrorism and International Transport written by International Transport Forum and published by Org. for Economic Cooperation & Development. This book was released on 2009-05-19 with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Security is critical to transport systems as they are often appealing targets for terrorist attacks. The significant costs of potential damage make effective security policies a key concern for transport decision makers. This Round Table examines the contribution economic analysis can make to improving security. The analysis covers the impact of uncertainty in assessing security policies and on the cost effectiveness of security measures in aviation and maritime shipping. Much can be criticised in current policies, which are often seen as unduly expensive and inadequately assessed. This Round Table identifies methods for quantifying the benefits of security measures and assessing their effectiveness, and examines techniques to allocate resources to targeting the highest risks. Applying these techniques would achieve better levels of security with current resources.
Download or read book ITF Round Tables Terrorism and International Transport Towards Risk based Security Policy written by International Transport Forum and published by OECD Publishing. This book was released on 2009-05-19 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Round Table examines the contribution economic analysis can make to improving security in aviation and maritime shipping by quantifying the benefits of security measures and assessing their effectiveness, and examining techniques to allocate resources to target the highest risks.
Download or read book ITF Round Tables Improving the Practice of Transport Project Appraisal written by International Transport Forum and published by OECD Publishing. This book was released on 2011-04-06 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report examines the extent to which shortcomings in cost-benefit analysis for tranport projects can be addressed, focusing on equity and distributional impacts, agglomeration benefits and external costs. It also shows how best to present guidance on project selection to decision makers.
Download or read book ITF Round Tables Integration and Competition between Transport and Logistics Businesses written by International Transport Forum and published by OECD Publishing. This book was released on 2010-02-26 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This International Transport Forum Round Table identifies critical competition issues and appropriate regulatory responses. In particular it examines whether very large multinational transport and logistics firms escape regulatory oversight because of their sheer scale.
Download or read book ITF Round Tables Implementing Congestion Charges written by International Transport Forum and published by OECD Publishing. This book was released on 2010-08-31 with total page 151 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Recent advances in the scientific understanding of urban traffic congestion have only strengthened the already solid case for congestion charges as an element of a successful urban transport policy. This report draws lessons from attempts to introduce congestion charges.
Download or read book ITF Round Tables Better Regulation of Public Private Partnerships for Transport Infrastructure written by International Transport Forum and published by OECD Publishing. This book was released on 2013-09-26 with total page 231 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The report examines the nature of risks and uncertainty associated with different types of public-private partnership projects and the practical consequences of transferring risks to private partners.
Download or read book ITF Round Tables Stimulating Low Carbon Vehicle Technologies written by International Transport Forum and published by OECD Publishing. This book was released on 2010-12-16 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report reviews the rationale and measures for government intervention to improve fuel economy and reduce CO2 emissions from new vehicles.
Download or read book ITF Round Tables Competitive Interaction between Airports Airlines and High Speed Rail written by International Transport Forum and published by OECD Publishing. This book was released on 2009-11-04 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This round table proceedings examines whether and how airports should be regulated to contain market power. It determines which approaches are likely to work best and also assesses strategies for managing greenhouse gas emissions including the alternative of high-speed rail.
Download or read book ITF Round Tables Major Transport Infrastructure Projects and Economic Development written by International Transport Forum and published by OECD Publishing. This book was released on 2014-12-24 with total page 139 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report discusses the state of the art in understanding the economic effects of major transport infrastructure projects. It examines the limits of socio-economic cost-benefit analysis (CBA) and reviews the development of approaches to assessing the benefits of investment in large projects.
Download or read book ITF Round Tables Better Economic Regulation The Role of the Regulator written by International Transport Forum and published by OECD Publishing. This book was released on 2011-05-17 with total page 122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discussion at this Roundtable focused on how to achieve effective independent regulation and how to reconcile independence with the legitimate control of policy by the executive part of government.
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Download or read book Globalisation Transport and the Environment written by OECD and published by OECD Publishing. This book was released on 2010-01-12 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book looks in detail at how globalisation has affected activity levels in maritime shipping, aviation, and road and rail freight, and assesses the impact that changes in activity levels have had on the environment.
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