New publication in the Journal Infrastructure Asset Management
Prof. Dr. Bryan T. Adey's Chair of Infrastructure Management is pleased to announce that the article “On the responsiveness of infrastructure processes: from identifying needs to delivery” by PhD candidate Arnor Elvarsson, has been published in the journal of Infrastructure Asset Management.
In this paper, Arnor Elvarsson introduces for the first time the concept of the responsiveness of the infrastructure planning process, which specifically goes beyond the well-studied planning of specific projects. Responsiveness is demonstrated as a concept that captures how quickly a society is able to modify infrastructure to meet societal needs.
The concept is illustrated using an example of a fictive but realistic process for planning highways in Zurich Oberland, Switzerland. The changes in the infrastructure planning process responsiveness are evaluated for impact on societal needs using eight process variations and multiple future scenarios. The societal needs are quantified over time using owner and user costs considering uncertain road user numbers and uncertain delivery date.
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