Hickman, R;
Dean, M;
(2018)
Incomplete cost - incomplete benefit analysis in transport appraisal.
Transport Reviews
, 38
(6)
pp. 689-709.
10.1080/01441647.2017.1407377.
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Abstract
This paper examines the current application of transport appraisal in the UK, in particular exploring the partiality of cost–benefit analysis (CBA) within the wider multi-criteria analysis (MCA) process. It argues that applying a quantitative assessment of the varied impacts of complex transport projects can only be partial within the CBA. Analysis can overlook social, human life, environmental and built environment impacts, and projects can be inconsistent with the planning strategy for an area. The application of CBA is critically reviewed using two case studies: the proposed upgrade of the South Fylde railway line and the Heysham-M6 Link Road, both from North West England. A participatory MCA process is suggested to help improve the process of transport appraisal, as part of an improved public debate on transport investment priorities.
| Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Title: | Incomplete cost - incomplete benefit analysis in transport appraisal |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| DOI: | 10.1080/01441647.2017.1407377 |
| Publisher version: | http://doi.org/10.1080/01441647.2017.1407377 |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | This version is the author accepted manuscript. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher’s terms and conditions. |
| Keywords: | CBA, MCA, participatory, transport, multi-actor |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of the Built Environment UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of the Built Environment > The Bartlett School of Planning |
| URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10039440 |
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