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An Economic and Social Evaluation Approach to the Sustainable Redesign of Old Urban Street Infrastructure

Year: 2021

Type: article

Abstract: The aim of this study is to introduce an economic evaluation approach into the process of redesigning old urban street infrastructures. Several variants of street cross-sections are proposed for redesigning, both in Krakow, Poland and in Bari, Italy, and the optimal sustainable design options are suggested. An experimental economic method is then applied to evaluate the proposed sustainable options. Social return on investment (SROI), as a form of evaluation that contributes to a wider analysis of public investments and uses monetary values to represent the social and economic results. It provides information on creating economic and environmentally sustainable values. Economic evaluation results suggest how society perceives the implementation of sustainable transport investments by assuming the most important aims to be addressed in an urban context, such as sustainability, accessibility and affordability. The innovative evaluation approach enforces the decision-making process and helps to properly allocate economic resources.

Source: European Transport/Trasporti Europei

DOI: 10.48295/et.2021.82.4

Author: Elisabetta Venezia

Institution: University of Bari Aldo Moro

Language: English

Topic: Railways and European Transport Policy

Subfield: Transportation

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Industry, innovation and infrastructure, Sustainable cities and communities

Open Access status: hybrid

Funders: Universita degli Studi di Bari Aldo Moro, Politechnika Krakowska