Oslo, 28.07.2023 //International evaluation methodology for measures for the transportation sector and other spatial measures touches on a wide range of impacts. These include direct and indirect impacts on the production sector, the household sector, the environment and public governance.
In an article in the latest issue of the “Journal of Transport, Economics and Policy”, partner Rasmus Bøgh Holmen presents a review of this research literature together with senior researcher Wiljar Hansen at the Institute of Transport Economics.
– Although the public evaluation guidelines for transportation and other spatial measures across countries are based on extensive research literature, this literature is seldom mapped systematically. In our article, we provide an overview of the scientific foundation for the presence and quantification of the significant effects of these measures, Holmen explains.
The study focuses on immature parts of the literature. The studies involved typically address impacts that are considered to be of potentially large magnitude, but which are omitted from cost-benefit analyses, partly due to their complexity and uncertainty.
– The application and development of evaluation methodology transportation measures and other spatial measures constitute a central part of Vista's portfolio. I am pleased that we at Vista continue to combine research and study assignments to contribute to high quality in our deliveries within these sectors, Holmen concludes.
The article is named“The Scientific Foundation for Impacts Estimation in Transportation Appraisal: A Literature Review”. It can be read here. Please contact partner Rasmus Bøgh Holmen if you have any questions.