Evaluation and Planning of Regional Infrastructure

Spring

90 minutes per week x 15 weeks

Takayuki Ueda

Department of International Development Engineering

This class provides methodologies for evaluation and planning of urban infrastructure in a risky world. ?The class starts with basic theories of economics and then proceeds to project specific models. ?Every student is required to make a presentation of his/her model for project evaluation at the end of?the course.

1. Project Cycle in Urban Infrastructure Development
2. Behavior Model and Benefit Measure- In a Riskless World
3. Behavior Model and Benefit Measure- In a Risky World
4. General Equilibrium Analysis
5. Social Surplus and Incidence Analysis
6. Evaluation of Particular Projects In a Risky World (1)? -Insurable Risk-
7. Evaluation of Particular Projects In a Risky World (2)? -Catastrophe Risk-
8. Evaluation of Particular Projects In a Risky World (3)? -Recovery Process -
9. Managing Urban Infrastructure (1) - Degardation and Risk
10. Managing Urban Infrastructure (2) - Maintenance and Replacement
11. Managing Urban Infrastructure (3) - Asset Management with Options-
12. Urban Growth and Infrastructure (1) -Growth under Risk-
13. Urban Growth and Infrastructure (2) -Rethinking of Sustainability ?
14. Presentation by Student (1)
15. Presentation by Student (2)

Small assignments have 60 % weight. The final presentation has 40%. Materials are to be distributed.