Title:	Urban Infrastructure
Authors:	Kath Wellman Marcus Spiller
Keywords:	Infrastructure (Economics) Finance
Issue Date:	2012
Publisher:	John Wiley & Sons
Description:	This book focuses on the finance and management of urban infrastructure. It is posited on a strong belief that the physical structure of cities and the efficiency of infrastructure services delivered are driven by efficiencies within individual infrastructure sectors, lessons learned across these sectors, and the ability to coordinate and integrate sectors to best leverage off economies of scale and scope and minimize negative externalities. This necessitates an interdisciplinary approach, integrating knowledge from finance, governance, planning, and management as well as the characteristics of the individual urban infrastructure sectors involved. Here it is not only about getting the initial decisions and policy settings right, but also ensuring effective implementation. A major theme running through the book is the nature of institutions and the governance structures responsible for delivery and management of urban infrastructure and the decisionmaking processes involved. The book takes a deliberately pragmatic approach to the finance and management of urban infrastructure and is written by academics and practitioners presenting both theory and practice. It is written for both students and practitioners in policy, planning, urban management, infrastructure finance, and management. There has been strong use of Australian case studies throughout this book, and these case studies have been placed within an international context where appropriate. Many of the lessons learned in Australia have direct applicability to both developed and developing nations. Below is a brief description of each of the chapters.
URI:	http://10.6.20.12:80/handle/123456789/47853
ISBN:	978-0-470-67218-1
Appears in Collections:	Rural Development Studies

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