Research Report

This Report develops further the findings of earlier work by the Bureau of Transport and Communications Economics and the Research and Development Agency of the Indonesian Ministry of Communications on transport in northern Australia and eastern I

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Research Report
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other
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Benefit-cost analysis (BCA) is a valuable and widely used tool. To reduce the odds of misuse, this report probes some important methodological issues, especially as they relate to transport projects.

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Research Report
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other
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This report presents the results of a Bureau of Transport Economics project on the regional impact of ports.

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Research Report
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maritime
regions
pricing and investment
regional economies
regional transport
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During the 1990s, around 2000 people per year died and over 20 000 per year sustained serious injuries on Australian roads.

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Research Report
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road
safety
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Natural disasters affect every State and Territory in Australia. Good information on the costs of natural disasters is required to assess the effectiveness of expenditure on disaster mitigation.

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Research Report
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natural disasters
pricing and investment
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The Federal Government has, since 1990–91, allocated substantial resources through its Black Spot Program to reduce the number and severity of crashes at black spot locations as part of its overall road safety strategy.

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Research Report
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road
safety
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This report prepared for the Australian Transport Council reviews international practice in reducing greenhouse emissions in the transport sector against an economic framework.

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Research Report
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environment and energy
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This is the third publication contributing to the regional theme of natural disaster research identified in the BTRE's research program. The research examines the benefits of flood mitigation activities through case studies.

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Research Report
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other
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This report presents the results of a BTRE study to update base case (or 'business-as-usual') projections of greenhouse gas emissions from the transport sector. The work was undertaken on behalf of the Australian Greenhouse Office (AGO).

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Research Report
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environment and energy
forecasting
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This report is the third in a series covering the socio-economic costs of transport accidents in Australia. Transport accidents impose a significant burden on the Australian community.

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Research Report
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rail
safety
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