"The 21st century will see monumental change. Either the human race will use its knowledge and skills and change the way it interacts with the environment, or the environment will change the way it interacts with its inhabitants. In the first case, the focus of this book, we would see our...

The linkage between transport and economic development is a highly contentious issue which has generated considerable debate and an abundant literature. There is a firmly-held belief among politicians that investment in transport infrastructure promotes economic development and, by extension,...

This Round Table examines the impact of infrastructure investment on economic development for several cases: the A7 Lyons-Bollene section in France, the situation in general in Belgium, a motorway in the UK, and a railway line investment in Yugoslavia.