Very long term development of the Dutch Inland Waterway Transport System

Policy analysis, transport projections, shipping scenarios, and a new perspective on economic growth and future discounting: Extended summary report

Report (2015)

Contributors

M.A. Wolters (contributor)
Department
Hydraulic Engineering (CEG) (TU Delft)
Copyright: Rijkswaterstaat
Climate change Uncertainty Policy analysis Very long term Inland waterway transport Transport modelling Intermodal transport Scenario analysis Delta scenarios Economic growth Future discounting
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Published Date

13-04-2015

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Faculty

Civil Engineering and Geosciences

Department

Hydraulic Engineering

Abstract

This report, that provides an extended summary of a similar named thesis, addresses how a new method for the evaluation of policies with a very long term impact on the Dutch Inland Waterway Transport (IWT) system can be developed. It proposes an outline for a very long term transport model, prepares a number of very long term scenarios, and indicates that a different perspective on economic growth and future discounting is required to obtain realistic projections and develop sensible policies for issues with a very long term impact.