Sustainability as the key to prioritize investments in public infrastructures |
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| Institution: | 1. Departament d''Enginyeria Civil i Ambiental, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya - Barcelona Tech.;2. Political Science Department, University of California - Berkeley;1. Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia;2. Curtin University, Perth, Western Australia, Australia;3. University of Canterbury, New Zealand;1. Dpto. Ingeniería de Obras Civiles, Universidad de La Frontera, Francisco Salazar 01145, Temuco, Chile;2. School of Civil Engineering, Universitat Politècnica de València, Camino de Vera s/n, 46022 Valencia, Spain;3. ICITECH, Universitat Politècnica de València, Camino de Vera s/n, 46022 Valencia, Spain |
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| Abstract: | Infrastructure construction, one of the biggest driving forces of the economy nowadays, requires a huge analysis and clear transparency to decide what projects have to be executed with the few resources available. With the aim to provide the public administrations a tool with which they can make their decisions easier, the Sustainability Index of Infrastructure Projects (SIIP) has been defined, with a multi-criteria decision system called MIVES, in order to classify non-uniform investments. This index evaluates, in two inseparable stages, the contribution to the sustainable development of each infrastructure project, analyzing its social, environmental and economic impact. The result of the SIIP allows to decide the order with which projects will be prioritized. The case of study developed proves the adaptability and utility of this tool for the ordinary budget management. |
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