Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Road Transport and Their Economic Value in the Assessment of Transport Projects Using a Cost–Benefit Analysis: Approaches Implemented in the Slovak Republic and Selected Central European Countries

This comparative analysis identified disproportions in the CBA methodologies of selected countries in the scope of GHG emissions and their economic value in assessing transport projects in Slovakia and selected Central European countries. This study identifies the disparities in CBA methodologies in...

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Main Authors: Vladimír Konečný, Martin Zuzaniak, Dominika Jonasíková
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Published: MDPI AG 2025-01-01
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description This comparative analysis identified disproportions in the CBA methodologies of selected countries in the scope of GHG emissions and their economic value in assessing transport projects in Slovakia and selected Central European countries. This study identifies the disparities in CBA methodologies in the Slovak Republic in the field of greenhouse gases. It proposes specific measures for improving the methodology itself, the use of best practices from CBA methodologies in selected countries, and discusses the possible implementation of the latest standards in the field of greenhouse gases and their economic value. These steps can objectify the calculated economic value of climate change for policymakers and decision-makers on transport infrastructure investments. The proposed measures for the modification and supplementation of the CBA methodology in the Slovak Republic in the field of GHG emission assessments after their implementation can objectify the CBA results for this sector and can bring more realistic results for the process of assessing the implementation of transport construction in road transport. The paper contains a case study for the calculation of GHG emissions from road transport, their economic value, and their disproportion in case of changes in the CBA methodology in the Slovak Republic for the assessment of road transport projects.
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spelling doaj-art-c17c976211e34e51a598780f70b96b452025-08-20T02:12:37ZengMDPI AGApplied Sciences2076-34172025-01-01153128310.3390/app15031283Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Road Transport and Their Economic Value in the Assessment of Transport Projects Using a Cost–Benefit Analysis: Approaches Implemented in the Slovak Republic and Selected Central European CountriesVladimír Konečný0Martin Zuzaniak1Dominika Jonasíková2Department of Road and Urban Transport, Faculty of Operation and Economics of Transport and Communications, University of Zilina, 010 26 Zilina, SlovakiaDepartment of Road and Urban Transport, Faculty of Operation and Economics of Transport and Communications, University of Zilina, 010 26 Zilina, SlovakiaDepartment of Road and Urban Transport, Faculty of Operation and Economics of Transport and Communications, University of Zilina, 010 26 Zilina, SlovakiaThis comparative analysis identified disproportions in the CBA methodologies of selected countries in the scope of GHG emissions and their economic value in assessing transport projects in Slovakia and selected Central European countries. This study identifies the disparities in CBA methodologies in the Slovak Republic in the field of greenhouse gases. It proposes specific measures for improving the methodology itself, the use of best practices from CBA methodologies in selected countries, and discusses the possible implementation of the latest standards in the field of greenhouse gases and their economic value. These steps can objectify the calculated economic value of climate change for policymakers and decision-makers on transport infrastructure investments. The proposed measures for the modification and supplementation of the CBA methodology in the Slovak Republic in the field of GHG emission assessments after their implementation can objectify the CBA results for this sector and can bring more realistic results for the process of assessing the implementation of transport construction in road transport. The paper contains a case study for the calculation of GHG emissions from road transport, their economic value, and their disproportion in case of changes in the CBA methodology in the Slovak Republic for the assessment of road transport projects.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/15/3/1283greenhouse gas emissionscost–benefit analysistransport projectseconomic value
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Applied Sciences
greenhouse gas emissions
cost–benefit analysis
transport projects
economic value
title Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Road Transport and Their Economic Value in the Assessment of Transport Projects Using a Cost–Benefit Analysis: Approaches Implemented in the Slovak Republic and Selected Central European Countries
title_full Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Road Transport and Their Economic Value in the Assessment of Transport Projects Using a Cost–Benefit Analysis: Approaches Implemented in the Slovak Republic and Selected Central European Countries
title_fullStr Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Road Transport and Their Economic Value in the Assessment of Transport Projects Using a Cost–Benefit Analysis: Approaches Implemented in the Slovak Republic and Selected Central European Countries
title_full_unstemmed Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Road Transport and Their Economic Value in the Assessment of Transport Projects Using a Cost–Benefit Analysis: Approaches Implemented in the Slovak Republic and Selected Central European Countries
title_short Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Road Transport and Their Economic Value in the Assessment of Transport Projects Using a Cost–Benefit Analysis: Approaches Implemented in the Slovak Republic and Selected Central European Countries
title_sort greenhouse gas emissions from road transport and their economic value in the assessment of transport projects using a cost benefit analysis approaches implemented in the slovak republic and selected central european countries
topic greenhouse gas emissions
cost–benefit analysis
transport projects
economic value
url https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/15/3/1283
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