JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY HYDERABAD

Course Objectives:

• To understand the need & scope of project formulation.
• Evaluation the economics of highway project.
• The module deals with project analysis 7 environmental impact assessments.

Course Outcomes

At the end of the course, students will be able to

• Understand project formulations & project evaluation.
• To analysis the feasibility of highway projects.
• To demonstrate the need for environmental impact assessment.

UNIT - I

Project Formulation: Project Preparation – Flow Chart for Project preparation. Project Cycle- Project Formulation – Need and Scope of Project Formulation - Various Aspects and Approaches in Project Formulation. Stages in Project Formulation. Preparation of Feasibility Report and DPR – Guidelines.

UNIT - II

Economic Evaluation :Need for Economic Evaluation; Stages involved in Economic Analysis; Cost and Benefit components; Discounting Criteria; Welfare economics; Social costs; Rate of Return; Road User Cost study in India ; Value of Travel time Savings - Economic concept of evaluation of travel time savings; Issues connected with evaluation of travel time savings. Vehicle operating costs - Components of VOC, Accident costs; Methodologies for economic evaluation of an accident.

UNIT - III

Economic Analysis; Basic Concepts of Economic Analysis, Principles of Economic Analysis; Cash flow diagrams; Time value of Money; Development of cash flow Diagrams; Methods of Economic Evaluation -Equivalent Uniform Annual Cost Method; Present worth of cost method;- Equivalent uniform annual net return method; Net present value method; Benefit cost ratio method; Rate ofReturn Method. Applications of these methods to highway projects.

UNIT - IV

Project appraisal by shadow pricing with case studies; Toll system analysis , Financial analysis ; Budgeting.

UNIT - V

Environmental impact assessment: Basic Concepts, Objectives, Transportation Related Environmental Impacts – Vehicular Impacts – Safety and Capacity Impacts – Roadway Impacts – Construction Impacts, Environmental Impact Assessment – Environmental Impact Statement, Environment Audit, Typical case studies

REFERENCES:

• 1. Transportation Engineering Economics - Heggie. I. G.; McGraw Hill Publishers.
• 2. Economic Analysis for Highways - Winfrey. R; International Text Book Company.
• 3. Traffic Engineering and Transport Planning - L. R Kadiyali, Khanna Publishers.
• 4. Road User Cost Study, CRRI
• 5. Road Project Appraisal, for Developing Countries, J. W. Dickey, John Wiley & Sons.
• 6. IRC: SP: 19; 2001, Manual For Survey, Investigation & Preparation of Road Projects.
• 7. IRC: SP: 30, Manual on Economic Evaluation of Highway Projects in India. M. Tech – I Year II Sem. (Transportation Engineering) ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT FOR TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS (PE - III)

Course Objectives

To impart knowledge on the effect of various activities on the environment.

Course Outcomes

The learner will be able to assess and prepare a comprehensive plan for the

various parameters effecting the environment.

UNIT - I

Basic concept of EIA and Methodologies: Initial environmental Examination, Elements of EIA, - factors affecting E I A Impact evaluation and analysis, preparation of Environmental Base map, Classification of environmental parameters. E I A Methodologies: Introduction, Criteria for the selection of EIA Methodology, E I A methods, Ad-hoc methods, matrix methods, Network method Environmental Media Quality Index method, overlay methods, cost/Benefit Analysis.

UNIT - II

Impact of Developmental Activities and Land use. Introduction, Methodology for the assessment of soil and ground water, Delineation of study area, Identification of activities.

UNIT - III

Procurement of relevant soil: Quality, Impact prediction, Assessment of Impact significance, Identification and Incorporation of mitigation measures. E I A in surface water, Air and Biological environment: Methodology for the assessment of Impacts on surface water environment, Air pollution sources, Generalized approach for assessment of Air pollution Impact.

UNIT - IV

Assessment of Impact of development Activities: on Vegetation and wildlife, environmental Impact of Deforestation – Causes and effects of deforestation.

UNIT - V

Environmental Audit & Environmental legislation: objectives of Environmental Audit, Types of environmental Audit, Audit protocel, stages of Environmental Audit, on-site activities, evaluation of Audit data and preparation of Audit report. Post Audit activities : The Environmental pollution Act, The water ;Act, The Air (Prevention & Control of pollution Act.), Mota Act. Wild life Act.Case studies and preparation: of Environmental Impact assessment statement for various Industries.

TEXT BOOKS:

• 1. Environmental Impact Assessment Methodologies, by Y. Anjaneyulu, B.S. Publication, Sultan Bazar, Hyderabad.
• 2. Environmental Science and Engineering, by J. Glynn and Gary W. Hein Ke – Prentice Hall Publishers

REFERENCE BOOKS:

• 1. Environmental Science and Engineering, by Suresh K. Dhaneja – S.K., Katania&. Sons Publication., New Delhi
• 2. Environmental Pollution and Control, by Dr H.S. Bhatia – Galgotia Publication (P) Ltd, Delhi M. Tech – I Year II Sem. (Transportation Engineering)