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Cover of Future Asset Management Issues No. 2: Impacts of Peak Oil with Increases in Bitumen and Fuel Costs on Road Use and Asset Management Funding
Future Asset Management Issues No. 2: Impacts of Peak Oil with Increases in Bitumen and Fuel Costs on Road Use and Asset Management Funding
  • Publication no: AP-R357-10
  • ISBN: 978-1-921709-17-3
  • Published: 30 April 2010

This discussion paper examines the consequences of 'peak oil' for road asset management and identified several key issues as the potential subject of future research to assist asset managers in managing the consequences of 'peak oil'. This paper is one of three discussion papers related to a strategic review of future asset management issues.

  • SUMMARY
  • 1. INTRODUCTION
    • 1.1. Aim
    • 1.2. Background
    • 1.3. 'Peak Oil' Issues
  • 2. THE CONSEQUENCES OF RISING OIL PRICES FOR ASSET MANAGEMENT
    • 2.1. Rising Price of Bitumen
    • 2.2. Change in Road Use due to Higher Fuel Prices
  • 3. FINDINGS
    • 3.1. The Impact on Asset Management of Rising Bitumen Prices
    • 3.2. Changes in Road Use due to Increased Fuel Prices
    • 3.3. Issues Identified of Research Interest to Asset Managers
  • REFERENCES
  • APPENDIX A CHANGES IN ROAD USE DUE TO INCREASED FUEL PRICES
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