Standardisierte Bewertung is an evaluation scheme to determine cost-benefit ratios of public transport projects in Germany.
The result of the Standardisierte Bewertung shall include most quantitatively measurable external effects, also for society and environment, of a planned project.
Measurable effects are categorized as: The cost-benefit indicator of the monetisable components is the decisive factor for the GVFG funding.
It is a simple number showing the cost / effect ratio.
However the Standardisierte Bewertung assessment is ordered from private companies and consultants[3] as further example and gained international acknowledgement, e.g. to obtain Transport and Works Act Order Applications and state funding in the UK.