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Showing 1 to 20 of 25 for “"Public projects"”.
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A capital allocation process for public projects
… to do with the very general manner in which the public sector is addressed. The public sector poses problems which are unique to its environment and the simple extension of private sector tools to this domain is considered ineffective. The central aim of this research is to develop an initial …
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Economies with public projects: theory and experimental evidence
This dissertation concerns economies with public projects. Public projects are a special case of public goods which size is not necessarily measured by units and which are either built at some fixed cost or not built at all. Our theoretical studies of public projects are based on personalized …
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The dynamics of the development of large-scale public projects : a case study of the Central Artery/Tunnel project
Thesis (M.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering, 1995.
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Using ISO14001 gaps analyses to improve sustainability of water programs and projects
… water resources management programs and projects (hereafter, projects) historically have sometimes failed to meet increasingly complex societal demands and m ultiple objectives. The international agencies, banks and national governments have detailed project review criteria, but such …
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Economc Analysis of Privatization
… knowledge about privatization. In chapter two, a public firm model and a private firm model are compared based on agency approach, assuming that the owner of a firm has cost information but also bears the cost of production. I find that the question which type of ownership, private or public, is …
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Immersive Theatre and Embracing the Live Moment in "Still Still Still"
… at York University as well as four independent public projects. Collectively my theatre practice as a creator, director, and actor has explored immersive theatre since 2008. The research culminated in the direction of the workshop presentation of Still Still Still by Geoffrey Simon Brown. The …
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Misinformation as Material: Towards the use of cognitive psychology as a research tool for artists
… 2022 This written contribution towards a PhD by Publication outlines research projects that draw on a personal fascination in the effects of the fictive - both its cathartic potential and its tendency to slip into darker territories that can cause harm to others. By exploring what happens when a …
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The Added Value of Community Engagement in Public Design for Landscape Architecture Professionals
… the potential to position communities, and their public projects, for a higher level of success. The community systems included: Capacity and Readiness, Involvement, Leadership, Communication, Frame of Reference and Community Vision. Research and professional practice together suggested that an …
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The ethos in the form making of grand projects in contemporary Beijing City
… in Chinese idioms, especially in significant public projects which are often sponsored by the government. In these projects, the cultural and social concerns intensively emerge together. Amidst these concerns, perceptions arise from the fields of professionals, clients and the mass, the three …
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An evaluation of the impact of Chinese involvement in the construction sector in Namibia
… of Chinese companies in Namibia has sparked public debate about their impact in the country. The purpose of this study was to determine the impact the participation of Chinese companies have on the development of local companies in Namibia. The data was collected through in depth interviews …
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Social discount rates and welfare weights for public investment decisions in Turkey
… rate (SDR) to be used in the evaluation of public sector projects and the application of regional welfare weights (RWW) to facilitate the implementation of regional development policy in Turkey. The issue of an appropriate SDR and a set of RWW is particularly important for Turkey since the …
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Public-private partnerships in space projects : an analysis of stakeholder dynamics
In Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs), private partners assume more responsibility for public projects than in traditional approaches. The larger responsibility of the private partner is expected to improve efficiencies of the project. However, it also increases potential challenges such as …
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Forecasting the success of megaprojects with Judgmental methods
Forecasting the success of megaprojects is a very difficult and important task because ofthe complexity of such projects, as well as the large capital investment that is required forthe completion of these projects. One could argue that forecasting is not needed in thiscontext: the master Gantt …
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Art salvos : aesthetics of figurative acts of war between the US and Cuba along Havana's Malecón
… of Mission James C. Cason, spearheaded many public diplomacy projects in Havana, the magnum opus of which was a huge LED electronic ticker on the facade of the U.S. Embassy Building. The ticker immediately calls to mind the work of artist Jenny Holzer. Laura traveled down to Florida to ask …
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A design analysis of parliamentary debate
… of interpreting and analysing data about large public projects whose contexts lie outside conventional design studies. The thesis undertakes a design analysis of parliamentary debate and draws data from the documentary records of two infrastructure projects. The first is High Speed Two (HS2), …
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A strategic framework for the further enhancement of the standard forms of construction contract in the Sultanate of Oman
… the only standard contract document available forpublic works. This form of contract was statued by the Ministry of Finance andNational Economy of the Sultanate of Oman in 1980s and has been used in theconstruction of all types of public projects including large industrial projects. …
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Architectural Practice in City-Shaping Infrastructure Projects: An Embedded Study of the Sydney Metro
… of large-scale city-shaping infrastructure projects, exemplified by mega-transport projects in urban areas around the globe. This growing engagement by the profession has led to a widening fissure between the existing conceptualisation of architectural practice and the actions and roles of …
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The relevance of project management best practice and its application in the UK construction industry
… workforce and a mixed record of delivering public projects on time and within budget. The use of a cross-sectional single case study research strategy was adopted and primary data was generated from professional services firms and clients using semi-structured interviews. This data was used …
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Regionales Flächenmanagement im Städtedreieck am Saalebogen - Konzeption, Handhabe und Weiterentwicklung
… of tasks requires the cooperation between public and private actors ("public private partnership"), for instance municipalities and firms as well as different lobby groups. In most cases a Regional Development Concept contents the necessary guidelines, objectives and steps. This …
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Technological Construction as Identity Formation: the High Speed Rail, Hybrid Culture and Engineering/Political Subjectivity in Taiwan
… politics to cannibalize technological projects, but later they began to localize and hybridize different foreign engineering skills and knowledge. This growing engineering culture of hybridity generated impacts on the development of Taiwan's identity politics. Some critical political …
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