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Showing 1 to 20 of 38 for “"Sustainable Infrastructure"”.
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Sustainable infrastructure technologies: impact and policy
… that examine localized spatial effects of sustainable infrastructure investments in several contexts. The first chapter estimates public local economic benefits and costs of contaminated land cleanup and redevelopment through New York’s Brownfield Cleanup Program. Unlike prior literature, I …
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Utilization of information management systems for sustainable infrastructure planning
Thesis (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering, 2003.
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Teaching Engineering Students About Cognitive Barriers During Design for Sustainable Infrastructure
… teaching materials, are shared in the Center for Sustainable Engineering repository for other instructors to adapt and use. Each module includes a case study about an infrastructure project recognized and awarded by the Envision rating system, demonstrating a case of sustainability done well. …
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Contracts, not concrete : de-risking private finance of sustainable infrastructure in emerging markets
Matching long-term infrastructure demands in emerging markets with long-dated capital supply - from pension funds, insurers or sovereign wealth funds - has never been so high on the agenda of governments, climate funds and multilateral development banks. It has been argued that with the right …
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Characterization and performance of eco and crack-free high-performance concrete for sustainable infrastructure
… (I) pavement (Eco-Pave-Crete); and (II) bridge infrastructure (Eco-Bridge-Crete). Eco-HPC mixtures were designed to have relatively low binder content up to 350 kg/m<sup>3</sup> and develop high resistance to shrinkage and superior durability. A stepwise mixture design methodology was proposed …
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Designing for Fluid Transitions to Sustainable Infrastructure: The Case of the Bedford & Milton Keynes Waterway
The need for transitions to more sustainable socio-technical systems that underpin everyday life has never been more prescient. However, such transitions are daunting and difficult. Design initiates change in artefacts and therefore has an important role to play in transitions to more sustainable …
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Prototyping as a User-Centered and Risk Reduction Approach to the Planning, Design, and Construction of More Sustainable Infrastructure
… considering the product-service dual-nature of infrastructure systems. To address such complexities, this research looks into prototyping from design thinking. Prototyping is a feedback mechanism that enriches the design process by emphasizing user experience and removing designers' fear of …
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Method Development for Transmission Electron Microscopy of Carbon Nanotubes and for Distributed Sensing With Triboluminescent Materials in the Premise of Sustainable Infrastructure
… lifespan of already constructed cementitious infrastructure further inflates the demand of cement and continues to increase its carbon footprint. Thus a need for higher material strength and proactive structural health monitoring can allow for a significant reduction in overall cement usage as …
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Envision's Influence on Engineering Design
… gain a deeper understanding of how the Envision sustainable infrastructure framework is shaping engineering design decisions in infrastructure development. While existing studies analyze specific case studies in which Envision was applied and how the framework can be improved for broader …
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Municipal water supply governance in Ontario: neoliberalization, utility restructuring, and infrastructure management
… of business models, and programs for sustainable infrastructure management (focusing on programs for the reduction of water consumption and production). The primary data are derived from a province-wide expert survey, archival research, a one-day expert workshop, and seven municipal …
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Robust Hybrid Simulation with Improved Fidelity: Theory, Methodology and Implementation
… charged with the task of providing resilient and sustainable infrastructure designs, and to use those for establishing resilient communities. To achieve this mission, improved designs, new materials, and efficient retrofit strategies are being introduced around the world. Before many of these …
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National development banks' investments in climate resilient infrastructure: challenges and prospects
… toward low-carbon and climate-resilient sustainable infrastructure in South Africa. It emphasises their critical role in addressing substantial financing gaps essential for meeting the Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC) commitments under the Paris Agreement. As global priorities …
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Reintegrating living and working spaces : a hybrid development for Roxbury Crossing
… the mixing of homes with workplaces to provide a sustainable infrastructure for the community. At the architectural scale, the building addresses concerns for creating a sustainable building. Issues of transportation, adaptability, durability, and climate are investigated and explored in the form. …
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Design and Implementation of OpenDSA Interoperable Infrastructure
… year. This mandates a scalable, reliable, and sustainable infrastructure to accommodate the fast-growing demand for OpenDSA access. We implemented OpenDSA-LTI, an interoperable infrastructure which transforms OpenDSA from a standalone, self-contained eTextbook to an integrated learning tool …
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Sustainable urban infrastructure : the prospects and relevance for middle-income cities of the global South
… theoretical knowledge of and policy discourse on sustainable urban infrastructure, as a potential solution to the myriad of ecological and socioeconomic developmental challenges, for middle-income contexts of the global south. To understand this under-studied theme better, this dissertation uses …
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Innovative financing of public infrastructure in Zambia: instruments and critical success factors
… financing mechanisms for financing public infrastructure in Zambia, juxtaposing current practices with their future potential. It aims to identify the key success factors that enhance the effectiveness of these innovative financial instruments. The research underscores the critical role of …
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Greenwashing? The global rise of sustainability and forced housing displacement in Fortaleza, Brazil
… Specifically, this thesis seeks to uncover why infrastructure investments justified as increasing the capacity for sustainability continue to result in the systematic displacement of low-income informal households. To examine the relationships between sustainable infrastructure investments and …
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Design Thesis - ReStacks
… garages and accessory dwelling units can become sustainable infrastructure for housing, transportation, and the sharing economy in the car-dependent urban geography of Columbus, OH. With growing concern about climate change and household economics, interests sometimes compete. While affordable …
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An integrated assessment of environmental impact and sustainability of oil refinery development and operations in a developing country: a case study of Kaduna refinery in Nigeria
… indicators. The study adopted and applied “The Sustainable Infrastructure, Land-use, Environment and Transport Model (SILENT)” by Dur and Yigitcanlar (2010) with modifications to suit the aim and objectives of the study. The study provided a framework to support stakeholders’ understanding of …
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