Developing a fuzzy risk allocation model for PPP projects in China

Journal of Construction Engineering and Management

Volumn 136, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 894-903

  Xu, Yelin ^a   Chan, Albert P C ^b   Yeung, John F Y ^b  

^a SOUTHEAST UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

China; Fuzzy set; Fuzzy sets; Fuzzy synthetic evaluation; Governments; PPP projects; Private sector; Quantitative risk allocation; Risk management

Indexed keywords

CARRYING CAPABILITY; CHINA; DECISION MAKING PROCESS; FACE-TO-FACE INTERVIEW; FUZZY INFERENCE RULES; FUZZY RISK; FUZZY SYNTHETIC EVALUATION; INFLUENCING FACTOR; LINGUISTIC TERMS; LITERATURE REVIEWS; PRIVATE SECTORS; PROJECT PARTICIPANTS; PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS; QUANTITATIVE RISK; QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEYS; RISK ALLOCATION;

DECISION MAKING; FUZZY SETS; INTERNET PROTOCOLS; KNOWLEDGE BASED SYSTEMS; LINGUISTICS; MEMBERSHIP FUNCTIONS; PUBLIC RISKS; RISK MANAGEMENT; SURVEYS; WAVELET TRANSFORMS;

FUZZY INFERENCE;

EID: 77955332730     PISSN: 07339364     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)CO.1943-7862.0000189     Document Type: Article

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