Rethinking public participation in infrastructure projects

Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers: Municipal Engineer

Volumn 165, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 101-113

  Thomas Ng, S ^a   Li, Terry H Y ^a   Wong, James M W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Infrastructure planning; Project management; Social impact

Indexed keywords

IMPACT ON THE ENVIRONMENT; INFRASTRUCTURE PLANNING; INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECT; LOCAL RESIDENTS; MINORITY GROUPS; PROJECT STAGES; PROJECT SUCCESS; PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURES; PUBLIC PARTICIPATION; PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PROCESS; SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT; SOCIAL IMPACT; STAKEHOLDER GROUPS;

MANAGEMENT SCIENCE; PROJECT MANAGEMENT;

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS;

INFRASTRUCTURE PLANNING; LOCAL PARTICIPATION; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; SOCIAL IMPACT; STAKEHOLDER;

EID: 84869086332     PISSN: 09650903     EISSN: 17517699     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1680/muen.11.00027     Document Type: Review

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