An ontology-based approach for on-site integrated environmental and health and safety management;Un enfoque basado en ontología para la gestión integrada del medio ambiente y de la seguridad y la salud en obra

Revista Ingenieria de Construccion

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 103-127

  Gangolells, Marta ^a   Casals, Miquel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE CATALUNYA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Building; Construction process; Environmental impact; Health and safety risk; Integrated management system; Integrated operational control; Ontology

Indexed keywords

EID: 84871901628     PISSN: 07162952     EISSN: 07185073     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4067/s0718-50732012000300001     Document Type: Article

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