A prototype system dynamic model for assessing the sustainability of construction projects

International Journal of Project Management

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 66-76

  Zhang, Xiaoling ^a   Wu, Yuzhe ^b   Shen, Liyin ^c   Skitmore, Martin ^d  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c CHONGQING UNIVERSITY   (China)

^d QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Construction project management; Sustainable development ability (SDA); System dynamics

Indexed keywords

LIFE CYCLE; PLANNING; PROJECT MANAGEMENT;

CONSTRUCTION PROJECT MANAGEMENT; CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS; PROJECT SUSTAINABILITY; SIMULATION AND MODELING; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT ABILITY; SYSTEM DYNAMICS; TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCEMENT; THEORETICAL MODELING;

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONSTRUCTION; LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS; MODELING; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; SUSTAINABILITY; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 84887238359     PISSN: 02637863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijproman.2013.01.009     Document Type: Article

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