Evaluation on the utility efficiency of metro infrastructure projects in China from sustainable development perspective

International Journal of Project Management

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 528-536

  Shen, Liyin ^a   Jiao, Liudan ^a   He, Bei ^a   Li, Lanchun ^a  

^a CHONGQING UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

China; Metro infrastructure project; Sustainable performance; Utility efficiency

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; EFFICIENCY; PLANNING; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; URBAN GROWTH; URBAN TRANSPORTATION;

CHINA; ECONOMIC BENEFITS; ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE; EFFICIENCY EVALUATION; GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCTS; INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECT; SOCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL; SUSTAINABLE PERFORMANCE;

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS;

EID: 84922618851     PISSN: 02637863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijproman.2014.07.005     Document Type: Article

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