Key performance indicators for infrastructure sustainability – a comparative study between Hong Kong and South Africa

Journal of Engineering, Design and Technology

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 30-43

  Ugwu, O O ^a   Haupt, T C ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Design support; Hong Kong; Infrastructure development; Key performance indicators; multi criteria decision making; Project management; South Africa; Sustainability assessment; Sustainability framework; Sustainable construction

Indexed keywords

EID: 84993104435     PISSN: 17260531     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/17260530510815321     Document Type: Article

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