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Creating a healthy work environment through sustainable practices : Future challenges (2008)
Book Chapter
Bichard, E. (2008). Creating a healthy work environment through sustainable practices : Future challenges. In S. Cartwright, & C. Cooper (Eds.), The Oxford Handbook of Organizational Well Being (542-562). Oxford University Press. https://doi.org/10.1093/oxfordhb/9780199211913.003.0022

The concept of sustainability, and sustainable development, is based on the premiss that human society is able to find a way to fulfil its aspirations without undermining the environmental context that supports all life on the planet, or by exploitin... Read More about Creating a healthy work environment through sustainable practices : Future challenges.

From building information models to semantic process driven interoperability : the journey continues (2008)
Book Chapter
Rezgui, Y., Boddy, S., Cooper, G., & Wetherill, M. (2008). From building information models to semantic process driven interoperability : the journey continues. In A. Zarli, & R. Scherer (Eds.), Ework and ebusiness in architecture, engineering and construction: ECPPM 2008 (661-672). London, UK: CRC Press

The paper is based on the authors' involvement in several EU and UK funded collaborative research projects addressing areas ranging from information and knowledge management, CAD-based decision support environments, ontology development, to advanced... Read More about From building information models to semantic process driven interoperability : the journey continues.

The evolution of sustainable development (2008)
Book Chapter
Sexton, M., Barrett, P., & Lu, S. (2008). The evolution of sustainable development. In M. Murray, & A. Dainty (Eds.), Corporate social responsibility in the construction industry (191-213). London: Taylor and Francis

Enhancement of project collaboration among virtual construction stakeholders (2008)
Book Chapter
Mihindu, S., & Khosrowshahi, F. (2008). Enhancement of project collaboration among virtual construction stakeholders. In V. Ahmed, M. Casensky, E. Eaton, & M. Sutrisna (Eds.), Proceedings of the BUHU 8th international postgraduate research conference 2008. Czech Technical University Publishing House

Interoperable knowledge: achievements and future challenges (2008)
Book Chapter
Barresi, S., & Rezgui, Y. (2008). Interoperable knowledge: achievements and future challenges. In P. Brandon, & T. Kocatürk (Eds.), Virtual futures for design, construction and procurement. USA: Wiley Blackwell Publishing

Virtualisation of disaster recovery centres (2008)
Book Chapter
Mihindu, S., & Khosrowshahi, F. (2008). Virtualisation of disaster recovery centres. In R. Haigh, & R. Amaratunga (Eds.), Building Resilience, CIB W89 International Conference on Building Education and Research (1979-1987). Salford, UK: University of Salford

Governments, NGOs and International organisations must work together and contribute towards strategic disaster recovery planning process of countries. Emergency management plans should be in place and tested fully well ahead of any adverse situations... Read More about Virtualisation of disaster recovery centres.

Semantic resources integration and interoperability in the construction domain (2008)
Book Chapter
Barresi, S., Rezgui, Y., Lima, C., & Meziane, F. (2008). Semantic resources integration and interoperability in the construction domain. In Y. Manolopoulos, J. Filipe, P. Constantopoulos, & J. Cordeiro (Eds.), Enterprise Information Systems (336-347). Berlin Heidelberg, Germany: Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-77581-2

Semantic resources, such as ontologies and taxonomies, are used in various domains to facilitate information exchange between people and software applications. However, in many cases, accessing a single semantic resource is no longer adequate. Conseq... Read More about Semantic resources integration and interoperability in the construction domain.

Academic knowledge and urban development: theory, policy and practice (2008)
Book Chapter
Perry, B. (2008). Academic knowledge and urban development: theory, policy and practice. In T. Yigitcanlar (Ed.), Knowledge-based urban development: planning and applications in the information era (21-41). IGI Global

Covers theoretical, thematic, and country-specific issues of knowledge cities to underline the growing importance of KBUD all around the world

Postscript: a manifesto for a progressive networked urbanism (2008)
Book Chapter
Graham, S., & Marvin, S. (2008). Postscript: a manifesto for a progressive networked urbanism. In J. Hilier, & P. Healey (Eds.), Contemporary movements in planning theory: critical essays in planning theory. Aldershot: Ashgate

Planning Theory has a history of common debates about ideas and practices and is rooted in a critical concern for the 'improvement' of human and environmental well-being, particularly as pursued through interventions which seek to shape environmental... Read More about Postscript: a manifesto for a progressive networked urbanism.

Case o citta? Abitare e amministrare il patrimonio architettonico. La “guida agli interventi sul Patrimonio” della Citta’ di Ivrea [Homes or city? Living and managing the built heritage. Guidelines for building regeneration on the Ivrea Heritage] (2008)
Book Chapter
Balbo, R. (2008). Case o citta? Abitare e amministrare il patrimonio architettonico. La “guida agli interventi sul Patrimonio” della Citta’ di Ivrea [Homes or city? Living and managing the built heritage. Guidelines for building regeneration on the Ivrea Heritage]. In C. Devoti (Ed.), La citta’ e le regole. Torino: Celid