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Existing risk management approaches in civil engineering (2003)
Book Chapter
Wood, G., & Ellis, R. (2003). Existing risk management approaches in civil engineering. In N. Smith (Ed.), Appraisal, Risk and Uncertainty: Construction Management Series (22-33). Thomas Telford Limited

Strain mapping (2003)
Book Chapter
Webster, P. (2003). Strain mapping. In M. Fitzpatrick, & A. Lodini (Eds.), Analysis of residual stress by diffraction using neutron and synchrotron radiation (209-218). CRC Press

Neutron strain scanning techniques have been developing since the early 1980s [1-3] and synchrotron X-ray techniques rapidly since the 1990s [4, 5]. The first neutron measurements used single detector instruments at medium flux reactor sources, 'gaug... Read More about Strain mapping.

Exploration of interrelationships between digital design and production processes of free-form complex surfaces in a web-based database (2003)
Book Chapter
Kocaturk, T., Veltkamp, M., & Tuncer, B. (2003). Exploration of interrelationships between digital design and production processes of free-form complex surfaces in a web-based database. In M. Chiu (Ed.), Digital design: research and practice: proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Computer Aided Architectural Design Futures (445-454). Boston, Mass.: Kluwer

Metropolitan regions in Europe: regimes, rescaling or repositioning? (2003)
Book Chapter
Wilks-Heeg, S., Perry, B., & Harding, A. (2003). Metropolitan regions in Europe: regimes, rescaling or repositioning?. In W. Salet, A. Kreukels, & A. Thornley (Eds.), Metropolitan governance and spatial planning: comparative case studies of European city-regions. Aldershot: Routledge

Metropolitan Governance and Spatial Planning explores the relationship between metropolitan decision-making and strategies to co-ordinate spatial policy. This relationship is examined across 20 cities of Europe and the similarities and differences an... Read More about Metropolitan regions in Europe: regimes, rescaling or repositioning?.

Competition for urban space: Tensions between conduits and corridors (2003)
Book Chapter
Marvin, S., & Slater, S. (2003). Competition for urban space: Tensions between conduits and corridors. In F. Ennis (Ed.), Infrastructure Provision and the Negotiating Process. London: Ashgate

The provision of infrastructure for urban developments is increasingly becoming a highly contentious and important issue in planning negotiations. By drawing together a range of case studies from North America, Australia and Europe, this book compare... Read More about Competition for urban space: Tensions between conduits and corridors.

Urban infrastructure – fixity vs. mobility (2003)
Book Chapter
Marvin, S. (2003). Urban infrastructure – fixity vs. mobility. In F. Ennis (Ed.), Infrastructure Provision and the Negotiating Process. London: Ashgate

The provision of infrastructure for urban developments is increasingly becoming a highly contentious and important issue in planning negotiations. By drawing together a range of case studies from North America, Australia and Europe, this book compare... Read More about Urban infrastructure – fixity vs. mobility.

Planning cyber-cities? (2003)
Book Chapter
Graham, S., & Marvin, S. (2003). Planning cyber-cities?. In F. Helten, & B. Fischer (Eds.), Envisioning telecity: towards the urbanisation of ICT. Oxford: Peter Lang

This volume addresses the question of how the interplay of ICT and urban developments will change the face of the city as we know it. A range of contributions to discussions on this theme outlines the possible forms and directions of our urban future... Read More about Planning cyber-cities?.

Information technology in construction: How to realise the benefits? (2003)
Book Chapter
Koskela, L., & Kazi, A. (2003). Information technology in construction: How to realise the benefits?. In Socio-technical and human cognition elements of information systems (60-75). PA, USA: IGI Publishing Hershey

Advancement in the utilisation of computers has, in recent years, become a major, even dominating research and development target in the architecture, engineering and construction industry. However, in empirical investigations, no major benefits acc... Read More about Information technology in construction: How to realise the benefits?.