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Developing an approach to assess the influence of integrating disaster risk reduction practices into infrastructure reconstruction on socio-economic development (2013)
Journal Article
Palliyaguru, R., Amaratunga, R., & Haigh, R. (2013). Developing an approach to assess the influence of integrating disaster risk reduction practices into infrastructure reconstruction on socio-economic development. Disaster Prevention and Management, 22(2), 160-171. https://doi.org/10.1108/09653561311325307

Purpose – Disasters provide physical, social, economic, political and environmental development windows of opportunity particularly through housing and infrastructure reconstruction. The reconstruction process should not be neglected due to the oppor... Read More about Developing an approach to assess the influence of integrating disaster risk reduction practices into infrastructure reconstruction on socio-economic development.

A holistic, multi-level analysis identifying the impact of classroom design on pupils’ learning (2013)
Journal Article
Barrett, P., Zhang, Y., Moffatt, J., & Kobbacy, K. (2013). A holistic, multi-level analysis identifying the impact of classroom design on pupils’ learning. Building and Environment, 59, 678-689. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2012.09.016

The aim of this study was to explore if there is any evidence for demonstrable impacts of school building
design on the learning rates of pupils in primary schools.
Hypotheses as to positive impacts on learning were developed for 10 design paramete... Read More about A holistic, multi-level analysis identifying the impact of classroom design on pupils’ learning.

Critical success factors for community-based post-disaster housing reconstruction projects in the pre-construction stage in Indonesia (2013)
Journal Article
Ophiyandri, T., Amaratunga, R., Pathirage, C., & Keraminiyage, K. (2013). Critical success factors for community-based post-disaster housing reconstruction projects in the pre-construction stage in Indonesia. International Journal of Disaster Resilience in the Built Environment, 4(2), 236-249. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJDRBE-03-2013-0005

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to investigate the critical success factors (CSFs) of community-based post-disaster housing reconstruction projects (CPHRP) during the pre-construction stage.
Design/methodology/approach: An extensive literature... Read More about Critical success factors for community-based post-disaster housing reconstruction projects in the pre-construction stage in Indonesia.

Adopting BIM standards for managing vision 2030 infrastructure development in Qatar (2013)
Journal Article
Al Mohannadi, F., Arif, M., Aziz, Z., & Richardson, P. (2013). Adopting BIM standards for managing vision 2030 infrastructure development in Qatar. International journal of 3-D information modeling (Online), 2(3), 64-73. https://doi.org/10.4018/ij3dim.2013070105

This research was designed to assess the significance of using Building Information Modeling (BIM) standards to enhance efficiency in the Qatari construction industry. The need for more efficient processes arose in part from the Qatari government’s i... Read More about Adopting BIM standards for managing vision 2030 infrastructure development in Qatar.

Customer service in the aviation industry – An exploratory analysis of UAE airports (2013)
Journal Article
Arif, M., Gupta, A., & Williams, A. (2013). Customer service in the aviation industry – An exploratory analysis of UAE airports. Journal of Air Transport Management, 32, 1-7. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jairtraman.2013.05.001

Customer satisfaction is given top priority by all service-oriented industries. The civil aviation industry is no exception. The highly competitive global aviation arena causes various airlines to vie for the top position with lot of importance being... Read More about Customer service in the aviation industry – An exploratory analysis of UAE airports.

Urban sprawl management, smart growth : challenges from the implementation phase (2013)
Journal Article
Trillo, C. (2013). Urban sprawl management, smart growth : challenges from the implementation phase. International Journal of Society Systems Science, 5(3), 261. https://doi.org/10.1504/IJSSS.2013.055889

In the mid-90s in the USA, the smart growth movement emerged, promoting a blended approach to urban sprawl management. This paper aims to explore the potential of smart growth to contribute in the achievement of effective urban sprawl management. To... Read More about Urban sprawl management, smart growth : challenges from the implementation phase.

Material waste in the construction industry : a review of the legislative and supply chain issues, in Reuse of by products and materials in the construction industry (2013)
Book Chapter

This chapter, introduces the reader to the legislative and supply chain issues surrounding the re-use of materials with regard to the construction industry. Sustainability is defined and material life cycle phases are identified. Key legislative issu... Read More about Material waste in the construction industry : a review of the legislative and supply chain issues, in Reuse of by products and materials in the construction industry.