Project-based learning is different from traditional lectures and requires students to behave different from the traditional classroom. This book provides students guidance on how to deal with the project-based instruction form. Different types of projects such as projects that …
The first chapter examines, theoretically and empirically, the determinants of collective success in the maintenance of infrastructure projects. The empirical analysis employs primary data collected on 132 community-maintained infrastructure projects in Northern Pakistan. Determ…
Despite the intense focus of research studies on developing new and advanced techniques to improve project budget estimation, projects still face cost overrun challenges. The project life cycle’s initial stage is characterized by a lack of information and a high risk and uncerta…
Materials management plays a significant role in the success and profitability of industrial projects. Studies have indicated that materials constitute about 60% of total project cost, and control 80% of the project schedule. Hence, effective management of materials represents a…
In 1992 PT Hutan Kusuma stalted implementing the Plantation and Transmigration Project based on the act of Ministry of Forestry No.257 of 1992. The purpose of the project was to improve and manage forest resources by establishing an industrial forest plantation and to increase j…
The Bangladesh government constructed a bridge in 1998 on one of the country's largest river Jamuna, which displaced around 100,000 people from their land and homestead. This study attempted to explore the social, cultural and economic effects on resettled households caused by t…
City by Landscape documents the work of a landscape architect active in the interface between urban planning, open space planning and architecture. For many years Rainer Schmidt Landschaftsarchitekten + Stadtplaner have been among the leading offices in the fields of landscape a…
It is widely recognized that incorrect requirements account for up to 60 percent of errors in software products, and yet the majority of software development organizations do not have a formal requirements process. Many organizations appear willing to spend huge amounts on fixin…
In recent years, the growth of capacity to generate electricity from wind energy has been rapid, growing from almost none in 1980 to 11,603 megawatts (MW) in 2006 in the United States and about 60,000 MW in 2006 globally. Despite this rapid growth, wind energy amounted to less …
