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Risk network analysis and simulation research in municipal engineering projects contracted by China in Saudi Arabia
This study develops a risk network model using social network analysis (SNA) to address the complex interdependencies among risk factors in municipal engineering projects contracted by Chinese firms in Saudi Arabia. The four-type risk classification framework (Types I-IV) was introduced to categorize risks based on their network positions and characteristics. A case study of a large-scale municipal project was conducted, and the results showed that 34 risk factors were classified into 4 Type I risks, 2 Type II risks, 17 Type III risks, and 11 Type IV risks. Based on the network analysis, tailored preemptive and post-emergency response strategies were formulated for each risk type. Furthermore, a system dynamics simulation was employed for scene analysis of the proposed strategies. The simulation results demonstrated a significant improvement, with the project completion rate increasing from 77 to 90.5% after implementing the targeted risk responses. This work provides a systematic approach for Chinese contractors to understand risk propagation mechanisms and select optimal control strategies, thereby enhancing project success in the Saudi Arabian market.
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Global Asian City
Global Asian City provides a unique theoretical framework for studying the growth of cities and migration focused on the notion of desire as a major driver of international migration to Asian cities. * Draws on more than 120 interviews of emigrants to Seoul—including migrant workers from Indonesia, Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam, English teachers from Australia, Canada, New Zealand, South Africa, UK and USA, and international students at two elite Korean universities * Features a comparative account of different migrant populations and the ways in which national migration systems and urban processes create differences between these groups * Focuses on the causes of international migrant to Seoul, South Korea, and reveals how migration has transformed the city and nation, especially in the last two decades
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How infrastructure works : inside the systems that shape our world
\"A new way of seeing the essential systems hidden inside our walls, under our streets, and all around us Infrastructure is a marvel, meeting our basic needs and enabling lives of astounding ease and productivity that would have been unimaginable just a century ago. It is the physical manifestation of our social contract-of our ability to work collectively for the public good-and it consists of the most complex and vast technological systems ever created by humans. A soaring bridge is an obvious infrastructural feat, but so are the mostly hidden reservoirs, transformers, sewers, cables, and pipes that deliver water, energy, and information to wherever we need it. When these systems work well, they hide in plain sight. Engineer and materials scientist Deb Chachra takes readers on a fascinating tour of these essential utilities, revealing how they work, what it takes to keep them running, just how much we rely on them-but also whom they work well for, and who pays the costs. Across the U.S. and elsewhere, these systems are suffering from systemic neglect and the effects of climate change, becoming unavoidably visible when they break down. Communities that are already marginalized often bear the brunt of these failures. But Chachra maps out a path for transforming and rebuilding our shared infrastructure to be not just functional but also equitable, resilient, and sustainable. The cost of not being able to rely on these systems is unthinkably high. We need to learn how to see them-and fix them, together-before it's too late\"-- Provided by publisher.
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Structural Analysis and Renovation Design of Ageing Sewers
In Japan, as a large number of sewer lines approach and exceed their design service life, rehabilitation of these ageing sewers to ensure their safe operation and upgrade their functions gains urgence. In this pioneering work, Z. Shi, M. Nakano and Y. Takahashi present a systematic treatment of structural analysis and renovation design of ageing sewers as semi-composite pipes, including testing and construction guidelines. The concept of a semi-composite pipe and the application of fracture mechanics of concrete in numerical modelling are the two distinctive features of the established design theories, which have been employed for sewer renovation in Japan for more than 20 years, with the total length of renovation construction now exceeding 700 km. The leading authors have engaged in designing the renovation of ageing sewers since the mid 1990s, and the book will become a valuable reference work for sewer engineers worldwide, and academics and students in civil, urban and architectural engineering departments.
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Developing eco-cities through policy, planning, and innovation : can it really work?
\"This book examines the economic, political, social, and environmental objectives essential to the planning and support of future communities\"--Provided by publisher\"-- Provided by publisher.
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Injectable, Cellular-Scale Optoelectronics with Applications for Wireless Optogenetics
Successful integration of advanced semiconductor devices with biological systems will accelerate basic scientific discoveries and their translation into clinical technologies. In neuroscience generally, and in optogenetics in particular, the ability to insert light sources, detectors, sensors, and other components into precise locations of the deep brain yields versatile and important capabilities. Here, we introduce an injectable class of cellular-scale optoelectronics that offers such features, with examples of unmatched operational modes in optogenetics, including completely wireless and programmed complex behavioral control over freely moving animals. The ability of these ultrathin, mechanically compliant, biocompatible devices to afford minimally invasive operation in the soft tissues of the mammalian brain foreshadow applications in other organ systems, with potential for broad utility in biomédical science and engineering.
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Nanotechnology in Industrial Wastewater Treatment
Nanotechnology in Industrial Wastewater Treatment is a state of the art reference book. The book is particularly useful for wastewater technology development laboratories and organizations. All professional and academic areas connected with environmental engineering, nanotechnology based wastewater treatment and related product design are incorporated and provide an essential resource. The book describes the application and synthesis of Ca-based and magnetic nano-materials and their potential application for removal/treatment of heavy metals from wastewater.
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