The circular economy in urban projects

Landfills And The Circular Economy

Promotion of resource efficiency and development towards a circular economy is widely supported. Many products and materials that are brought into the economy contain hazardous substances. These substances may be acceptable during the consumption stage, but due to accumulation in the environment may also cause impact to human health and the environment after consumption. The primary goal of was...

Projects in the Knowledge Economy Patrick Onions

New ways of working have to be explored to ensure learning and knowledge become prime foci in the Knowledge Economy. One approach would be to re-engineer conventional processes to centre on knowledge rather than on tangible deliverables and their production activities. This paper demonstrates that strategy, by proposing radical new theories of projects and project management. Project management...

Waste and circular economy

Risk Management Plan in Large Urban Projects

One of the risks distinguishes urban projects from other projects is to purchase of property obstacles. The matter is of more significance in large projects. Issues with regard to possessing property obstacles, lack of accurate layout drawings for underground facilities and following probable changes in designs make it vital to have specific studies on risk management of such projects. So thi...

Constructive Dynamisms of Large-Scale Urban Projects by the Space Political Economy Approach; a Case Study of Mashhad Metropolis

Aims: The development of large-scale construction projects has transformed the shape of cities towards specific objectives and based on economic and political perspectives that dominate policy-making and planning in cities. The purpose of the research was to study and analyze the spatiality of Mashhad construction mega-projects and to explain the constructive forces and dynamisms of these proje...