Doing it Differently: Systems for rethinking infrastructure by David Blockley Pa

Description: Doing it Differently by David Blockley Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description Fully updated, the second edition of Doing it Differently: Systems for Rethinking Infrastructure sets out the theory, concepts and tools using real-life examples to persuade people to think differently rather than relying on specific techniques or methods for particular types of problem. Publisher Description Doing it Differently: Systems for Rethinking Infrastructure proposes systems thinking as a methodology to deliver change. The book sets out the theory, concepts and tools using real-life examples to persuade people to think differently rather than simply relying on specific techniques or methods for particular types of problem.The first edition was published in 2000 to respond to the Egan Report of 1998 which called for radical change in the construction industry. With UK Government spending in the order of £200bn over the next 10 years, this book is being directly helpful to those responsible for changes in the delivery of infrastructure needs.The second edition has been updated to reflect the current and growing realisation of the importance of infrastructure to the national economy and to manage the effects of climate change. It is organised using a simple framework to help improve systems thinking capability and shared learning. It also includes a coherent treatment of complexity in construction with new clarifications of terms such as risk, vulnerability and resilience, and more on how to use tools such as the "Italian Flag", as well as a new treatment of high consequence, low probability events to improve resilience.Doing it Differently: Systems for Rethinking Infrastructurereflects the current and growing realisation of the importance of infrastructure to the national economy in UK and internationally including USA.includes numerous practical examples and case study boxes that help to illustrate major pointsprovides the inspiration and resources to enable all infrastructure players to rethink and deliver change by doing it differently Author Biography David Blockley is Emeritus Professor at the University of Bristol. Patrick Godfrey is Professor of Systems Engineering at the University of Bristol, and Director of the Systems Centre and the EPSRC Industrial Doctorate Centre in Systems at University of Bristol and University of Bath. Details ISBN 0727760823 ISBN-13 9780727760821 Title Doing it Differently Author David Blockley Format Paperback Year 2017 Pages 256 Edition 2nd Publisher Emerald Publishing Limited GE_Item_ID:161792644; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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