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Abdallah, A M (2021) A study on bridge inspections: Identifying barriers to new practices and providing strategies for change, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Colorado State University.
Arslan, M (1993) Public investment and infrastructure planning: A policy modelling approach for the Turkish investment sector, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Colorado State University.
Balloffet, A F (1992) Applications of decision support systems in water resources planning: The goal-setting stage, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Colorado State University.
Besiktepe, D (2021) Multi-criteria decision-making approach for building maintenance in facility management, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Colorado State University.
Biltonen, E F (2001) Cost-benefit analysis of a flood protection project incorporating poverty alleviation concerns: Case study Vietnam, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Colorado State University.
Darragh, A J R (2001) Patterns of injury among residential construction workers before and after a safety intervention program, 1994--1998, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Colorado State University.
Darragh, A J R (2001) Patterns of injury among residential construction workers before and after a safety intervention program, 1994-1998, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Colorado State University.
Gehrig, G B (2002) A decision support system framework to improve design-construction integration and project performance on public sector underground utility projects, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Colorado State University.
Ghavam, H R (1990) Characteristics of external activators in third world village development, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Colorado State University.
Gunderson, D E (2005) Needs assessment: Construction management doctoral programs in the United States, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Colorado State University.
Jackson, B J (2000) The perceptions of experienced construction practitioners regarding ethical transgressions in the construction industry, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Colorado State University.
Johnson, B T (2007) Exploring the use of virtual construction to capture knowledge and reduce waste for residential projects, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Colorado State University.
Kumar, S (2023) Optimization of sustainability and resilience for transportation projects, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Colorado State University.
Mehany, M S H M (2014) Delay-caused claims in infrastructure projects under design-bid-build delivery systems, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Colorado State University.
Moore, J D (2006) Women in construction management: Creating a theory of career choice and development, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Colorado State University.
Plugge, P W (2007) An evidence-based comparison of construction project delivery, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Colorado State University.
Stewart, D R (2000) Environmental decision-making: Combining engineering and business aspects, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Colorado State University.
- Type: Thesis
- Keywords: decision support; compliance; decision making; feedback; marketing; sustainable development; environmental management system
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- URL: https://www.proquest.com/docview/304598918
- Abstract:
This dissertation provides a new method of making environmental decisions by combining engineering and business aspects. Companies in the future will be looking for methods that provide for sustainable development. This dissertation provides decision makers within companies the ability to utilize the Stewart Environmental Management (SEM) decision support system. The original data from this dissertation was developed through a Mini-Delphi survey of 11 experts. The Mini-Delphi provided current and future thoughts of these experts regarding environmental management systems and how decisions concerning the environment are made in companies. From the Mini-Delphi data, a decision support system was developed. The first aspect of the SEM decision support system is the utilization of the environmental management matrix. This matrix requires that a company consider its relative position between the perceived position of compliance, ranging from non-compliance to industry leader, with several aspects such as environmental posture, regulatory attitude and others. Once the company decides its relative position, then the collective knowledge base will determine how to interact with the perceived environmental problems. The decision support system combines the engineering, financial and marketing aspects of the company into one collective knowledge base. This collective knowledge base interprets the environmental problem and then utilizes an expert naturalistic decision making system to provide for an alternative. The alternative is implemented and a feedback loop is provided to constantly improve on the selected alternative. The SEM is an improvement over traditional decision support systems because it is a system that identifies and provides a dynamic method of environmental decisions by combining the engineering and business aspects within a company. Future research of this topic will include further studies on the effectiveness of the SEM decision support system.
Thadicaran, A B G (1997) Implementation strategies for water resources projects under uncertainties of completion time, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Colorado State University.
Tummalapudi, M (2022) Strategic factors for implementing a multiple career path construction doctoral program: A mixed methods study, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Colorado State University.
Weber, P A (2000) Requisite skill differences of baccalaureate graduates among three building disciplines, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Colorado State University.
Yearsley, W S (2007) How differences in heavy civil project set-up practices impact performance, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Colorado State University.