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by Rita Yi Man Li (Author)
This book examines construction safety from the perspective of informatics and econometrics. It demonstrates the potential of employing various information technology approaches to share construction safety knowledge. In addition, it presents the application of econometrics in construction safety studies, such as an analytic hierarchy process used to create a construction safety index. It also discusses structure equation and dynamic panel models for the analysis of construction safety claims. Lastly, it describes the use of mathematical and econometric models to investigate construction practitioners' safety.
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This book examines construction safety from the perspective of informatics and econometrics. It demonstrates the potential of employing various information technology approaches to share construction safety knowledge. In addition, it presents the application of econometrics in construction safety studies, such as an analytic hierarchy process used to create a construction safety index. It also discusses structure equation and dynamic panel models for the analysis of construction safety claims. Lastly, it describes the use of mathematical and econometric models to investigate construction practitioners' safety.
Author Biography
Rita, Yi Man Li received her degree from the University of Hong Kong. She is currently an Associate Professor at the Department of Economics and Finance, Hong Kong Shue Yan University, and is also the director of the Sustainable Real Estate Research Center and HKSYU Real Estate and Economics Research Lab at the same institution. She has published five books and over 200 academic papers. Her research interests include real-estate economics and finance, sustainable building, and construction safety.
