Overview

Full Product Details

9780727760821

Table of Contents

Reviews

'This book provides an excellent framework for the development of the resilient and effective infrastructure that we need for economic growth and global competitiveness. It provides the basis for integrated thought leadership, a broadened perspective and a facilitated progression to digitally enabled design, construction and use.'; Tim Broyd, President of the Institution of Civil Engineers, 2016-2017, and Director of the UCL for Digital Innovation in the Built Environment; 'This book is a tour de force. It advocates facing up to the reality of complexity. Solving a simplified problem, just because you can, may be worse than not trying to solve it at all - it is delusional and unethical. Clearly elaborated in the book is the idea that collaboration is at least as important as competition as different parts of the solution to a wicked problem change at different intrinsic rates, and are affected by a greater or lesser extent by each other.' Brian Collins, Professor of Engineering Policy at University College London, Director of the International Centre for Infrastructure Futures (ICIF) and convenor of UKCRIC; 'The Infrastructure Industry faces many complex challenges in the 21st century. This book promotes systems thinking as a way to overcome them by improving collaboration, building trust and connecting with society. It is an invaluable practical resource for anyone in the sector.' John Browne, Baron Browne of Madingley, Chief Executive of BP 1995-2007 and President of the Royal Academy of Engineering 2006-2011

This book provides an excellent framework for the development of the resilient and effective infrastructure that we need for economic growth and global competitiveness. It provides the basis for integrated thought leadership, a broadened perspective and a facilitated progression to digitally enabled design, construction and use. -- Tim Broyd, President of the Institution of Civil Engineers, 2016-2017, and Director of the UCL for Digital Innovation in the Built Environment;

Author Information

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.

Tab Content 6

Countries Available