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Dr. Asheem Shrestha
Deakin University, VIC Australia

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Review
Published: 15 July 2021 in Sustainability
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Rapid advances that improve flood management have facilitated the disaster response by providing first aid services, finding safe routes, maintaining communication and developing flood maps. Different technologies such as image processing, satellite imagery, synthetic imagery and integrated approaches have been extensively analysed in the literature for disaster operations. There is a need to review cutting-edge technologies for flood management. This paper presents a review of the latest advancements in the flood management domain based on image processing, artificial intelligence and integrated approaches with a focus on post-disaster. It answers the following research questions: (1) What are the latest developments in image processing for flood management in a post-disaster scenario? (2) What are the latest techniques for flood management based on artificial intelligence in a post-disaster scenario? (3) What are the existing gaps in the selected technologies for post-disaster? (4) How can the authorities improve the existing post-disaster management operation with cutting-edge technologies? A novel framework has been proposed to optimise flood management with the application of a holistic approach.

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Hafiz Munawar; Ahmed Hammad; S. Waller; Muhammad Thaheem; Asheem Shrestha. An Integrated Approach for Post-Disaster Flood Management Via the Use of Cutting-Edge Technologies and UAVs: A Review. Sustainability 2021, 13, 7925 .

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Hafiz Munawar, Ahmed Hammad, S. Waller, Muhammad Thaheem, Asheem Shrestha. An Integrated Approach for Post-Disaster Flood Management Via the Use of Cutting-Edge Technologies and UAVs: A Review. Sustainability. 2021; 13 (14):7925.

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Hafiz Munawar; Ahmed Hammad; S. Waller; Muhammad Thaheem; Asheem Shrestha. 2021. "An Integrated Approach for Post-Disaster Flood Management Via the Use of Cutting-Edge Technologies and UAVs: A Review." Sustainability 13, no. 14: 7925.

Journal article
Published: 17 June 2021 in Habitat International
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The Australian construction industry is transitioning to becoming more sustainable. Despite their crucial role, Australian communities as the end-users of this transition have been overlooked. Buildings contribute as much as 30% of the total waste produced and as much as 40% of total greenhouse gases. Residential construction makes up the biggest sector in construction; about 80% by cost. If sustainable construction is to be realised, it must take root in the housing sector. Little progress, however, has been made. Current literature places much of the blame with the owners and occupiers of houses – The line goes that builders would build sustainable houses if people really wanted them. The question arises: are reported societal concerns for sustainability merely superficial or supported by intention and commitment to act. This study aimed to test public resolve for a transition to sustainable residential housing. Three focus groups, drawn from three diverse communities within the greater Melbourne metropolitan region, were engaged in describing and explaining community views on the desirability of sustainable housing. The unanimous consensus is that people want housing to be more sustainable, but that this is not forthcoming because of the intransigence of government and builders to facilitate a needed culture of change within the residential housing sector. This study contributes to the field, providing a model that encapsulates various dimensions of community's, namely, end-users’ perceptions, based on the Theory of Planned Behaviour (TPB). Findings provide a sound basis for future researchers to address the challenges identified. The study also raises awareness of policymakers and industry practitioners of the genuine needs and requirements of end-users of residential buildings.

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Salman Shooshtarian; M. Reza Hosseini; Igor Martek; Asheem Shrestha; Mehrdad Arashpour; Glenn Costin; Stewart Seaton. Australia's push to make residential housing sustainable - Do end-users care? Habitat International 2021, 114, 102384 .

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Salman Shooshtarian, M. Reza Hosseini, Igor Martek, Asheem Shrestha, Mehrdad Arashpour, Glenn Costin, Stewart Seaton. Australia's push to make residential housing sustainable - Do end-users care? Habitat International. 2021; 114 ():102384.

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Salman Shooshtarian; M. Reza Hosseini; Igor Martek; Asheem Shrestha; Mehrdad Arashpour; Glenn Costin; Stewart Seaton. 2021. "Australia's push to make residential housing sustainable - Do end-users care?" Habitat International 114, no. : 102384.

Journal article
Published: 27 March 2021 in Sustainability
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Economic growth, social wellbeing, and infrastructure are strongly interrelated and jointly contribute to national development. Therefore, evaluation and selection of a road infrastructure project direly need a comprehensive sustainability assessment integrating holistic decision criteria. This study presents an elaborate life cycle sustainability-based project evaluation tool, comprising an assessment framework, an integration model, and a decision framework. In the first phase, a life cycle sustainability assessment (LCSA) framework for road infrastructure is established using mixed methods. In the second phase, interviews are conducted to obtain pairwise comparisons among impact categories and subjective reasoning of their priorities. Analytical hierarchy process (AHP) is adopted to develop the LCSA integration model. The minimum threshold limits of impact categories are evaluated and integrated into the proposed decision framework. Further, thematic and cross-sectional analyses are performed on the interview findings to rationalize the proposed decision framework. The findings include a detailed and customized project assessment framework, an integration model, and a decision framework for the assessment of different project alternatives. This study helps policy- and decision-makers in selecting the project alternative by maximizing sustainability in road infrastructure projects. Insights into environmental and social externalities and their quantitative interpretation throughout the life of the road are also achieved.

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Husnain Arshad; Muhammad Thaheem; Beenish Bakhtawar; Asheem Shrestha. Evaluation of Road Infrastructure Projects: A Life Cycle Sustainability-Based Decision-Making Approach. Sustainability 2021, 13, 3743 .

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Husnain Arshad, Muhammad Thaheem, Beenish Bakhtawar, Asheem Shrestha. Evaluation of Road Infrastructure Projects: A Life Cycle Sustainability-Based Decision-Making Approach. Sustainability. 2021; 13 (7):3743.

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Husnain Arshad; Muhammad Thaheem; Beenish Bakhtawar; Asheem Shrestha. 2021. "Evaluation of Road Infrastructure Projects: A Life Cycle Sustainability-Based Decision-Making Approach." Sustainability 13, no. 7: 3743.

Journal article
Published: 29 November 2020 in Water
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Public private partnership (PPP) models are often used in delivering wastewater treatment (WWT) projects. When existing PPP projects need expansion due to higher demand for WWT, in many cases, the expansion may involve a new PPP contract involving a new concessionaire. Expansion PPPs have unique challenges as the sharing of responsibilities and risks can become complex. The complexities are further exacerbated when there are government guarantees involved. Structuring inappropriate guarantees can often lead to high costs for the government. This study focused on the choice of government guarantee in PPP expansion projects in the WWT sector by examining two popular guarantee mechanisms: minimum revenue guarantee and exclusive right. A decision model was developed and applied in a real WWT expansion PPP project in China to illustrate the optimal guarantee under varying circumstances related to service demand, expected unit price, and the existing guarantees in the existing PPP project. The contribution of the study lies in the applicability of the model to facilitate better decisions for the government in selecting the optimal guarantee mechanism in PPP expansion projects.

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Liguang Wang; Asheem Shrestha; Wen Zhang; Guangbin Wang. Government Guarantee Decisions in PPP Wastewater Treatment Expansion Projects. Water 2020, 12, 3352 .

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Liguang Wang, Asheem Shrestha, Wen Zhang, Guangbin Wang. Government Guarantee Decisions in PPP Wastewater Treatment Expansion Projects. Water. 2020; 12 (12):3352.

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Liguang Wang; Asheem Shrestha; Wen Zhang; Guangbin Wang. 2020. "Government Guarantee Decisions in PPP Wastewater Treatment Expansion Projects." Water 12, no. 12: 3352.

Journal article
Published: 13 November 2020 in International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
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Industrialization has been widely regarded as a sustainable construction method in terms of its environmental friendliness. However, existing studies mainly consider the single impact of greenhouse gas emissions or material consumption in the construction process of industrialized buildings, and pay less attention to ecological pollution and community interest, which leads to an insufficient understanding. There is an urgent need to systematically carry out accurate assessment of comprehensive construction environmental impact within industrialized building processes. Various methods, including face-to-face interviews, field research and building information modeling (BIM), were used for data collection. Four categories selected for the study included resource consumption, material loss, ecological pollution, and community interest. A life cycle assessment (LCA) model, namely input-process-output model (IPO), is proposed to analyze the construction environmental impact of the standard layer of industrialized buildings from four life cycle stages, namely, transportation, stacking, assembly and cast-in-place. The monetization approach of willingness to pay (WTP) was applied to make a quantitative comparison. Results reveal that the assembly stage has the largest impact on the environment at 66.13% among the four life cycle stages, followed by transportation at 16.39%, stacking at 10.29%, and cast-in-place at 7.19%. The key factors include power consumption, noise pollution, material loss, fuel consumption and component loss, which altogether account for more than 85% of the total impact. Relevant stakeholders can conduct their project using the same approach to determine the construction environmental performance and hence introduce appropriate measures to mitigate the environmental burden.

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Fuyi Yao; Guiwen Liu; Yingbo Ji; Wenjing Tong; Xiaoyun Du; Kaijian Li; Asheem Shrestha; Igor Martek. Evaluating the Environmental Impact of Construction within the Industrialized Building Process: A Monetization and Building Information Modelling Approach. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2020, 17, 8396 .

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Fuyi Yao, Guiwen Liu, Yingbo Ji, Wenjing Tong, Xiaoyun Du, Kaijian Li, Asheem Shrestha, Igor Martek. Evaluating the Environmental Impact of Construction within the Industrialized Building Process: A Monetization and Building Information Modelling Approach. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2020; 17 (22):8396.

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Fuyi Yao; Guiwen Liu; Yingbo Ji; Wenjing Tong; Xiaoyun Du; Kaijian Li; Asheem Shrestha; Igor Martek. 2020. "Evaluating the Environmental Impact of Construction within the Industrialized Building Process: A Monetization and Building Information Modelling Approach." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 17, no. 22: 8396.

Review
Published: 16 November 2019 in Sustainability
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This study proposes a framework for the allocation of risk in public private partnerships (PPP) projects. Its contribution lies in the recognition and incorporation of risks introduced by project stakeholders, and as articulated by the principal-agent theory (PAT). The framework assesses risks and routes these risks to those parties best equipped to mitigate their impact on the project. This allocation of risk is facilitated by a thirteen-step process. The practical benefit of this study lies in outlining a clear, systematic method for allocating risk efficiently to both the government and private enterprise parties of the project. In so doing, risk mitigation can be expected to improve project performance, optimize stakeholder goals, and enhance sustainability objectives, including improved operational life-cycle efficiency and elevated social and community benefits.

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Asheem Shrestha; Jolanta Tamošaitienė; Igor Martek; M Reza Hosseini; David J Edwards. A Principal-Agent Theory Perspective on PPP Risk Allocation. Sustainability 2019, 11, 6455 .

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Asheem Shrestha, Jolanta Tamošaitienė, Igor Martek, M Reza Hosseini, David J Edwards. A Principal-Agent Theory Perspective on PPP Risk Allocation. Sustainability. 2019; 11 (22):6455.

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Asheem Shrestha; Jolanta Tamošaitienė; Igor Martek; M Reza Hosseini; David J Edwards. 2019. "A Principal-Agent Theory Perspective on PPP Risk Allocation." Sustainability 11, no. 22: 6455.

Journal article
Published: 02 April 2019 in Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management
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Purpose Public–private partnerships (PPPs) have emerged in developing countries, such as China, as a ubiquitous means by which government procures needed infrastructure. In this regard, they have been much studied. However, due to their long concession period, running into decades, few have run their full course into the transfer phase (TP) in which the PPP concession reverts from the private entity back to the public. In China, this is about to change as many PPPs approach their TP. Hence, the purpose of this paper is to comprehensively investigate the TP of PPPs in China. Design/methodology/approach A three-part methodology was undertaken to achieve the research purpose. Extensive literature review was first conducted to analyze the status quo of the transfer management regime in China, followed by the identification of critical challenges and the exploration of solutions via studying the TP of the Chengdu No. 6 Water Plant B Project – the first PPP in China’s water sector to reach the TP. Research procedures and outcomes were hierarchically visualized by using Integration DEFinition language 0 (IDEF0) method. Findings The current transfer management regime of PPPs in China’s water sector is deficient in many aspects. Based on the insight into the practice, a generic transfer process model with hierarchical structure process and sub-processes serving as a dynamic framework transfer model with self-evolving nature is developed to facilitate the successful transfer of the PPP utility. Originality/value To the authors’ best knowledge, this is the first attempt to systematically probe the TP of PPPs. Hopefully, the findings of this paper are to instruct government and PPP practitioners alike on mechanisms for smoothing the TP of further PPP projects ending their concession period.

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Fengyu Bao; Chuan Chen; Albert P.C. Chan; Igor Martek; Asheem Shrestha. Dynamic framework transfer model for public–private partnerships. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management 2019, 26, 1218 -1239.

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Fengyu Bao, Chuan Chen, Albert P.C. Chan, Igor Martek, Asheem Shrestha. Dynamic framework transfer model for public–private partnerships. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management. 2019; 26 (7):1218-1239.

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Fengyu Bao; Chuan Chen; Albert P.C. Chan; Igor Martek; Asheem Shrestha. 2019. "Dynamic framework transfer model for public–private partnerships." Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management 26, no. 7: 1218-1239.

Review article
Published: 28 March 2019 in Journal of Cleaner Production
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This paper argues that attempts to transform Australia's urban environment into a sufficiently sustainable one has been misdirected. The ‘green rating tool,’ industry's adherence to relevant standards and governmental policies represent the primary means of effecting the sustainability transition. However, only high-profile commercial building owners seem interested in being green-rated; the actual end-users of buildings are far less committed (e.g. employees ensconced in commercial buildings and residential home occupiers). Through a systematic review of 103 journal articles published on the topic of end-users and sustainability transition, original findings are presented. The findings reveal that most residential end-users do not purchase green homes and without their ‘buy-in,’ sustainability transition across Australia will continue to fail. This paper offers a critical analysis of the status-quo, identifying where the effort to generate a sustainable urban environment has been misdirected, what challenges prevail, and why residential end-users have been overlooked. In looking for a way forward that engages end-users, the paper proposes that financial incentives for the purchase of low-carbon buildings must be introduced into the residential real-estate market. And the modeling for this rebate is discussed in terms of emissions trading schemes or carbon tax.

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Igor Martek; M. Reza Hosseini; Asheem Shrestha; David J. Edwards; Stewart Seaton; Glenn Costin. End-user engagement: The missing link of sustainability transition for Australian residential buildings. Journal of Cleaner Production 2019, 224, 697 -708.

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Igor Martek, M. Reza Hosseini, Asheem Shrestha, David J. Edwards, Stewart Seaton, Glenn Costin. End-user engagement: The missing link of sustainability transition for Australian residential buildings. Journal of Cleaner Production. 2019; 224 ():697-708.

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Igor Martek; M. Reza Hosseini; Asheem Shrestha; David J. Edwards; Stewart Seaton; Glenn Costin. 2019. "End-user engagement: The missing link of sustainability transition for Australian residential buildings." Journal of Cleaner Production 224, no. : 697-708.

Journal article
Published: 20 November 2018 in Journal of Cleaner Production
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Research concedes that the building industry in Australia has fallen short of satisfying sustainability requirements. Currently, the responsibility for transitioning the building industry into one that is sustainable is laid largely at the feet of low-carbon governance instruments such as mandatory codes and sustainability rating tools. The behavior of groups, interactions of individual actors, relationship between actors’ and group level behaviors that affect implementation of these instruments have, however, received only cursory attention. This study therefore seeks to move beyond the instruments debate and identify a broader range of factors inhibiting the transition to sustainability within the Australian building industry. It draws on focus group discussions held with 26 leading sustainability experts and practitioners from around the country. Whereas, earlier work on impediments to sustainability pre-identify potential causal factors, this study, with Sustainability Transition as the theoretical lens, allowing for new and as yet unidentified impediments to emerge. Indeed, while findings confirm a range of technical shortcomings hindering sustainability transition, the deeper barrier is shown to be the prevalence of a dysfunctional sustainability ecosystem where siloed vested interest groups exploit Australia’s ineffective transition regimes for their own gain. The practical implication is that current efforts to refine rating tools and modify building practices – remedies identified in earlier research – will not be enough to effect meaningful transition, as long as end-users remain disenfranchised, confused and unpersuaded of the benefits of sustainable buildings.

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Igor Martek; M. Reza Hosseini; Asheem Shrestha; David J. Edwards; Serdar Durdyev. Barriers inhibiting the transition to sustainability within the Australian construction industry: An investigation of technical and social interactions. Journal of Cleaner Production 2018, 211, 281 -292.

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Igor Martek, M. Reza Hosseini, Asheem Shrestha, David J. Edwards, Serdar Durdyev. Barriers inhibiting the transition to sustainability within the Australian construction industry: An investigation of technical and social interactions. Journal of Cleaner Production. 2018; 211 ():281-292.

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Igor Martek; M. Reza Hosseini; Asheem Shrestha; David J. Edwards; Serdar Durdyev. 2018. "Barriers inhibiting the transition to sustainability within the Australian construction industry: An investigation of technical and social interactions." Journal of Cleaner Production 211, no. : 281-292.

Journal article
Published: 12 November 2018 in International Journal of Strategic Property Management
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The Chinese real estate industry has emerged over recent decades as one of the key drivers of Chinese economic growth and attracted thousands of players nationwide. Yet, despite the continuing importance of the real-estate industry in China, there has not been any work done to identify nor describe the strategic business models used by enterprises within the sector. This study fills this gap in the literature. This paper begins by building a framework for studying the strategic business models used within the Chinese real-estate industry, and then goes on to identify the generic models that exist in the industry. A two-step cluster analysis of 117 Chinese real-estate companies was carried out over seven parameters identified in the literature as impacting business models: 1) clients, 2) products offered, 3) market locale, 4) financial structure, 5) value chain embeddedness, 6) core competency, and, 7) revenue source. Five generic strategic business models that characterize the Chinese real-estate industry were identified: 1) commercial property model, 2) government servicing model, 3) cost efficiency model, 4) asset management model, and, 5) high-turnover model. The findings will assist industry practitioners in evaluating and informing their own competitive positions within the Chinese real-estate industry.

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Guiwen Liu; Kaijian Li; Asheem Shrestha; Igor Martek; Yang Zhou. STRATEGIC BUSINESS MODEL TYPOLOGIES EVIDENT IN THE CHINESE REAL-ESTATE INDUSTRY. International Journal of Strategic Property Management 2018, 22, 501 -515.

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Guiwen Liu, Kaijian Li, Asheem Shrestha, Igor Martek, Yang Zhou. STRATEGIC BUSINESS MODEL TYPOLOGIES EVIDENT IN THE CHINESE REAL-ESTATE INDUSTRY. International Journal of Strategic Property Management. 2018; 22 (6):501-515.

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Guiwen Liu; Kaijian Li; Asheem Shrestha; Igor Martek; Yang Zhou. 2018. "STRATEGIC BUSINESS MODEL TYPOLOGIES EVIDENT IN THE CHINESE REAL-ESTATE INDUSTRY." International Journal of Strategic Property Management 22, no. 6: 501-515.

Journal article
Published: 15 October 2018 in Journal of Cleaner Production
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The construction industry is characterized by high-energy consumption and intensive-carbon emissions. With the promotion of energy-saving technologies in buildings combined with concerns for global-warming, there has been a gradual shift in energy conservation requirements from the operation stage to the construction stage. This shift is primarily delivered through the use of improved materials and technologies implemented during the building construction stage. Building industrialization is an innovative construction approach that has experienced rapid up-take in China. The use of prefabricated components in building construction is now a key feature of the building industrialization process, and thus warrants greater attention in terms of its energy consumption and carbon emission. This paper utilizes a process-based method to assess carbon emissions during the prefabrication manufacturing process in offsite factories. A life cycle assessment is applied to a case study concerning a prefabricated concrete interior wall board. Carbon sources during the manufacturing process is identified and the carbon emissions are quantified using a factor method. The results show that carbon emissions from the interior prefabricated concrete wallboard of volume 0.609m³ is 427 kg, with the vast majority of the emissions originating from building materials, at 96.2%. The carbon emissions from electricity consumption constitutes 3.65%, and that from workers make up only 0.16%. The findings of this study offer a carbon emission benchmark for building industrialization, which in turn serve as a solid data foundation for carbon assessment of prefabricated buildings in China.

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Guiwen Liu; Tingyan Gu; Pengpeng Xu; Jingke Hong; Asheem Shrestha; Igor Martek. A production line-based carbon emission assessment model for prefabricated components in China. Journal of Cleaner Production 2018, 209, 30 -39.

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Guiwen Liu, Tingyan Gu, Pengpeng Xu, Jingke Hong, Asheem Shrestha, Igor Martek. A production line-based carbon emission assessment model for prefabricated components in China. Journal of Cleaner Production. 2018; 209 ():30-39.

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Guiwen Liu; Tingyan Gu; Pengpeng Xu; Jingke Hong; Asheem Shrestha; Igor Martek. 2018. "A production line-based carbon emission assessment model for prefabricated components in China." Journal of Cleaner Production 209, no. : 30-39.

Journal article
Published: 30 May 2018 in Sustainability
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Precast concrete comprises the basic components of modular buildings. The efficiency of precast concrete building component production directly impacts the construction time and cost. In the processes of precast component production, mold setting has a significant influence on the production efficiency and cost, as well as reducing the resource consumption. However, the development of mold setting plans is left to the experience of production staff, with outcomes dependent on the quality of human skill and experience available. This can result in sub-optimal production efficiencies and resource wastage. Accordingly, in order to improve the efficiency of precast component production, this paper proposes an optimization model able to maximize the average utilization rate of pallets used during the molding process. The constraints considered were the order demand, the size of the pallet, layout methods, and the positional relationship of components. A heuristic algorithm was used to identify optimization solutions provided by the model. Through empirical analysis, and as exemplified in the case study, this research is significant in offering a prefabrication production planning model which improves pallet utilization rates, shortens component production time, reduces production costs, and improves the resource utilization. The results clearly demonstrate that the proposed method can facilitate the precast production plan providing strong practical implications for production planners.

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Dong Wang; Guiwen Liu; Kaijian Li; Tongjing Wang; Asheem Shrestha; Igor Martek; Xiaobo Tao. Layout Optimization Model for the Production Planning of Precast Concrete Building Components. Sustainability 2018, 10, 1807 .

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Dong Wang, Guiwen Liu, Kaijian Li, Tongjing Wang, Asheem Shrestha, Igor Martek, Xiaobo Tao. Layout Optimization Model for the Production Planning of Precast Concrete Building Components. Sustainability. 2018; 10 (6):1807.

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Dong Wang; Guiwen Liu; Kaijian Li; Tongjing Wang; Asheem Shrestha; Igor Martek; Xiaobo Tao. 2018. "Layout Optimization Model for the Production Planning of Precast Concrete Building Components." Sustainability 10, no. 6: 1807.

Journal article
Published: 01 April 2018 in Journal of Construction Engineering and Management
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Risk management is a key concern in public-private partnership (PPP) projects and the efficient allocation of risk remains problematic. Previous studies on PPP practices have documented the prevalence of inefficiency in risk allocation. Nevertheless, the nature of PPP risk misallocation has not been quantitatively described and verified. This study examines risk allocation in the Chinese water sector as it supports the highest number of PPP projects. Based on the expertise of 32 senior practitioners, statistical analysis is used to contrast where risks ought to lie in order to maximize risk mitigation efficiency with where such risks actually lie. The results confirm that current risk allocation practices are far from ideal, with the implication that current practices play a significant role in project failure. Details within the data provide insight into how practitioners should modify current risk allocation practices to better achieve risk management optimization. The lesson learned from this study can be transferred to projects in other emerging PPP markets.

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Asheem Shrestha; Toong-Khuan Chan; Ajibade A. Aibinu; Chuan Chen; Igor Martek. Risk Allocation Inefficiencies in Chinese PPP Water Projects. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management 2018, 144, 04018013 .

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Asheem Shrestha, Toong-Khuan Chan, Ajibade A. Aibinu, Chuan Chen, Igor Martek. Risk Allocation Inefficiencies in Chinese PPP Water Projects. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management. 2018; 144 (4):04018013.

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Asheem Shrestha; Toong-Khuan Chan; Ajibade A. Aibinu; Chuan Chen; Igor Martek. 2018. "Risk Allocation Inefficiencies in Chinese PPP Water Projects." Journal of Construction Engineering and Management 144, no. 4: 04018013.

Review
Published: 27 March 2018 in Sustainability
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Sustainability has emerged, arguably, as the premiere mission of contemporary architecture. Green assessment tools abound, consultancy services flourish, buildings are marketed on the basis of sustainability performance, and government, media, and corporations seem preoccupied with assessing the quality of the built environment through a green lens. Yet for all the effort, and indeed for all the progress made, fundamental issues resistant to the structural change that is essential for genuine sustainability remain. This paper reviews the state of play of sustainability across the urban landscape. It considers the road travelled so far, and points out some of the major challenges that lie ahead.

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Igor Martek; M. Reza Hosseini; Asheem Shrestha; Edmundas Kazimieras Zavadskas; Stewart Seaton. The Sustainability Narrative in Contemporary Architecture: Falling Short of Building a Sustainable Future. Sustainability 2018, 10, 981 .

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Igor Martek, M. Reza Hosseini, Asheem Shrestha, Edmundas Kazimieras Zavadskas, Stewart Seaton. The Sustainability Narrative in Contemporary Architecture: Falling Short of Building a Sustainable Future. Sustainability. 2018; 10 (4):981.

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Igor Martek; M. Reza Hosseini; Asheem Shrestha; Edmundas Kazimieras Zavadskas; Stewart Seaton. 2018. "The Sustainability Narrative in Contemporary Architecture: Falling Short of Building a Sustainable Future." Sustainability 10, no. 4: 981.

Journal article
Published: 01 February 2018 in Journal of Cleaner Production
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Kaijian Li; Guiwen Liu; Asheem Shrestha; Igor Martek; Xiaoling Zhang. The role of local private participation in China’s transition to domestically developed renewable energy technologies. Journal of Cleaner Production 2018, 173, 217 -224.

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Kaijian Li, Guiwen Liu, Asheem Shrestha, Igor Martek, Xiaoling Zhang. The role of local private participation in China’s transition to domestically developed renewable energy technologies. Journal of Cleaner Production. 2018; 173 ():217-224.

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Kaijian Li; Guiwen Liu; Asheem Shrestha; Igor Martek; Xiaoling Zhang. 2018. "The role of local private participation in China’s transition to domestically developed renewable energy technologies." Journal of Cleaner Production 173, no. : 217-224.

Journal article
Published: 01 February 2018 in Journal of Cleaner Production
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Precast in-situ construction is gaining popularity among construction practitioners in China for its efficient system and its ability to reduce construction waste. However, there has been little to no empirical evidence that elucidates the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from this method. In an effort to address this knowledge gap, this paper establishes a systems boundary for the measurement of GHG emissions for precast in-situ construction. Employing a quantitative model, the GHG emissions of precast in-situ is determined and compared with conventional construction method. Results show that the precast in-situ construction produces less GHG emissions than the conventional method. Embodied GHG of building materials is found to be the main GHG emitter in both precast in-situ and conventional construction methods. Furthermore, four factors are identified that positively contributes towards reduced emissions: (i) embodied GHG emissions of building materials, (ii) transportation of building materials, (iii) resource consumption of equipment and techniques and (iv) transportation of waste and soil. Conversely, the transportation of on-site manufacturing equipment is identified as a negative factor on reduced emissions.

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Yingbo Ji; Kaijian Li; Guiwen Liu; Asheem Shrestha; Jinxi Jing. Comparing greenhouse gas emissions of precast in-situ and conventional construction methods. Journal of Cleaner Production 2018, 173, 124 -134.

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Yingbo Ji, Kaijian Li, Guiwen Liu, Asheem Shrestha, Jinxi Jing. Comparing greenhouse gas emissions of precast in-situ and conventional construction methods. Journal of Cleaner Production. 2018; 173 ():124-134.

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Yingbo Ji; Kaijian Li; Guiwen Liu; Asheem Shrestha; Jinxi Jing. 2018. "Comparing greenhouse gas emissions of precast in-situ and conventional construction methods." Journal of Cleaner Production 173, no. : 124-134.

Conference paper
Published: 19 December 2017 in Proceedings of the 21st International Symposium on Advancement of Construction Management and Real Estate
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The globalized construction market has created strong completion among industry players. To remain competitive, the building developers are constantly in search of novel business models. As a result, diverse real estate business models have emerged and research into business model construct has also intensified. Despite the growing academic interest in the area, no commonly accepted definition and construct of real estate business models have yet been established. Also, there is a lack of quantitative studies of the real estate business models in China. The aim of this paper is thus to (1) identify the variables for studying the real estate business model; and (2) reveal the main streams of real estate business model in China. The research was carried out through the combination of a two-step cluster analysis of 117 real estate companies in China. The business model clusters were revealed using a number of variables including target customer, product, market orientation, finance, collaboration network, core capability and revenue. Five clusters of these companies were revealed: (1) commercial property model; (2) government-dominant model; (3) management-dominant model; (4) resource-dominant model; and (5) domestic leading model. The findings should help with understanding the complex profiles of real estate business models and support cross-context learning of the practices.

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Kaijian Li; Y. Zhou; Asheem Shrestha; G. W. Liu. A Cluster Analysis of Real Estate Business Models in China. Proceedings of the 21st International Symposium on Advancement of Construction Management and Real Estate 2017, 1 -9.

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Kaijian Li, Y. Zhou, Asheem Shrestha, G. W. Liu. A Cluster Analysis of Real Estate Business Models in China. Proceedings of the 21st International Symposium on Advancement of Construction Management and Real Estate. 2017; ():1-9.

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Kaijian Li; Y. Zhou; Asheem Shrestha; G. W. Liu. 2017. "A Cluster Analysis of Real Estate Business Models in China." Proceedings of the 21st International Symposium on Advancement of Construction Management and Real Estate , no. : 1-9.

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Published: 19 December 2017 in Proceedings of the 21st International Symposium on Advancement of Construction Management and Real Estate
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Urban renewal is a realistic approach in the development of urban areas and is essential for major Chinese cities. It is increasingly becoming a trending topic in the urban planning domain and many researchers are focusing on how to formulate scientific and practical urban renewal policies using different policy instruments. This paper aims to analyze the urban renewal policies of Shenzhen, which was the first city in China to promulgate urban renewal legislation. In doing so, an analytical framework is established by focusing on three main policy instruments and several sub instruments within them. Shenzhen’s four main urban renewal policies issued between 2009 and 2016 are analyzed through the framework. Quantitative content analysis was used in the review and analysis of the data. The results shows that Environmental-type policies are most widely applied by the government in Shenzhen, and “Regulation Control” and “Goal-planning” are the two policy instruments that are most frequently adopted. On the other hand, the application of Supply-type polices and Demand-type polices were found to be inadequate, with only a few effective instruments being adopted. These findings provide strong implications for the improvement and development of urban renewal policies in China through these key findings.

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Z. Y. Yi; Asheem Shrestha; L. Z. Wei; G. W. Liu. The Evaluation of Urban Renewal Policies in Shenzhen, China (2009–2016): An Analysis Based on Policy Instruments. Proceedings of the 21st International Symposium on Advancement of Construction Management and Real Estate 2017, 1419 -1428.

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Z. Y. Yi, Asheem Shrestha, L. Z. Wei, G. W. Liu. The Evaluation of Urban Renewal Policies in Shenzhen, China (2009–2016): An Analysis Based on Policy Instruments. Proceedings of the 21st International Symposium on Advancement of Construction Management and Real Estate. 2017; ():1419-1428.

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Z. Y. Yi; Asheem Shrestha; L. Z. Wei; G. W. Liu. 2017. "The Evaluation of Urban Renewal Policies in Shenzhen, China (2009–2016): An Analysis Based on Policy Instruments." Proceedings of the 21st International Symposium on Advancement of Construction Management and Real Estate , no. : 1419-1428.

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Published: 01 October 2017 in Utilities Policy
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Asheem Shrestha; Toong-Khuan Chan; Ajibade A. Aibinu; Chuan Chen. Efficient risk transfer in PPP wastewater treatment projects. Utilities Policy 2017, 48, 132 -140.

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Asheem Shrestha, Toong-Khuan Chan, Ajibade A. Aibinu, Chuan Chen. Efficient risk transfer in PPP wastewater treatment projects. Utilities Policy. 2017; 48 ():132-140.

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Asheem Shrestha; Toong-Khuan Chan; Ajibade A. Aibinu; Chuan Chen. 2017. "Efficient risk transfer in PPP wastewater treatment projects." Utilities Policy 48, no. : 132-140.

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Published: 17 August 2017 in Sustainability
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Successful urban renewal requires a multifaceted strategic approach incorporating both local and regional regulations, developed through multi-sector and multi-agency partnerships. In practice, developments in China unfold as discrete projects without a broader consideration for city planning or long-term sustainability. Critically, no strategic manifesto has yet emerged to direct sustainable urban renewal (SUR) as a whole in Chinese cities. To improve understanding of existing practices and their applicability to current issues facing urban renewal programs, this study performs a SWOT (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats) analysis of urban renewal within Shenzhen City, China. Data identifying specific strategies are collected from a literature review, relevant urban renewal regulations, government documents, interviews with experts and focus group meetings. Findings identify six potential strategies able to uphold SUR development in Shenzhen, with further transferability to other Chinese cities.

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Zhiyong Yi; Guiwen Liu; Wei Lang; Asheem Shrestha; Igor Martek. Strategic Approaches to Sustainable Urban Renewal in Developing Countries: A Case Study of Shenzhen, China. Sustainability 2017, 9, 1460 .

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Zhiyong Yi, Guiwen Liu, Wei Lang, Asheem Shrestha, Igor Martek. Strategic Approaches to Sustainable Urban Renewal in Developing Countries: A Case Study of Shenzhen, China. Sustainability. 2017; 9 (8):1460.

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Zhiyong Yi; Guiwen Liu; Wei Lang; Asheem Shrestha; Igor Martek. 2017. "Strategic Approaches to Sustainable Urban Renewal in Developing Countries: A Case Study of Shenzhen, China." Sustainability 9, no. 8: 1460.