Message-ID: <199605251220.HAA10886@zeus.anet-chi.com> Date: Sat, 25 May 1996 07:50:44 -0600 From: William Paris <mailto:cpc@ANET-CHI.COM> Subject: (Fwd) Research To: Multiple recipients of list DEVEL-L <mailto:DEVEL-L@AMERICAN.EDU>
------- Forwarded Message Follows ------- Date: Mon, 20 May 96 12:47:30 EDT From: "Lampros E. Bourodimos-Mantzouranis" <mailto:bourodi@email.njin.net> To: mailto:cpc@anet-chi.com Subject: ResearchLampros E. Bourodimos-Mantzouranis Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering Polytechnic University 24 Landry Road Somerset, NJ 08873-2243 USA
(908) 545-3558
Email: mailto:bourodi@email.njin.net
I am a PhD candidate at the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Polytechnic University in Brooklyn, New York, USA. My thesis work involves research in the area of improving planning protocols (or models) for water resources projects in developing countries. I will be incorporating new concepts not presently considered in the project appraisal process. As you may know, the failure rate for such projects has been as high as 40-50%. My research goal is to develop new planning models to help increase the success rate of development projects.
I am in the conceptual phase of model development at this point in my thesis work. My research is centered on what happens in the project planning and appraisal process BEFORE the feasibility report stage. In other words, what type of models or planning procedures can be applied to project evaluation at the pre-feasibility report stage. Project evaluation is used to determine whether the project will be successful (and effective) or a failure in achieving project goals. In North America, and especially in the USA, one such model or planning procedure that has been used extensively is in the area of environmental analysis. This is also known as an environmental impact statement (EIS) or environmental impact assessment (EIA). There may be other relevant methodologies besides the ones just mentioned. Such methodologies have not been applied in developing countries in an effective way in most cases.
I would appreciate being informed if you have any computer models, or know of any people doing work in this area. I would also appreciate if you know of any papers related to any model(s) or procedures that you may be aware of related to my research topic. If this is difficult, the bibliographic citation in journals where they may be found would be helpful. If possible and relevant, a diskette copy of your current model(s) with analogous documentation would be very helpful. Any mailings should be to the above address. Please feel free to contact me by telephone as well.
I would welcome any input and suggestions that you may have. If you are aware of other researchers in this area, I would welcome their names, Email addresses or at least mailing addresses. If you wish, I will let you know of my research results and publications when they are completed. I look forward to dialogue of mutual interest and benefit. Thank you for your kind attention. Sincerely, Lambro mailto:bourodi@email.njin.net
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