Experiential Lock-In: Characterizing Avoidable Maladaptation in Infrastructure Systems
Publication: Journal of Infrastructure Systems
Volume 22, Issue 1
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Forum papers are thought-provoking opinion pieces or essays founded in fact, sometimes containing speculation, on a civil engineering topic of general interest and relevance to the readership of the journal. The views expressed in this Forum article do not necessarily reflect the views of ASCE or the Editorial Board of the journal.
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Volume 22 • Issue 1 • March 2016
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Received: Jul 10, 2014
Accepted: Jul 7, 2015
Published online: Sep 4, 2015
Discussion open until: Feb 4, 2016
Published in print: Mar 1, 2016
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