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Jan 1975
Engineering of Public Systems
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VIEW THE REPLYAuthors: Gorman Gilbert and Jarir S. Dajani, M.ASCEAuthor Affiliations
Publication: Engineering Issues: Journal of Professional Activities
Volume 101, Issue 1
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The many phenomena loosely labeled urban problems exhibit one common and disconcerting characteristic—they resist solution. Despite enormous public attention and expenditures, they persist. This raises two questions: why are these problems so persistent, and how should engineering more effectively address these problems? This paper seeks to answer both questions. The nature of urban problems is examined, and the use of systems analysis is reviewed. Finally, four recommendations are made for broadening the systems approach and thereby increasing the effectiveness of the engineers in dealing with urban systems.
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Engineering Issues: Journal of Professional Activities
Volume 101 • Issue 1 • January 1975
Pages: 15 - 23
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© 1975 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Published in print: Jan 1975
Published online: Feb 10, 2021
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Gorman Gilbert
Asst. Prof. of City and Regional Planning, Univ. of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, N.C.
Jarir S. Dajani, M.ASCE
Asst. Prof. of Civ. Engrg. and Policy Sci., Duke Univ., Durham, N.C.
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