Role of Footbridges in Waterfront Rehabilitation
Publication: Journal of Bridge Engineering
Volume 20, Issue 4
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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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Acknowledgments
This paper was written during a research visit to the Urban Studies Department at the University of Glasgow. For that, the author expresses his gratitude, especially to Dr. John B. Parr for his helpful comments and corrections on earlier drafts of the paper, and to Maria Gannon for her help during the visit. Furthermore, the author extends his gratitude to the valuable reviews and contributions to the text by the anonymous referees, and to Leandro Rolim and Consorcio de Mérida for the photographs.
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Received: Feb 24, 2014
Accepted: Jul 23, 2014
Published online: Sep 12, 2014
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