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Material worlds : [de]constructing the ethos of concrete in Mumbai
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2008)
What can a building material tell us about a city? As the most widely used structural building material in the world, reinforced cement concrete shapes the urban form of several of our largest megacities Sao Paulo, Cairo, ...
Food urbanism : urban agriculture as a strategy to facilitate social mobility in informal settlements
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2008)
Can community-based urban agriculture generate stronger communities? How is this possible? This thesis explores the possibility of community development through application of community gardens in an informal settlement ...
Forecasting office capitalization rates and risk premia in emerging markets
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2008)
As international property investors increasingly understand and appreciate the benefits of diversification and look to achieve higher returns, cross-border real estate investment has increased. In this context, the issue ...
Real options in action : vertical phasing in commercial real estate development
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2008)
Real estate development is inherently a risky endeavor. Developers encounter varied risks during the different phases of a development project, from permitting to construction and through lease-up and stabilized operations. ...
Price discovery in commercial mortgage backed securities : what factors determine pricing at origination and after origination in the CMBS market
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2008)
The commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) market has vastly evolved over the last decade, but it remains a very private and proprietary market in comparison to other bond markets such as corporate or municipal bonds. ...
Urbanizing terrains
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2008)
Urban "sprawl"in the East Attica area of Athens has dramatically changed the former rural economy in a manner consistent with the urbanizing terrain's underlying properties: agricultural subdivisions, existing centres, ...