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Showing 1 to 20 of 22 for “"megaprojects"”.
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The Politics of Transportation Megaprojects
… to assess the politics of transportation megaprojects internationally, and then tests it by integrating quantitative and qualitative research methods. I apply the framework to a comparative database composed of transportation megaprojects worldwide as well as to two US based case studies. …
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Improved methods for managing megaprojects
… based on the premise that nuclear projects are megaprojects.
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Strategic risks to sustainability in infrastructural megaprojects
The proponents of the infrastructural megaprojects promise much but often fail to deliver. These projects are complex interactions of numerous stakeholders often providing technical solutions to many end-users. The extent to which megaprojects identify and adequately address risks to sustainability …
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Forecasting the success of megaprojects with Judgmental methods
Forecasting the success of megaprojects is a very difficult and important task because ofthe complexity of such projects, as well as the large capital investment that is required forthe completion of these projects. One could argue that forecasting is not needed in thiscontext: the master Gantt …
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Innovating the funding models for transport megaprojects in Kenya
… to innovate new models for funding transport megaprojects in Kenya.
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Evaluating the diverse impacts of megaprojects : the case of Forest City in Johor, Malaysia
Large urban megaprojects costing billions of US dollars, erected with the promise of great economic benefits but controversial due to their environmental and social impacts, are becoming more common throughout the world. Most popular in the Middle East and in Asia, such projects exemplify how …
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Urban Megaprojects: How they are justified and who they benefit. The case of Century City
All over the world, megaprojects have become entrenched and firmly positioned in the development of cities and have become instrumental and critical in their position and functioning. The need for sites to be developed encompassing mixed-use requirements, was soon to make its impact in developing …
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Constructing global Amman: petrodollars, identity, and the built environment in the early twenty-first century
… analysis of three case studies of contemporary megaprojects in Amman: the Abdali New Downtown, Sanaya Amman, and Jordan Gate. The research methods include reviewing relevant theoretical work and historical and contemporary resources on Amman and its built environment, analyzing advertising …
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Urban megaprojects-based approach in urban planning: from isolated objects to shaping the city:The case of Dubai
Urban megaprojects are at the core of cities’ re-imaging and marketing. As large-scale development projects, they are considered as a globalization product, marked by a search for spectacle and visibility. In Dubai, UMPs have constituted in recent years the main tool in drawing a city image that …
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Cultural dissonance as a risk factor in the construction of megaprojects : the experience of western consultants working in the Gulf Cooperation Council
This research examines the hypothesis that a megaprojects' execution can be negatively impacted if a harmonious relationship and trust are not formed between its delivery partners, and specifically focuses on the relationships between the Arab project Sponsor and their specialist construction …
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Impact of Delivery Method on Stakeholder Issues and Involvement Practices in Mega Projects: Evidence from Fixed Crossing Case Studies
… of stakeholder involvement is critical in megaprojects. Governments have increasingly utilized public-private partnerships (PPPs) for megaproject delivery. This method introduces characteristics that distinguish PPP megaprojects from others such as: private control, profiteering, foreign …
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The Drivers of Government Megapolicies: Internal Settler Colonisation in Indonesia
… of settler colonial megapolicies. Scholars of megaprojects—infrastructural, development, or research projects that are similarly of large scale—debate over how decision-makers estimate benefits and costs, but neglect alternatives, in pursuing megaprojects. Does megapolicy decision-making …
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Sobrecustos e atrasos de megaprojetos de energia: quando maior é pior
… been associated with the perception that megaprojects, projects whose investment exceeds one billion dollars, produce economies of scale. Planners use to believe that systems should be composed of a few, but large, units of supply and distribution. In view of this scenario, the objective …
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The potential for using urban growth management for transportation system enhancements in Developing countries : the case of the Santiago, Chile Metropolitan Region
… of large developers and their associated "megaprojects," which play a major role in shaping the city's growth patterns and trends. Finally, the thesis concludes with major findings, recommendations for improvements to the current growth management system, and areas for future work.
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Transportation megaproject procurement : benefits and challenges for PPPs and alternative delivery strategies, and the resulting implications for Crossrail
… delivery strategies to transportation megaprojects. There has been tremendous expansion of innovative procurement and financing mechanisms in this area. However, there are still many hurdles to overcome before these options can penetrate the transportation market with any regularity. …
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Transport-- development : impact study of the London-Stockholm Corridor
… the importance of socio-economic impacts. In megaprojects' evaluation, socio-economic impacts are no longer negligible in comparison to the financial benefits. Furthermore socio-economic impacts drive regional development and thus are the essential justification for implementing the …
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The arctic submarine, an alternative to ice breaker tankers and pipelines
… technologies, all are e4pensive, high risk "megaprojects" which are unlikely to be ready for transporting the petroleum when it is ready to be transported. The author presents what he believes to be a more versatile and economically viable transport technology: the Arctic Transport Submarine. …
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Best Practices in Stakeholder Engagement through a Collaborative Procurement System for Infrastructure Projects
… part of the management process, particularly for megaprojects. In large projects, stakeholders have varying information needs and interests, and projects that actively engage with their stakeholders are more likely to succeed. One of the reasons for engaging stakeholders is to promote equity and …
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Interactional Analysis of Emergent Risks in Institutionally Diverse Construction Projects
… associated with interactional dynamics includes megaprojects or infrastructures with diverse institutional background such as Stuttgart 21 in Germany, the Belo Monte Dam in Brazil, the Keystone pipeline in North America, the Nabucco Pipeline in Central Asia and Europe, and the Bujagali Dam in …
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Three essays in applied microeconomics on contemporary Chinese economic issues
… change and agricultural production. Can man-made megaprojects, such as hydroelectric dams, cause permanent climate change by dramatically altering natural landscapes? Using a difference-in-differences empirical design, we confirm that the TGD, the largest hydroelectric dam in the world, has …
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