Contemporary megaprojects : organization, vision, and resistance in the 21st century / edited by Seth Schindler, Simin Fadaee and Dan Brockington.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Fadaee, Simin, Editor.

Contributor:

Fadaee, Simin, editor.

Brockington, Dan, editor.

Schindler, Seth, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Project management--Social aspects.

Project management.

Engineering--Management--Social aspects.

Engineering.

Economic development projects.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (190 pages)

Edition:

1

Place of Publication:

Berghahn Books 2021

Summary:

Contemporary megaprojects have evolved from the discreet, modernist projects undertaken in the past by centralized authorities to encompass everything from large-scale construction to space exploration. Contemporary Megaprojects explores how these projects have been impacted by cutting-edge technology, the private sector, and the processes of decentralization and dematerialization. With case studies ranging from mega-plantations in Southeast Asia to ocean mapping to sports events, the contributions in this collected volume demonstrate the increasing ambition and pervasiveness of these projects, as well as their significant impact on both society and the environment.

Contents:

Intro

Title Page

Contents

Illustrations, Tables, and Figures

Introduction

1. Unbuilt and Unfinished

2. Biomimicry as a Meta-Resource and Megaproject

3. The Urban Politics of Mega-Events

4. Mega-Plantations in Southeast Asia

5. Becoming an Agricultural Growth Corridor

6. What Makes a Megaproject?

7. Remaking Oceans Governance

8. (Un)seen Seas

9. Home and Away

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781800731530

1800731531

OCLC:

1260347335