Contemporary Megaprojects: Organization, Vision, and Resistance in the 21st Century
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- Synopsis
- 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.
- Copyright:
- 2021
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- ISBN-13:
- 9781800731530
- Related ISBNs:
- 9781800731523, 9781800731516
- Publisher:
- Berghahn Books, Incorporated
- Date of Addition:
- 08/05/21
- Copyrighted By:
- Berghahn Books
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Nonfiction, Business and Finance, Earth Sciences, Politics and Government, Sociology
- Submitted By:
- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.
- Edited by:
- Dan Brockington
- Edited by:
- Simin Fadaee
- Edited by:
- Seth Schindler
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