International Handbook on Mega-Projects by Hugo Priemus (English) Hardcover Book

Description: International Handbook on Mega-Projects by Hugo Priemus, Bert van Wee This comprehensive and accessible Handbook presents state-of-the-art research on the decision-making processes in the deliverance of mega-projects – large infrastructure projects for the transportation of people and/or goods. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description This comprehensive and accessible Handbook presents state-of-the-art research on the decision-making processes in the deliverance of mega-projects - large infrastructure projects for the transportation of people and/or goods.The expert contributors explore how decisions are made at different stages in mega-projects and the multi-actor relationships between public and private partners. They evaluate the perspectives and pitfalls in determining the costs and benefits of a mega-project ex ante, and examine the wider impacts of mega-projects, including issues such as regional growth, energy transition and climate change. Although the focus is on the advanced economies of North America, Europe, and Australia, much of the material is useful for other parts of the world where large transport infrastructure projects are currently underway or will be developed in the coming years.Providing crucial background information for those who want to understand decision-making processes on large transport infrastructure projects, this fascinating Handbook will prove an important source of information for academics, researchers and students in the fields of transport, infrastructure, project management, management science, economic analysis (cost benefit analysis), public policy, environmental policy and ethics. Practitioners, politicians and policymakers involved in large transport infrastructure projects will also find this book to be an invaluable reference tool.Contributors: J.A. Annema, M. Bosch-Rekveldt, C.C. Cantarelli, K. Dwarka, E. Feitelson, B. Flyvbjerg, M. Giezen, R. Gilbert, C. Greve, G. Hodge, R. Konings, C. Koopmans, M. Leijten, D.R. Lessard, C. Macharis, R. Miller, P. Nijkamp, H. Priemus, P. Rietveld, K. Samset, M. Siemiatycki, L. Tavasszy, E. ten Heuvelhof, A. van Binsbergen, R. van Duin, B. van Wee, R. Vickerman Author Biography Edited by Hugo Priemus, Professor Emeritus of System Innovation and Spatial Development and Bert van Wee, Professor of Transport Policy, Delft University of Technology, the Netherlands Table of Contents Contents:1. Mega-projects: High Ambitions, Complex Decision-making, Different Actors, Multiple ImpactsHugo Priemus and Bert van WeePART I: DECISION-MAKING ON MEGA-PROJECTS2. Strategic and Tactical Performance of Mega-projects – Between Successful Failures and Inefficient SuccessesKnut Samset3. The Shaping of Large Engineering ProjectsDonald R. Lessard and Roger Miller4. Real-world Decision-making on Mega-projects: Politics, Bias and Strategic BehaviourMartijn Leijten5. Dealing with the Complexity, Uncertainties and Risk of Mega-projects: Redundancy, Resilience and AdaptivityHugo Priemus, Marian Bosch-Rekveldt and Mendel Giezen6. New Public Management and the New Features of Strategic BehaviourErnst ten Heuvelhof and Martijn LeijtenPART II: PUBLIC–PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP AND MULTI-ACTOR ANALYSIS7. Public–Private Partnerships in Mega-projects: Successes and TensionsMatti Siemiatycki8. The Political Economy of Urban InfrastructureKevin Dwarka and Eran Feitelson9. Public–Private Partnership in Developing and Governing Mega-projectsGraeme Hodge and Carsten Greve10. Mega-projects in Intermodal Freight Transport: Innovation AdoptionArjan van Binsbergen, Rob Konings, Lóri Tavasszy and Ron van Duin11. Multi-actor and Multi-criteria Analysis in Evaluating Mega-projectsCathy Macharis and Peter NijkampPART III: COST–BENEFIT ANALYSIS: EX ANTE EVALUATION OF MEGA-PROJECTS12. CBA: Ex Ante Evaluation of Mega-projectsBert van Wee and Piet Rietveld13. The Use of CBA in Decision-making on Mega-projects: Empirical EvidenceJan Anne Annema14. Long-term Impacts of Mega-projects: The Discount RateCarl Koopmans and Piet Rietveld15. Mega-projects Cost Performance and Lock-in: Problems and SolutionsChantal C. Cantarelli and Bent Flyvbjerg16. Ethics and the Ex Ante Evaluation of Mega-projectsBert van WeePART IV: WIDER IMPACTS: REGIONAL GROWTH AND SUSTAINABILITY17. The Wider Economic Impacts of Mega-projects in TransportRoger Vickerman18. Mega-projects: New Challenges to Cope with Climate Change and Energy TransitionJan Anne Annema and Hugo Priemus19. Road Vehicle Automation: Elephant in the Infrastructure RoomRichard GilbertIndex Review This book excels in its coverage of political, social, economic and environmental factors affecting megaprojects. Both novices and those experienced in project management will find this a useful resource for understanding the dynamics and decision-making process in megaprojects. -- M. Mehrubeoglu, ChoiceThis is an invaluable volume for all those engaged in megaproject work. It is presented by two leading academics in the field of transport infrastructure who have managed to pull together a very interesting set of contributions prepared by numerous highly qualified academics from across the globe specializing in the planning, appraisal and evaluation of megaprojects. The art and science of decision-making and assessing the impacts of such projects are thoroughly discussed with a view to offering future decision-makers a better steer on the development of such projects. Likely to be of immense importance to practicing professionals, bureaucrats and academics alike concerned with megaproject development, this book examines with great skill and clarity key issues associated with strategic decision-making, public–private partnership arrangements and the application of cost–benefit analysis to megaprojects. Spurred-on by globalization and increasing in their number, size and complexity, the challenges that megaprojects pose are likely to grow paradoxically both in times of economic growth and austerity. Given these circumstances, the publication of this book is very timely, much needed and highly recommended. -- Harry T. Dimitriou, University College London, UK Review Quote This book excels in its coverage of political, social, economic and environmental factors affecting megaprojects. Both novices and those experienced in project management will find this a useful resource for understanding the dynamics and decision-making process in megaprojects. Details ISBN1781002290 Author Bert van Wee Year 2013 ISBN-10 1781002290 ISBN-13 9781781002292 Media Book Format Hardcover Publication Date 2013-11-29 Pages 480 Publisher Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Series Elgar Original Reference Language English Imprint Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Place of Publication Cheltenham Country of Publication United Kingdom AU Release Date 2013-11-29 NZ Release Date 2013-11-29 UK Release Date 2013-11-29 Edited by Bert van Wee DEWEY 658.404 Audience Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:161764723;

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