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Remote Sensing, 2023 The South-to-North Water Diversion Project (SNWDP) is a megaproject which has been constructed to alleviate imbalanced water resource distribution between northern and southern China. It encompasses three routes distributed in the east, central, and west
Siting Xiong +5 more
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International Journal of Urban and Regional Research, EarlyView.Abstract Contemporary cities in the global South are being reshaped through the intersecting logics of burgeoning real estate sectors and diasporic investment. This article examines the case of Pakistan to explore how emigration trajectories and remittance practices contribute to the transformation of urban landscapes in countries of origin through ...
Fatima Tassadiq
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Conclusions and reflections: what have we learnt about megaproject leaders? [PDF]
, 2021 This book focuses upon the central research question: what we can learn from the personal views of megaproject leaders in managing their projects? To answer this question a group of 18 authors used the biographical research method to collect data on the ...
Marrewijk, AV +11 more
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Evaluation of Suppliers in Modular Megaprojects Using LOPCOW-ARTASI in an Uncertain Environment [PDF]
Muṭāli̒āt-i Mudīriyyat-i Ṣan̒atīSupplier evaluation plays a pivotal role in the success of modular megaprojects, as these projects require capable suppliers due to the necessity for complex coordination among various subsystems and the precise integration of modules.
Ali Memarpour Ghiaci +2 more
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Accounting Perspectives, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This case challenges students to apply managerial accounting concepts in the context of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, a large‐scale event shaped by uncertainty, complexity, and public accountability. Positioned as advisors evaluating financial and strategic decisions before the Games, students analyze sponsorship value, cost structures ...
Catherine Barrette, Michael J. Marin
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City and Environment Interactions, 2023 Managing the perception of project communities is critical to the success of infrastructure megaprojects. This study focuses on the Nagpur metro rail project in India to understand people's experiences and discourses in the pre-construction, construction,
Johan Ninan, Rupesh Yadav
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The aesthetic sublime of megaproject structures: A framework and a research agenda
European Management Review, EarlyView.Abstract The physical structures of megaprojects—such as mega‐canals, metros, railway lines, bridges, tunnels, and iconic opera houses—hold a profound capacity to generate aesthetic experiences with enduring societal impact. Yet, research on megaprojects has predominantly focused on functionality and economic rationale with aesthetics being pushed to ...
Federica De Molli +2 more
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Megaproject Risk Analysis and Simulation : A Dynamic Systems Approach [PDF]
, 2017 Providing new knowledge on risk analysis and simulation for megaprojects, this book is essential reading for both academics and practitioners. Its focus is on technical descriptions of a newly developed dynamic systems approach to megaproject risk ...
Boateng, Prince +2 more
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American Imperialism and Environmental Concerns in Syed Waliullah's The Ugly Asian
World Englishes, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Bangladeshi bilingual writer Syed Waliullah's novel in English, The Ugly Asian (2013), written during the 1960s but published posthumously in 2013, highlights the struggles of a fictional postcolonial nation in Asia in the face of American imperialism.
Rakibul Hasan Khan
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An Institutional Economics Approach to Megaproject Construction Contracts [PDF]
, 2019 This paper shows that there is an opportunity to use an institutional economics approach to the analysis of the challenges around megaproject construction contract development.
Inter-American Development Bank
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