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Cahiers des Amériques Latines, 2021 This article analyzes environmental conflicts associated with urban renewal processes in the coastal area of a neighborhood near the city of Buenos Aires (Argentina) from 2004 onwards.
Marina Wertheimer
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International Journal of Building Pathology and Adaptation, 2022 PurposeThe inherent risks and their interactive impacts in megaproject development have been found in numerous cases worldwide. Although risk management standards have been recommended for the best practice in engineering construction projects, there is ...
P. Boateng +3 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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The megaproject effect. Entrepreneurship during the decision-making process of Maasvlakte II (1993-2008). [PDF]
, 2014 __Abstract__ In 1969, the Municipal Port Management of Rotterdam (hereinafter: the Port Management) proposed the first concrete ideas for an expansion of the port by Maasvlakte II.
Koppenol, D.M. (Dirk)
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THE MEGAPROJECT SPONSOR AS LEADER
South African Journal of Industrial Engineering, 2018 The importance of the sponsor role, including its contribution to the success or failure of a project, is widely recognised in the project management literature.
Louw, Willem +3 more
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Buildings, 2021 Risk identification and management are the two most important parts of construction project management. Better risk management can help in determining the future consequences, but identifying possible risk factors has a direct and indirect impact on the ...
Debalina Banerjee Chattapadhyay +2 more
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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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A new holistic framework for megaproject portfolio success
Project Leadership and SocietyPortfolios comprising multiple megaprojects are increasingly prevalent across various industries, yet literature at the intersection of project portfolio management and megaproject management remains limited.
Thomas Tepstad Berge +2 more
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Tropical Medicine &International Health, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Objective Non‐adherence to tuberculosis preventive treatment (TPT) among people living with HIV (PLHIV) is a critical issue in Ethiopia and other Sub‐Saharan African countries, where both TB and HIV burdens are high. To reduce TPT non‐adherence among PLHIV, it is crucial to identify those at risk and implement targeted interventions. Therefore,
Edao Sinba Etu +5 more
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Should we build more large dams? The actual costs of hydropower megaproject development [PDF]
, 2014 A brisk building boom of hydropower mega-dams is underway from China to Brazil. Whether benefits of new dams will outweigh costs remains unresolved despite contentious debates.
Ansar, Atif +3 more
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