Perspectives in Metropolitan Research I: Self-Induced Shocks: Mega-Projects and Urban Development

Large-scale investment projects, or "mega-projects," often turn into icons of planning failures, overspending and extensive delays. This publication explores, with an international focus, how such disastrous enterprises can serve as potential catalysts for urban reform, particularly within the context of eco-cities and smart cities.

Author: Gernot Grabher
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Jovis Verlag
Published: 04/26/2016
Series: Perspectives in Metropolitan Research #1
Pages: 224
Weight: 1.35lbs
Size: 9.40h x 6.50w x 0.70d
ISBN: 9783868593709