Megaproject

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A megaproject is an extremely large scale investment project. Altshuler and Luberoff (2003) define megaprojects as "initiatives that are physical, very expensive, and public." On his website on megaprojects, Bent Flyvbjerg defines megaprojects as typically costing more than US$1 billion and attracting a lot of public attention because of substantial impacts on communities, environment, and budgets.

Megaprojects include bridges, tunnels, motorways, railways, airports, seaports, power plants, dams, wastewater projects, oil and natural gas extraction projects, public buildings, information technology systems, aerospace projects, and weapons systems.

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Some examples of megaprojects are:

Eurofighter Typhoon F2, RAF.
Eurofighter Typhoon F2, RAF.

Photo of Kansai Airport
Photo of Kansai Airport

The front facade of the towers
The front facade of the towers

Dublin Port Tunnel Under Construction.
Dublin Port Tunnel Under Construction.

Apollo Program Saturn V awaiting launch.
Apollo Program Saturn V awaiting launch.

  1. ^ Dan McNichol and Andy Ryan, The Big Dig, Silver Lining Press, 1991
  2. ^ Environmental Impact Statement for the East Bay Municipal Utility District Wet Weather Overflow Project, EMI prepared for the U.S. EPA and East Bay Municipal Utility District, Oakland, Ca. (1985)

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