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

by Gernot Grabher (Editor), Joachim Thiel (Editor)

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.