Contesting Megaprojects by Gerardo del Cerro Santamaría HARDBACK 9783031983818

Name: Contesting Megaprojects by Gerardo del Cerro Santamaría HARDBACK 9783031983818
Brand: Springer International Publishing AG

Springer International Publishing AG

Contesting MegaprojectsComplex Impacts, Urban Disruption and the Quest for Sustainability\nAuthor(s): Gerardo del Cerro Santamara\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Springer International Publishing AG, Switzerland\nImprint: Springer International Publishing AG\nISBN-13: 9783031983818, 978-3031983818\nSynopsis\nMegaprojects are not merely transformative, but rather, they are inherently disruptive. They are incompatible with any approach to urban sustainability that prioritizes the well-being of urbanites and the boundaries of the Earth system. In fact, megaprojects undermine efforts to tackle the global impacts associated with both the destructive creation of capitalism and the new climate regime.\n\nThe reason for this state of affairs is not cost overruns and poor megaproject management, but the disruptive impacts that megaprojects have on urban areas. This book emphasizes the impacts imperative in megaproject planning: the importance of identifying disruptive impacts as a prerequisite .