In 2015, the billionaire Douw Steyn launched a mixed-use megaproject 27 km north of downtown Johannesburg. Plans for City include 10,000 high-end residential units along with private hospitals, schools, golf course, an equestrian centre and 2000 acres parkland behind 3-m-high perimeter wall. The launch attracted some critique in media exclusive environment that development sought to create, amb...

Paper aims We analyze in this study the management and governance structure of technology transfer megaprojects under an emergency context. Originality health megaproject's structure. There is a dearth studies that explore combination emergencies. focus on analyzing literature transfer, production, supply Covid-19 vaccine. then develop reference model for building Research method conducted case...

This paper seeks to demonstrate the critical utility of concept absurd in exploration combined and uneven apocalypse known as Anthropocene. Drawing inspiration from absurdist literature, based on extensive field research, it takes form a psychogeographical journey down non-existent highway Peruvian Amazon. The route this long-promised megaproject is inhabited by people adrift midst meaningless ...

The main goal of outcome-based education (OBE) is the achievement program outcomes in a 4-year program. To achieve this, need to be properly mapped with course courses particular Program Outcomes are statements that describe what knowledge students will by time graduation. OBE ensures graduate student not only possesses specific but can also globally accepted. curriculum designed such way get t...

Risk identification and management are the two most important parts of construction project management. Better risk can help in determining future consequences, but identifying possible factors has a direct indirect impact on process. In this paper, prediction system based cross analytical-machine learning model was developed for megaprojects. A total 63 pertaining to cost, time, quality, scope...

Abstract Megaprojects are returning to play a key role in the transformation of rural Africa, despite controversies over their outcome. While some view them as promising tools for ‘big push’ modernization, others criticize multiple adverse effects and risk failure. Against this backdrop, paper revisits earlier concepts that have explained megaproject failures by referring problems managerial co...

Santa Cruz Verde 2030 is an inner-city megaproject that will transform the local oil refinery into urban neighborhood in de Tenerife, Spain. The project expected to reconfigure Cruz’s tourism model significantly, while applying rather undemocratic planning practices. This paper explores 2030, focusing on perception of stakeholders. My research builds 18 qualitative interviews with authorities, ...

This article investigates the growing recognition of cultural heritage as a contentious human rights issue. After bombing Norwegian government buildings in Oslo on 22 July 2011, YBlock, emerged object high symbolic value. The government's megaproject constructing new complex was contested due to its impact right public space and space. Following lengthy civil society legal mobilisation campaign...