Megaprojects and Risk : An Anatomy of Ambition
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'Life is too short to read every tome penned by Scandinavian and German social scientists. But Megaprojects and Risk, written by Bent Flyvbjerg, Nils Bruzelius and Werner Rothengatter, is a cracker. In lurid and startling detail it examines dozens of vast construction schemes around the world.' The Times, London '... impressive ... Get the book and read the story. It's megamazing.' Law Society Journal
'I will use this book for many years to come in my urban planning classes ... Anyone concerned with public works projects, planning, and ethics in public policy making should read this book. It provides a genuinely original perspective.' Martin Wachs, University of California, Berkeley
'This book is a warning against the betrayal of public trust when hubris and profit come together. It shows that some decisions are too important to be left only to the accredited experts; that there is no substitute for a post-normal science involving citizens' active participation ... We should all learn the lesson brought home by this book, and never accept uncritically the experts' 'magic numbers' that are used to justify megaprojects.' Silvio Funtowicz and Jerry Ravetz, authors of Uncertainty and Quality of Science for Policy
New Scientist
"Concentrates on a series of financial nightmares that should bring even the most casual reader out in a sweat."
Megaprojects and Risk : An Anatomy of Ambition
Megaprojects and Risk : An Anatomy of Ambition,Bent Flyvbjerg,Nils Bruzelius,Werner Rothengatter,Cambridge University Press,0521009464,Economics - General,Project Management,Risk management,Social Science,Sociology,Sociology - General,Economics,Environmental science,Regional & Area Planning,Social Science / Sociology / General,Social issues,Social, group or collective psychology
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