megaproject
Sign in to saveAlso known as infrastructure project, infrastructure megaproject, tech megaproject, mega-project
thumb|Itaipu Dam in [[South America, an example of a 20th-century megaproject]] thumb|The Trans-Siberian Railway and other railways in the Asiatic part of the [[Russian Empire were important 19th-century megaprojects.]] A megaproject is an extremely large-scale investment project. A more general definition is "Megaprojects are temporary endeavours (i.e. projects) characterised by: large investment commitment, vast complexity (especially in organisational terms), and long-lasting impact on the economy, the environment, and society". Megaprojects may refer to construction projects but also decom
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- Definition and examples
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- See also
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thumb|Itaipu Dam in [[South America, an example of a 20th-century megaproject]] thumb|The Trans-Siberian Railway and other railways in the Asiatic part of the [[Russian Empire were important 19th-century megaprojects.]] A megaproject is an extremely large-scale investment project. A more general definition is "Megaprojects are temporary endeavours (i.e. projects) characterised by: large investment commitment, vast complexity (especially in organisational terms), and long-lasting impact on the economy, the environment, and society". Megaprojects may refer to construction projects but also decommissioning projects with multi-billion budgets, and a high level of innovation and complexity, affected by a number of techno-socio-economic and organizational challenges.
== Definition and examples ==