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Contemporary Megaprojects

Contemporary Megaprojects

Organization, Vision, and Resistance in the 21st Century
1. Aufl.

von: Seth Schindler, Simin Fadaee, Dan Brockington

32,99 €

Verlag: Berghahn Books
Format: PDF
Veröffentl.: 13.08.2021
ISBN/EAN: 9781800731530
Sprache: englisch
Anzahl Seiten: 180

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Titelbeschreibung

<p> Contemporary megaprojects have evolved from the discreet, modernist projects undertaken in the past by centralized authorities to encompass everything from large-scale construction to space exploration. <em>Contemporary Megaprojects</em> explores how these projects have been impacted by cutting-edge technology, the private sector, and the processes of decentralization and dematerialization. With case studies ranging from mega-plantations in Southeast Asia to ocean mapping to sports events, the contributions in this collected volume demonstrate the increasing ambition and pervasiveness of these projects, as well as their significant impact on both society and the environment.</p>

Inhaltsverzeichnis

<p> <a href="https://www.berghahnbooks.com/downloads/intros/SchindlerContemporary_intro.pdf"><strong>Introduction:</strong> Contemporary Megaprojects: An Introduction</a><br> <em>Seth Schindler, Simin Fadaee, and Dan Brockington</em></p>
<p> <strong>Chapter 1.</strong> Unbuilt and Unfinished: The Temporalities of Infrastructure<br> <em>Ashley Carse and David Kneas</em></p>
<p> <strong>Chapter 2.</strong> Biomimicry as a Meta-Resource and Megaproject: A Literature Review<br> Veronica Davidov</p>
<p> <strong>Chapter 3.</strong> The Urban Politics of Mega-Events: Grand Promises Meet Local Resistance<br> <em>John Lauermann</em></p>
<p> <strong>Chapter 4.</strong> Mega-Plantations in Southeast Asia: Landscapes of Displacement<br> <em>Miles Kenney-Lazar and Noboru Ishikawa</em></p>
<p> <strong>Chapter 5.</strong> Becoming an Agricultural Growth Corridor: African Megaprojects at a Situated Scale<br> <em>Serena Stein and Marc Kalina</em></p>
<p> <strong>Chapter 6.</strong> What Makes a Megaproject? A Review of Global Hydropower Assemblages<br> <em>Grant M. Gutierrez, Sarah Kelly, Joshua J. Cousins, and Christopher Sneddon</em></p>
<p> <strong>Chapter 7.</strong> Remaking Oceans Governance: Critical Perspectives on Marine Spatial Planning<br> <em>Luke Fairbanks, Noëlle Boucquey, Lisa M. Campbell, and Sarah Wise</em></p>
<p> <strong>Chapter 8.</strong> (Un)seen Seas: Technological Mediation, Oceanic Imaginaries, and Future Depths<br> <em>Stephanie Ratté</em></p>
<p> <strong>Chapter 9.</strong> Home and Away: The Politics of Life after Earth<br> <em>Micha Rahder</em></p>

Autorenportrait

<p> <strong>Dan Brockington</strong> is co-Director of the Sheffield Institute of International Development at the University of Sheffield. His recent books include <em>The Anthropology of Conservation NGOs</em> (Palgrave, 2018), and (with Christine Noel) <em>Prosperity in Rural Africa?</em> (Oxford University Press, 2021).</p>