Megaprojects and risk: A conversation with Bent Flyvbjerg

As megaprojects have become ubiquitous, their real benefits and costs have come under increased scrutiny. We interviewed Bent Flyvbjerg, who has extensively studied megaproject development. Flyvbjerg has found systematic problems in the development process: by intentionally misrepresenting information and deliberately disregarding risks, proponents instigate projects that result in fewer fewer benefits and higher costs than promised.

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Year of publication:	2004
Authors:	Flyvbjerg, Bent ; Ehrenfeucht, Renia
Publisher:	UCLA Department of Urban Planning

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Type of publication:	Article
Language:	English
Notes:	Flyvbjerg, Bent and Ehrenfeucht, Renia (2004) Megaprojects and risk: A conversation with Bent Flyvbjerg. Critical Planning: UCLA Urban Planning Journal, 11. pp. 51-63.
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