The new mega-projects: Genesis and impacts

International Journal of Urban and Regional Research

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 759-767

  Orueta, Fernando Diaz ^a   Fainstein, Susan S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALICANTE   (Spain)

^b HARVARD GRADUATE SCHOOL OF DESIGN   (United States)

Author keywords

Local government; Mega projects; Property; Real estate; Spatial processes; Urban redevelopment

Indexed keywords

EID: 58049199484     PISSN: 03091317     EISSN: 14682427     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-2427.2008.00829.x     Document Type: Editorial

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