IRS Dialog Working Papers

The IRS Dialog series publishes working papers that reflect the status of scientific articles. They are published without peer review. Their aim is to make research results quickly accessible for scientific discussion.

Note: The IRS Dialog Working Papers are published partly in German and partly in English. You can find all issues on the German website.

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Large-scale projects and the green transition: key concepts and outlook
IRS Dialog 1 | 2023

This working paper addresses large-scale projects, often known as megaprojects, and their disruptive effects on policy and planning. Drawing on literature from various disciplines, the first part of the paper traces large-scale project development in the 20th and 21st century and reflects on different kinds of projects, the intentions behind their implementation, and the impacts they have on places, systems, and communities. more infos