OMEGA Centre, UCL: Centre for Mega Infrastructure & Development

The OMEGA Centre for Mega Infrastructure and Development comprises a small team of Research Associates supported by an international network of academics, researchers and professionals.

Overview

Based at the Bartlett School of Planning (BSP) at University College London (UCL), The OMEGA Centre for Mega Infrastructure and Development comprises a small team of Research Associates supported by an international network of academics, researchers and professionals engaged in various aspects of the planning, appraisal and delivery of mega projects world-wide.

Formerly known as a Centre for Mega Projects in Transport and Development, the scope of the centre was expanded, after the completion of the OMEGA 3 Project, to include infrastructure projects in other sectors. The centre moved beyond concerns about land-based transport infrastructure projects (or rather programmes of projects) to other sectors but is still focusing on projects costing in excess of US$ 1 billion (at 1990 prices) typically with high impact and frequently with political high profile often perceived as critical to the success of major urban, metropolitan, regional and/or national and trans-national development.

People

Professor Harry Dimitriou, The Bartlett School of Planning
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Professor E John Ward, The Bartlett School of Planning
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Outputs

• Publications (Working Papers, Research Reports, Consultancy Reports, Articles and OMEGA Handbook on the Planning & Appraisal of Mega Infrastructure Projects [pending 2024])
• Advisory work (OMEGA Centre Consultants)
• Seminar Programme (OMEGA Seminars - since 2009)
• MSc Programme in Infrastructure Planning, Appraisal & Development (since 2011)

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