Implementation of Sustainable Development Principles in an Infrastructure Investment Case: Rogun HPP
0.0 Implementation of Sustainable Development Principles in an Infrastructure Investment Case: Rogun HPP
A World Bank-funded project in Tajikistan is due to start in 2014. It will comprise a large hydroelectric power station in the mountains and 100km of four-lane carriageway, which will extend from the power station to a new retail park. There will also be 100 new apartments next to the retail park. The retail park and apartments will be powered by the electricity from the new power station.
0.1 Question 1: Sustainable development principles will be used throughout the project. Critically examining how these principles could be applied to the project.
Question 2: BOT and BOOT are similar forms of procurement system.
a. Discussing why either system may, or may not, be appropriate for this kind of project, by giving full details of the process involved in each case.
b. Discussing the major risks associated with the BOT system for the power station, carriageway and apartments.
0.2 For: CEM Assignments Office
Date: 02/04/2014
0.3 From: Deniz Berkan Unsal
Moscow, Russian Federation
1.0 Summary
Limited resources of the world pressure on the construction industry for building structures with longer service periods. In the governmental perspective, innovative infrastructural solutions have also become a vital issue. Herein, the sustainable development concept is a guide for both the construction industry and governments. Environmental and social impact analysis of the infrastructure which is going to be constructed must be objectively prepared and away from the economic worries.
Nevertheless, governments have inadequate skills for managing the sustainable development process in the infrastructure investments. In addition to this, especially governments of developing countries have challenges in funding large-scale infrastructure projects. As a result of these facts, ‘build – own – operate – transfer’ (BOOT) system has arisen as an option to
A World Bank-funded project in Tajikistan is due to start in 2014. It will comprise a large hydroelectric power station in the mountains and 100km of four-lane carriageway, which will extend from the power station to a new retail park. There will also be 100 new apartments next to the retail park. The retail park and apartments will be powered by the electricity from the new power station.
0.1 Question 1: Sustainable development principles will be used throughout the project. Critically examining how these principles could be applied to the project.
Question 2: BOT and BOOT are similar forms of procurement system.
a. Discussing why either system may, or may not, be appropriate for this kind of project, by giving full details of the process involved in each case.
b. Discussing the major risks associated with the BOT system for the power station, carriageway and apartments.
0.2 For: CEM Assignments Office
Date: 02/04/2014
0.3 From: Deniz Berkan Unsal
Moscow, Russian Federation
1.0 Summary
Limited resources of the world pressure on the construction industry for building structures with longer service periods. In the governmental perspective, innovative infrastructural solutions have also become a vital issue. Herein, the sustainable development concept is a guide for both the construction industry and governments. Environmental and social impact analysis of the infrastructure which is going to be constructed must be objectively prepared and away from the economic worries.
Nevertheless, governments have inadequate skills for managing the sustainable development process in the infrastructure investments. In addition to this, especially governments of developing countries have challenges in funding large-scale infrastructure projects. As a result of these facts, ‘build – own – operate – transfer’ (BOOT) system has arisen as an option to
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