Sustainability Challenges of High-Speed Railway Megaprojects from a Systems Thinking Lens

Zahra Shams Esfandabadi; Dario Cottafava; Laura Corazza; Simone Domenico Scagnelli

doi:10.1007/978-3-031-30879-6_24

Sustainability Challenges of High-Speed Railway Megaprojects from a Systems Thinking Lens

Zahra Shams Esfandabadi
, Dario Cottafava
, Laura Corazza
, Simone Domenico Scagnelli

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3 Citations (Scopus)

Abstract

Megaprojects are intended to generate positive impacts for society at regional, national, or international levels. However, the potential unintended consequences associated with the activities in various stages of the megaprojects’ lifecycle, such as air pollution, waste generation, and social challenges, can adversely affect the sustainability of these projects. In this article, based on a systems thinking approach, a causal-loop diagram is developed to address the sustainability challenges of high-speed railway megaprojects. The two stages of construction and operation of the project have been considered and the effects of relevant variables on the three pillars of sustainability are discussed. The analysis and provided insights shed light on the significance of considering both short-term and long-term effects of the activities directly or indirectly linked with megaprojects and confirm systems thinking as an appropriate approach to analyze the sustainability issues of these projects.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Complexity and Sustainability in Megaprojects
Subtitle of host publication	MeRIT Workshop 2022
Editors	Edoardo Favari, Franca Cantoni
Place of Publication	Cham
Publisher	Springer
Pages	331-341
Number of pages	11
ISBN (Electronic)	978-3-031-30879-6
ISBN (Print)	978-3-031-30878-9
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-30879-6_24
Publication status	Published - 2023
Externally published	Yes
Event	International Workshop on A Multidisciplinary Approach to Embrace Complexity and Sustainability in Megaprojects, MERIT 2022 - Milan, Italy Duration: 9 Nov 2022 → 10 Nov 2022

Publication series

Name	Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering (LNCE)
Volume	342
ISSN (Print)	2366-2557
ISSN (Electronic)	2366-2565

Conference

Conference	International Workshop on A Multidisciplinary Approach to Embrace Complexity and Sustainability in Megaprojects, MERIT 2022
Country/Territory	Italy
City	Milan
Period	9/11/22 → 10/11/22

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production

Keywords

Complexity
System Dynamics
Systems thinking
Triple bottom lines
Turin-Lyon high-speed railway

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Shams Esfandabadi, Z., Cottafava, D., Corazza, L., & Scagnelli, S. D. (2023). Sustainability Challenges of High-Speed Railway Megaprojects from a Systems Thinking Lens. In E. Favari, & F. Cantoni (Eds.), Complexity and Sustainability in Megaprojects: MeRIT Workshop 2022 (pp. 331-341). (Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering (LNCE); Vol. 342 ). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-30879-6_24

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Shams Esfandabadi, Z, Cottafava, D, Corazza, L & Scagnelli, SD 2023, Sustainability Challenges of High-Speed Railway Megaprojects from a Systems Thinking Lens. in E Favari & F Cantoni (eds), Complexity and Sustainability in Megaprojects: MeRIT Workshop 2022. Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering (LNCE), vol. 342 , Springer, Cham, pp. 331-341, International Workshop on A Multidisciplinary Approach to Embrace Complexity and Sustainability in Megaprojects, MERIT 2022, Milan, Italy, 9/11/22. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-30879-6_24

Sustainability Challenges of High-Speed Railway Megaprojects from a Systems Thinking Lens. / Shams Esfandabadi, Zahra; Cottafava, Dario; Corazza, Laura et al.
Complexity and Sustainability in Megaprojects: MeRIT Workshop 2022. ed. / Edoardo Favari; Franca Cantoni. Cham: Springer, 2023. p. 331-341 (Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering (LNCE); Vol. 342 ).

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Sustainability Challenges of High-Speed Railway Megaprojects from a Systems Thinking Lens

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