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Figure 1.4 Generalized planning and
development life cycle for major
projects (with particular reference to
impact assessment on host area).
(Adapted from Breese et al. 1965.)
may be seen as necessities (e.g. the Thames Barrier); others may have an explicit prestige
role (e.g. the programme of Grands Travaux in Paris including the Bastille Opera, Musée
d'Orsay and Great Arch). Many major projects are public-sector initiatives, but with the
move towards privatization in many countries, there has been a move towards private