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A Quantitative Analysis of Decision-Making Risk Factors for Mega Infrastructure Projects in China

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  • Jianwang Wang

    (School of Civil Engineering & Transportation, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510000, China
    School of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Yan’an University, Yan’an 716000, China)

  • Lan Luo

    (School of Public Policy and Administration, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, China)

  • Rina Sa

    (School of Infrastructure Engineering, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, China)

  • Wei Zhou

    (School of Infrastructure Engineering, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, China)

  • Zihan Yu

    (Faculty of Business, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong 999077, China)

Abstract

The “trillion-dollar era” of megaprojects has increased the demand for the scope of mega infrastructure. To address the requirement for high-quality “investment, construction, and operation” integration, the EPC and PPP models must be combined. The complexity of megaprojects has resulted in the complexity of project risk variables under the new model. However, few existing studies have undertaken in-depth studies on the risk of EPC + PPP megaprojects. The interplay and dynamic evolution of risk factors, in particular, have not been taken into account. This research intends to fill this gap by systematically identifying and modeling the risk variables associated with the adoption of the EPC + PPP model for mega infrastructure projects. In this study, the Bayesian network is used to detect decision-making risk variables for large infrastructure projects in China. The findings indicate that (i) 22 influencing factors of megaproject decision making are identified, including organizational decision making, PPP investment and financing, EPC construction, operations management, and policy and law. (ii) Considering the real project decision-making process, a model based on a dynamic Bayesian network is built, and associated governance techniques and early warning protection mechanisms are designed for the decision-making process. (iii) Using the Yiwu Mall Avenue project as an example, the Bayesian simulation model of decision-making risks is applied to a typical case to validate its feasibility and correctness. These findings have significant theoretical and practical implications for research on the identification and governance of decision-making risks in megaprojects using the EPC + PPP model in China.

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  • Jianwang Wang & Lan Luo & Rina Sa & Wei Zhou & Zihan Yu, 2023. "A Quantitative Analysis of Decision-Making Risk Factors for Mega Infrastructure Projects in China," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 15(21), pages 1-25, October.
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