Sustainability in Infrastructure Project Management—Analysis of Two European Megaprojects
Abstract
1. Introduction
2. Significance and Methodology
2.1. Research Background
2.2. Megaprojects Description
2.2.1. A16 Rotterdam Project
2.2.2. Fehmarnbelt Tunnel Project
PROJECT NAME | A16 ROTTERDAM PROJECT | FEHMARNBELT TUNNEL PROJECT |
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Location | Rotterdam, the Netherlands | Lolland, Denmark Fehmern, Germany |
Contractors | De Groene Boog (BESIX, Dura Vermeer, Van Oord, John Laing, Rebel and TBI) | Fehmarn Belt Contractors (FBC) and Fehmarn Link Contractors (FLC) |
Length | 11 km | 18 km |
Investment | EUR 984 million | EUR 7100 million |
Construction schedule | 2019–2025 | 2021–2029 |
Operating speed | 100 km/h | 200 km/h |
Infrastructure type | Highway, tunnel, railway | Highway, railway |
Highlights | First energy-neutral highway tunnel worldwide | Longest immersed tunnel worldwide |
Objective | Improve traffic flow and accessibility in the Rotterdam region | Enhance transport connectivity between Scandinavia and central Europe |
3. Sustainable Measures in Megaprojects
3.1. A16 Rotterdam Project
3.1.1. Energy Saving Measures
3.1.2. Carbon Evaluation Method
3.2. Fehmarnbelt Tunnel Project
3.2.1. Energy Saving Measures
3.2.2. Carbon Evaluation Method
PLACE | TYPE | AFFECTED NATURE | NEW NATURE TO BE ESTABLISHED | NEW NATURE ESTABLISHED (UNTIL 2023) |
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LOLLAND | Ponds | 10 | 37–42 | 20 |
Beach/meadow/ dry grassland | 29.2 ha | 116.9 ha | 58.4 ha | |
Marsh | 0.5 ha | 1.5 ha | 1.5 ha | |
Watercourses | 3.3 km | 3.3 km | 2.6 km | |
FEHMARN | Stone reefs | 42.5 ha | – | |
Areas taken out of intensive farming | 172.5 ha | 172.5 ha | ||
Other compensation measures | – | 51.5 ha |
4. Results and Discussion
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Lou, B.; Afshari, M.; Johansen, A.; Nygaard Rasmussen, F.; Bohne, R.A. Sustainability in Infrastructure Project Management—Analysis of Two European Megaprojects. Infrastructures 2025, 10, 113. https://doi.org/10.3390/infrastructures10050113
Lou B, Afshari M, Johansen A, Nygaard Rasmussen F, Bohne RA. Sustainability in Infrastructure Project Management—Analysis of Two European Megaprojects. Infrastructures. 2025; 10(5):113. https://doi.org/10.3390/infrastructures10050113
Chicago/Turabian StyleLou, Baowen, Mahgol Afshari, Agnar Johansen, Freja Nygaard Rasmussen, and Rolf André Bohne. 2025. "Sustainability in Infrastructure Project Management—Analysis of Two European Megaprojects" Infrastructures 10, no. 5: 113. https://doi.org/10.3390/infrastructures10050113
APA StyleLou, B., Afshari, M., Johansen, A., Nygaard Rasmussen, F., & Bohne, R. A. (2025). Sustainability in Infrastructure Project Management—Analysis of Two European Megaprojects. Infrastructures, 10(5), 113. https://doi.org/10.3390/infrastructures10050113