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In [[engineering]], '''macro-engineering''' (alternatively known as '''macroengineering''' or '''macro engineering''' and as '''megaengineering''') is the implementation of extremely large-scale design projects. In particular, macroengineering is the process of marshaling and managing of resources, technology, and public opinion on a large scale to carry out complex tasks that last over a long period of time. |
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In contrast to conventional engineering projects, macroengineering projects (called macroprojects or megaprojects) are multidisciplinary, involving collaboration from all fields of study; they involve not only engineers, but scientists, lawyers, industrialists, soldiers, and politicians as well. Macroprojects are usually international; they override political boundaries because most countries lack the social, financial, or physical ability to undertake them alone. As a consequence, macroprojects have the power to fundamentally transform its area of focus. |
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Macroengineering is an evolving field that is only recently receiving attention. Because we routinely deal with challenges that are multinational in scope, such as [[global warming]] and [[pollution]], macroengineering is emerging as a transcendent solution to worldwide problems. Macroengineering, or megaengineering, is distinct from [[megascale engineering]] which deals with projects on a planetary or stellar scale. Where macroengineering is currently practical, megascale engineering is still within the domain of speculative fiction. |
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==Macro-engineering in reality== |
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Past macroprojects include the construction of the [[Panama Canal]] and [[Suez Canal]], the construction of cross-country [[oil pipeline]]s, and most recently, a multinational effort to standardize [[satellite communication]]. Macroengineering may, in the future, prevent the next big earthquake or supply arid countries with freshwater from icebergs. |
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Two intellectual centers focused on macroengineering theory and practice are the [[Candida Oancea Institute]] in [[Bucharest, Romania]] and The Center for Macro Projects and Diplomacy at [[Roger Williams University]] in [[Bristol, Rhode Island]], [[United States]]. |
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==See also== |
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* [[Red Sea dam]] |
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* [[Atlantropa]] |
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* [[Qattara_Depression#Hydroelectric_possibilities|Qattara Depression, Hydroelectric possibilities]] |
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* Antarctica wind power station. |
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* Alexander A. Bolonkin and Richard B. Cathcart, "Antarctica: a southern hemisphere wind power station?", INT. J. GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES 8: 262-273 (2008). |
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==Books== |
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# Frank P. Davidson and Kathleen Lusk Brooke, BUILDING THE WORLD: AN ENCYCLOPEDIA OF THE GREAT ENGINEERING PROJECTS IN HISTORY, two volumes (Greenwood Publishing Group, Oxford UK, 2006). |
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# V. Badescu, R.B. Cathcart and R.D. Schuiling, MACRO-ENGINEERING: A CHALLENGE FOR THE FUTURE (Springer, The Netherlands, 2006). |
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# R.B. Cathcart, V. Badescu with Ramesh Radhakrishnan, MACRO-ENGINEERS' DREAMS (2006), a freely downloadable 175-page textbook posted at http://textbookrevolution.org/ in category "engineering". |
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==External links== |
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* [http://www.nae.edu/nae/bridgecom.nsf/weblinks/NAEW-4NHMFF?OpenDocument Engineering and the Future of Technology] |
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* [http://www.popularmechanics.com/megaengineering Megaengineering at Popular Mechanics] |
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[[Category:Engineering]] |
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Welcome to Wikipedia. The recent edit you made to Ixchel has been reverted, as it appears to be unconstructive. Use the sandbox for testing; if you believe the edit was constructive, ensure that you provide an informative edit summary. You may also wish to read the introduction to editing. Thank you. Epbr123 (talk) 14:42, 10 October 2008 (UTC)
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