Print Email Facebook Twitter An indicator system for evaluating operation and maintenance management of mega infrastructure projects in China Title An indicator system for evaluating operation and maintenance management of mega infrastructure projects in China Author Chen, Dan (Chongqing University) Xiang, Pengcheng (Chongqing University) Jia, Fuyuan (Chongqing University) Zhang, Jian (Chongqing University) Liu, Z. (TU Delft Integral Design & Management) Date 2020 Abstract Mega infrastructure projects provide a basic guarantee for social development, economic construction, and livelihood improvement. Their operation and maintenance (O&M) management are of great significance for the smooth operation and the realization of the value created by the projects. In order to provide an approach for effectively evaluating O&M management, this study develops a holistic indicator system using a mixed-review method from the national macro perspective in China. In this study, literature analysis, policy texts, expert interviews, and grounded theory were used to collect relevant data at home and abroad, and establish an initial evaluation indicator system with 23 indicators covering two dimensions and five aspects. Then the questionnaire survey and factor analysis were used to score and categorize the indicators, and finally an evaluation indicator system for O&M management of mega infrastructure projects was formed. The results show that social relations, environmental benefits, macro policy, and operational capacities play an important role in the evaluation of the O&M of mega infrastructure projects. This study helps the management team to avoid negative impacts in the O&M management of mega infrastructure projects and lays a theoretical foundation for future research. The indicator system in this study is based on the Chinese context, and it remains to be verified whether the indicator system is applicable to other countries due to the differences in political and cultural backgrounds in different regions. Subject Assessment levelIndicator systemMega infrastructure projectsOperation and maintenance management To reference this document use: http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:f038ff1f-618b-414d-9bc4-3d6a269d64b1 DOI https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17249589 ISSN 1661-7827 Source International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 17 (24), 1-24 Part of collection Institutional Repository Document type journal article Rights © 2020 Dan Chen, Pengcheng Xiang, Fuyuan Jia, Jian Zhang, Z. Liu Files PDF ijerph_17_09589_v2.pdf 644.31 KB Close viewer /islandora/object/uuid:f038ff1f-618b-414d-9bc4-3d6a269d64b1/datastream/OBJ/view