Bent Krakauer Flyvbjerg

Bent Krakauer Flyvbjerg is an Adjunct Professor at Aalborg University's Department of Sustainability and Planning within The Technical Faculty of IT and Design. His work focuses on transportation infrastructure, public policy, and planning theory, with a emphasis on cost overruns, decision-making processes, and ethical governance. He has contributed extensively to academic discourse through 263 research outputs, including influential articles on megaprojects and environmental sustainability.

• Master's in Geography and Economics with specialization in Planning
• Ph.D. in Geography and Planning
• dr.techn. in Urban and Transportation Planning

His research explores the intersection of infrastructure governance, political economy, and risk analysis, with a focus on preventing executive deception and improving institutional frameworks for large-scale projects. Key trends in his publications include cost-benefit analysis, planning theory, and reference class forecasting.

• Other prizes for 'Policy and Planning for Large-Infrastructure Projects: Problems, Causes, Cures' (2008)

He has advised on major projects like 'Environmentally Sustainable Transports (EST)' and lectured globally on megaprojects and innovation management. His work has been cited over 735 times on Mendeley, with media coverage in 8 outlets and references in 9 policy sources.