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Book Synopsis Costs of Infrastructure Failure by : John E. Cromwell
Download or read book Costs of Infrastructure Failure written by John E. Cromwell and published by American Water Works Association. This book was released on 2002 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report examines the costs and consequences of failures and disruption in electricity service, traffic and travel, water supply, and natural gas service. Factors influencing costs and approaches to estimating costs are discussed. Particular attention is given to difficulties caused by floods and seismic activity. A chapter on risk management is also included. As an "appendix," a spreadsheet user's manual comprises approximately half the volume; related software is included in disk form. There is no index. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR.
Book Synopsis Analysis of the Cost of Infrastructure Failures in a Developing Economy by : Adeola F. Adenikinju
Download or read book Analysis of the Cost of Infrastructure Failures in a Developing Economy written by Adeola F. Adenikinju and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Infrastructure Finance Challenge by : Ingo Walter
Download or read book The Infrastructure Finance Challenge written by Ingo Walter and published by Open Book Publishers. This book was released on 2016-11-21 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Infrastructure and its effects on economic growth, social welfare, and sustainability receive a great deal of attention today. There is widespread agreement that infrastructure is a key dimension of global development and that its impact reaches deep into the broader economy with important and multifaceted implications for social progress. At the same time, infrastructure finance is among the most complex and challenging areas in the global financial architecture. Ingo Walter, Professor Emeritus of Finance, Corporate Governance and Ethics at the Stern School of Business, New York University, and his team of experts tackle the issue by focussing on key findings backed by serious theoretical and empirical research. The result is a set of viable guideposts for researchers, policy-makers, students and anybody interested in the varied challenges of the contemporary economy.
Book Synopsis Strong Towns by : Charles L. Marohn, Jr.
Download or read book Strong Towns written by Charles L. Marohn, Jr. and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2019-10-01 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A new way forward for sustainable quality of life in cities of all sizes Strong Towns: A Bottom-Up Revolution to Build American Prosperity is a book of forward-thinking ideas that breaks with modern wisdom to present a new vision of urban development in the United States. Presenting the foundational ideas of the Strong Towns movement he co-founded, Charles Marohn explains why cities of all sizes continue to struggle to meet their basic needs, and reveals the new paradigm that can solve this longstanding problem. Inside, you’ll learn why inducing growth and development has been the conventional response to urban financial struggles—and why it just doesn’t work. New development and high-risk investing don’t generate enough wealth to support itself, and cities continue to struggle. Read this book to find out how cities large and small can focus on bottom-up investments to minimize risk and maximize their ability to strengthen the community financially and improve citizens’ quality of life. Develop in-depth knowledge of the underlying logic behind the “traditional” search for never-ending urban growth Learn practical solutions for ameliorating financial struggles through low-risk investment and a grassroots focus Gain insights and tools that can stop the vicious cycle of budget shortfalls and unexpected downturns Become a part of the Strong Towns revolution by shifting the focus away from top-down growth toward rebuilding American prosperity Strong Towns acknowledges that there is a problem with the American approach to growth and shows community leaders a new way forward. The Strong Towns response is a revolution in how we assemble the places we live.
Book Synopsis Critical Infrastructure by : Alan T. Murray
Download or read book Critical Infrastructure written by Alan T. Murray and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2007-05-05 with total page 313 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This text brings together differing geographic perspectives in modeling and analysis in order to highlight infrastructure weaknesses or plan for their protection. Offering new methodological approaches, the book explores the potential consequences of critical infrastructure failure, stemming from both man-made and natural disasters. The approaches employed are wide-ranging, including geographic, economic and social perspectives.
Book Synopsis Public Works, Public Wealth by : Everett Ehrlich
Download or read book Public Works, Public Wealth written by Everett Ehrlich and published by CSIS. This book was released on 2005 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: America's infrastructure policy is at a crossroads, caught between rising demands and outdated programs to address them. Airports, highways, ports, and harbors are severely congested. Drinking water and wastewater facilities, bridges, dams and school buildings are in poor condition. The cost of these failures is great: time is lost to delay, commerce is impeded, business productivity is compromised, and lives are threatened. Yet federal investment in public infrastructure has decreased steadily as a share of both the economy and federal spending over the past two decades. The risk of under investment is only part of the equation. Of equal or greater concern is the prospect that the investments we make are not the right ones. Our nation's infrastructure policy favors new construction even when maintenance, renovation, and improved management offer better responses to the problem. Infrastructure policy favors politics over sound investment principles. And as our programs fail to change in response to new realities, additional spending will be progressively less able to solve our infrastructure problems. This report outlines the considerations involved in rethinking infrastructure policy--the types of infrastructure needed, the technology for providing it, and the sophistication of the various actors involved. It makes a case for folding public school buildings into the national infrastructure policy framework. Finally, the report presents a plan to restructure the federal role in infrastructure provision that would improve returns on public investment and strengthen America's economic foundations for the twenty-first century.
Book Synopsis Infrastructure Costs Attributable to Commercial Vehicles by : Maria Boilé
Download or read book Infrastructure Costs Attributable to Commercial Vehicles written by Maria Boilé and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report pertains to a comprehensive study on infrastructure costs attributable to heavy vehicles. This study has two primary objectives. The first is to review pertinent literature and determine the availability of methods for allocating roadway maintenance costs to different types of vehicle classes. The second objective is to determine the existence and availability of methodologies to estimate the impact of different types of buses on highway infrastructure.
Book Synopsis Estimating Health Risks from Infrastructure Failures by :
Download or read book Estimating Health Risks from Infrastructure Failures written by and published by American Water Works Association. This book was released on 2006 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Health risks from infrastructure failures are not well understood, despite the potential widespread introduction of chemical, microbial, and physical contaminants, as well as service disruptions. This study gathered input from various experts to define these issues. A strategy for intervention and mitigation was developed along with and mechanisms for timely, direct, inter-agency communication, coordination, and collaboration.
Book Synopsis The Economic Impacts of Inadequate Infrastructure for Software Testing by : RTI International. Health, Social, and Economics Research
Download or read book The Economic Impacts of Inadequate Infrastructure for Software Testing written by RTI International. Health, Social, and Economics Research and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Public and Private Roles in Road Infrastructure by : Mark G. Lijesen
Download or read book Public and Private Roles in Road Infrastructure written by Mark G. Lijesen and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Public money for private infrastructure by : Timothy Irwin
Download or read book Public money for private infrastructure written by Timothy Irwin and published by World Bank Publications. This book was released on 2003 with total page 66 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Policy and Planning for Large Infrastructure Projects by : Bent Flyvbjerg
Download or read book Policy and Planning for Large Infrastructure Projects written by Bent Flyvbjerg and published by World Bank Publications. This book was released on 2005 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Abstract: "This paper focuses on problems and their causes and cures in policy and planning for large infrastructure projects. First, it identifies as the main problem in major infrastructure development pervasive misinformation about the costs, benefits, and risks involved. A consequence of misinformation is massive cost overruns, benefit shortfalls, and waste. Second, the paper explores the causes of misinformation and finds that political-economic explanations best account for the available evidence: planners and promoters deliberately misrepresent costs, benefits, and risks in order to increase the likelihood that it is their projects, and not the competition's, that gain approval and funding. This results in the "survival of the unfittest," where often it is not the best projects that are built, but the most misrepresented ones. Finally, the paper presents measures for reforming policy and planning for large infrastructure projects, with a focus on better planning methods and changed governance structures, the latter being more important."--World Bank web site.
Book Synopsis Sustainable Critical Infrastructure Systems by : National Research Council
Download or read book Sustainable Critical Infrastructure Systems written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2009-07-01 with total page 83 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For the people of the United States, the 20th century was one of unprecedented population growth, economic development, and improved quality of life. The critical infrastructure systems-water, wastewater, power, transportation, and telecommunications-built in the 20th century have become so much a part of modern life that they are taken for granted. By 2030, 60 million more Americans will expect these systems to deliver essential services. Large segments and components of the nation's critical infrastructure systems are now 50 to 100 years old, and their performance and condition are deteriorating. Improvements are clearly necessary. However, approaching infrastructure renewal by continuing to use the same processes, practices, technologies, and materials that were developed in the 20th century will likely yield the same results: increasing instances of service disruptions, higher operating and repair costs, and the possibility of catastrophic, cascading failures. If the nation is to meet some of the important challenges of the 21st century, a new paradigm for the renewal of critical infrastructure systems is needed. This book discusses the essential components of this new paradigm, and outlines a framework to ensure that ongoing activities, knowledge, and technologies can be aligned and leveraged to help meet multiple national objectives.
Book Synopsis Frontier Technologies for Infrastructures Engineering by : Alfredo H.S. Ang
Download or read book Frontier Technologies for Infrastructures Engineering written by Alfredo H.S. Ang and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2009-04-21 with total page 504 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An exclusive collection of papers introducing current and frontier technologies of special significance to the planning, design, construction, and maintenance of civil infrastructures. This volume is intended for professional and practicing engineers involved with infrastructure systems such as roadways, bridges, buildings, power generating and distribution systems, water resources, environmental facilities, and other civil infrastructure systems. Contributions are by internationally renowned and eminent experts, and cover: 1. Life-cycle cost and performance; 2.Reliability engineering; 3. Risk assessment and management; 4. Optimization methods and optimal design; 5. Role of maintenance, inspection, and repair; 6. Structural and system health monitoring; 7. Durability, fatigue and fracture; 8. Corrosion technology for metal and R/C structures; 9. Concrete materials and concrete structures.
Book Synopsis Life-Cycle of Structures and Infrastructure Systems by : Fabio Biondini
Download or read book Life-Cycle of Structures and Infrastructure Systems written by Fabio Biondini and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2023-06-28 with total page 6293 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Life-Cycle of Structures and Infrastructure Systems contains the lectures and papers presented at IALCCE 2023- The Eighth International Symposium on Life-Cycle Civil Engineering, held at Politecnico di Milano, Milan, Italy, 2-6 July, 2023. This book contains the full papers of 514 contributions presented at IALCCE 2023, including the Fazlur R. Khan Plenary Lecture, nine Keynote Lectures, and 504 technical papers from 45 countries. The papers cover recent advances and cutting-edge research in the field of life-cycle civil engineering, including emerging concepts and innovative applications related to life-cycle design, assessment, inspection, monitoring, repair, maintenance, rehabilitation, and management of structures and infrastructure systems under uncertainty. Major topics covered include life-cycle safety, reliability, risk, resilience and sustainability, life-cycle damaging processes, life-cycle design and assessment, life-cycle inspection and monitoring, life-cycle maintenance and management, life-cycle performance of special structures, life-cycle cost of structures and infrastructure systems, and life-cycle-oriented computational tools, among others. This Open Access Book provides both an up-to-date overview of the field of life-cycle civil engineering and significant contributions to the process of making more rational decisions to mitigate the life-cycle risk and improve the life-cycle reliability, resilience, and sustainability of structures and infrastructure systems exposed to multiple natural and human-made hazards in a changing climate. It will serve as a valuable reference to all concerned with life-cycle of civil engineering systems, including students, researchers, practicioners, consultants, contractors, decision makers, and representatives of managing bodies and public authorities from all branches of civil engineering.
Book Synopsis Life-Cycle Cost and Performance of Civil Infrastructure Systems by : Hyo-Nam Cho
Download or read book Life-Cycle Cost and Performance of Civil Infrastructure Systems written by Hyo-Nam Cho and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2007-07-18 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This bookcontains papers covering a wide range of studies on life-cycle performance analysis, design, maintenance, monitoring, management, and cost of civil infrastructure systems. Topics include reliability and optimization as design basis tools, monitoring systems, life-cycle cost analysis and management, bridge management systems, and quality control acceptance criteria. The book also discusses seismic reliability analysis of deteriorating structures, bridge inspection strategies, life-cycle cost analysis of structures on a network level, optimal risk-based design of infrastructures, updating bridge reliability using load monitoring data and statistics of extremes, rehabilitation of bridges, and lifetime analysis and structural repair of civil infrastructure systems.
Book Synopsis Too Big to Fall by : Barry B. LePatner
Download or read book Too Big to Fall written by Barry B. LePatner and published by UPNE. This book was released on 2010 with total page 265 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive overview of the shocking state of our nation's infrastructure and what must be done to fix it
