But not simply because they are failing. Several of the most majorly used infrastructure systems in the USA - namely - roads, local water, and housing prone to greater risk, are overused. These systems were put in place so long ago that nobody can imagine not using them. The problem is that the systems were designed when the population was less than half what it is today. Eighty-five … [Read more...]
Asset Management thoughts in Solving Manila’s Traffic Congestion
Getting stuck in traffic is not a very pleasant experience, but it is a way of life in Metro Manila. Workers, students, and residents experience this every day, especially during rush hours. It gets worse when there's a bottleneck due to an incident or during major construction. The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the TomTom Traffic Index designated Manila as the world's most … [Read more...]
Utility Infrastructure Management in Disasters Needs Paradigm Shift
Increasing intensity and frequency of weather events, particularly those that have recently happened, such as bushfires in Australia and California, floods in India, typhoons in South East Asia, are placing “increased operational stress” in electrical networks. The sad truth is that utility companies are not prepared to meet the risks from these natural disasters – a finding from a report by … [Read more...]
Water Scarce United Arab Emirates Needs an Integrated Water Approach
The article in the MENAFN talks about how the integrated water approach can address freshwater scarcity in the Middle East. Climate change and population growth are adding more stress to already water-scarce countries in the Middle East. To add to the problem, future projections of global availability is bleak. According to Oliver Wyman, a global leader in management consulting, presently … [Read more...]
Infrastructure is Crucial for Small Island Development States’ Survival
Infrastructure is the foundation of a country’s economic growth and development. In Small Island Developing States (SIDS), infrastructure is considered a key solution for their long-term survival from the economic and environmental challenges they are facing today. It is no secret that SIDS are struggling with extreme weather and sea-level rise caused by climate change. According to a … [Read more...]
Reconsidering Desalination and Asset Management Thinking
In many arid and dry regions of the world, such as the Middle East, Western Australia, and North Africa, desalination plants provide a large percentage of drinkable water for the areas they serve. However, the process that takes place during desalination produces more than just drinkable water. It also produces brine (water with higher salt content), filtered back into the ocean. Recent … [Read more...]
Wichita Falls Starts Potable Water Reuse System to Resist Drought
Wichita Falls, Texas have finally opened their Potable Water Reuse System that has been in the planning since 1990. They completed the project step by step with the first microfiltration system being installed by 2008. They had their Direct Potable Reuse system in place before the drought in 2015 and as a result, the city got through without any issues. During the drought, the city … [Read more...]
Water Scarcity and its Global Future Demand Implications
If we look into the history of the world, we can see that in the pre-20th-century, most of the wars and conflicts in the world were over the control of land and its natural resources. Eventually, boundaries were established, resource treaties were arranged, and natural resources moved to the back of people's minds as the industry's age was in full swing, and many human-made solutions were made … [Read more...]
India Sees Potential for More Natural Water Solutions
Some Indian specialists in environmental science have been researching how preserving natural water resources and its harnessing over man-made water solutions must be considered in their country. The thought is that the overabundance of artificial infrastructure will eventually consume the natural infrastructure that the land provides. A big part of the discussion is how to go about the … [Read more...]
Improving America’s Aging Water Infrastructure thru Consolidation
The United States has a high level of water utility fragmentation. There are many small providers and utilities spread throughout various states, cities, districts, and zones. This system has made water infrastructure management difficult and multi-layered. However, some utilities have begun to see benefits in merging or consolidating to make management easier. Nasdaq … [Read more...]
Holistic Infrastructure Solutions Could Benefit Kentucky
In the rural Appalachian region of Eastern Kentucky, many residents are dissatisfied with the water supplied from nearby water utilities. They face many problems - particularly in winter as their water supply is prone to be shut off. The utilities claim that the water shortages are mostly due to water line breaks and residents letting their water run so as not to freeze their pipes, which in … [Read more...]
Applied Contextualization in Infrastructure Upgrade Planning
In 2017 the United States experienced one of the worst dam failures in recent history when the Oroville Dam partially split, causing major downstream evacuations and damages. The cause of the problem was unstable bedrock beneath the dam that consequently eroded and structural weakness due to deterioration. Since then the dam has been repaired and strengthened, but it is still somewhat of a … [Read more...]
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