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Like other countries, Africa needs critical infrastructure like electricity, road and rail transportation, and water infrastructure. The article from McKinsey & Company says that Africa is facing a serious infrastructure gap. Six hundred million in the Sub-Saharan do not have access to …
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According to Dr. Lynn Broaddus, President of Broadview Collaborative, Inc, and next year’s President of the Water Environment Federation, decentralized or distributed water and wastewater systems contribute to utility resilience in addressing climate change and a better solution for congested …
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New Zealand’s Transport Minister and Auckland Mayor Phil Goff announced a $31 billion infrastructure package for Auckland city. The Auckland Transport Alignment Project (ATAP) 2021-31 will invest in the city’s critical transport infrastructure and services. Mayor Goff says that this is the largest …
As a bicultural country, New Zealand recognises the language, cultures, and traditions of both the Māori and Pākehā (British settlers) cultures. The New Zealand Government Act 2002 provides a process for consultation with the Māori and to seek their views on any proposed changes to local …
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Looking at wastewater as a resource might come as a new concept in developing countries with a centralized wastewater infrastructure and treatments. The AP Infrastructure article, "Tapping the power of wastewater," focuses on the advantages of tapping wastewater's potential to generate renewable …
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Water is something that obeys no man-made boundaries or expectations. Many utilities in the USA have faced less-than-adequate reports on their infrastructure over the past couple of years. The water infrastructure is aging quickly. It needs constant repair and upkeep and innovations to meet …
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In many developing countries, disasters triggered by climate change like landslides can negatively impact their infrastructure, livelihood, and economy. And because of inadequate resources or low-adaptive capacity, it would take some time for them to bounce back, unlike developed …
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The ADB publication "Infrastructure Asset Management: Can the Canadian Municipal Experience Help Inform Better Practices in Southeast Asia?" shares Canada’s struggle to maintain its infrastructure and ensure that they continue to serve its community has pushed the country to adopt and implement …
To help achieve New Zealand's net-zero emissions target by 2050, its Ministry of Transport has announced in January 2021 that it will decarbonise its public transport bus fleet by 2025. It also targets 2035 as the year that it decarbonise entirely all public transport buses, which means that the …
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Infrastructure asset managers ensure that assets and infrastructure, which represents a deal of investment both in time and money, continue to meet a required level of service in the most cost-effective way for present and future customers. Achieving this involves several elements and many …
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Red tape, or the boom of bureaucracy in the U.S., is slowing down its infrastructure projects. According to The Hill's article, "A boom in bureaucracy won't build America back any better," Washington's "red-tape and duplicative oversight" only serves to constrain the country's ability to repair …
River migration in the Philippines presents a serious hazard to its bridges. According to a Prevention Web article, "Monitoring moving rivers: Analysing threats to critical bridges in the Philippines," hydrometeorological threats or extreme events like flash floods, coastal flooding, landslides, …
