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The USA's long-term prosperity and competitiveness hinges on using its global influence and private capital to address the poor or inadequate infrastructure in developing countries, the Fortune article says. According to the article, "mobilizing private-sector capital to finance sustainable …
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Across the United States, there are at least 46,154 structurally deficient bridges and 231,000 that need repair and preservation work, according to the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). The society gave the nation's bridges a C grade in its 2021 report. Fixing these bridges will take …
What happens when intelligent city systems fail to protect their citizens from the very thing it is designed to do. "Zhengzhou's much-hyped smart city systems, which were supposed to help planners with urban management and safety, have come under heavy scrutiny after recent floods wreaked …
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America is facing another problem, a pressing one that they usually overlook – its gaping digital divide. President Biden is setting aside $65 million, spread over eight years, to fix the problem. However, Harvard Business Review's article, "How to Close the Digital Divide in the U.S.," says …
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The surge of covid-19 cases in India this year has overwhelmed their hospitals. The number of infections peaked at over 60 thousand per day in April (JHU). The Worldometer provides the latest update on India's covid-19 infections, recoveries, and deaths. As of writing, India reached over 30 …
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The state of the U.S. crumbling and aging infrastructure and the cost involved in repairing it are well-documented. Why the world's largest economy has poorly maintained infrastructure is quite surprising, and the answer to it is pretty complex. The American Society of Civil Engineers …
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Postponing infrastructure investments can endanger public health, a lesson that the Walkerton community in Ontario, Canada, learned the hard way when their municipal drinking water supply had E. coli and Campylobacter jejuni bacteria contamination in 2000. The water contamination sickened 2300 …
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When the US Senate passed the $1.2 Trillion infrastructure bill this month, supporters of the massive bill hail it a crucial step to fixing and updating the nation’s infrastructure and address social and environmental issues. According to NBC News, President Biden calls it a "historic investment …
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Neglect in the water tank maintenance in some communities across the United States has sickened millions of Americans and killed thousands each year, according to the USA Today report. The problem lies in the lack of EPA regulations and rules regarding these critical infrastructures, as each …
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Visible public infrastructure such as roads and bridges often garner raised awareness and attention - particularly undergoing repair or replacement. Missouri American Water acknowledged and challenged this reality by highlighting invisible infrastructure for 'Infrastructure Week' in June 2019. …
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The Himalayan glaciers supply water for much of South and Southeast Asia. The glaciers' runoff flow through the tributaries that reach the nations in these regions. The Himalayas are often considered the earth's "third pole" for the 600 billion tons of ice it holds. The problem is that these …
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A study published in ResearchGate, "Asset Management for infrastructures in fast-developing countries," cites that in the Netherlands, the profession of Risk-Based Asset Management (RBAM) is rising. Companies that implement asset management benefitted from infrastructure cost reductions, safety, …
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