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Asset Management Plan Content - Auckland University Lecture Video May 2021 from Inframanage. In this video, Ross Waugh talks about the content of an asset management plan. He used the Christchurch City Council's Community Facilities Asset Management Plan as an example. This video is a …
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Building accounts for 39% of global greenhouse emissions, including 28% in operational emission, from the energy needed to heat, cool and power them, while 11% of emissions come from materials and construction (Bringing Embodied Carbon, 2022). Reducing carbon emissions in buildings is crucial for …
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Permafrost thaw that has occurred in the recent decades due to climate change puts infrastructures in the Northern Hemisphere at high risk. Permafrost cover in the Northern Hemisphere accounts for a quarter of the land area. These infrastructures are found in Canada, the Tibetan plateau, and …
For years the US infrastructure issues have plagued the states, locally and across the country. Many of its bridges, roads, water systems, dams, and other critical infrastructure are aging and in poor condition. These structures urgently require significant federal, state, and local investments …
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The Flint water crisis is an example of how lead contamination can result in severe health conditions from the brain to heart damage that can have long-term effects, especially in children. Authorities have known lead’s adverse health effects as early as the 1920s, and many American cities have …
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The push to net-zero emissions, sustainability, energy transition, and rapid development in technology is causing a major disruption in infrastructure investments, with the pace of change predicted to accelerate in the coming years. Covid-19 has brought unprecedented disruption to the economy, …
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Ever wonder what will become of the fossil fuel infrastructure as the world slowly transitions to renewable energy? Hydrocarbons – crude oil, natural gas, and oil, represent the most significant energy source, and most industries are powered by it. But the use of hydrocarbons has negatively …
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New Zealand sees a boom in the housing market, making it one of the country's biggest industries at $41.2 billion with an overall economic impact of S115.6b when considering the supplier and employee activities, the Stuff reports. According to the article, the property sector has grown by $19.6 …
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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 uneven distribution of public EV charging stations and limited charging infrastructure across the United States impedes the country from wholly electrifying all its vehicles. But transitioning from fossil-fueled cars to electric cars is one of the solutions to reduce the country's GHG …
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The article "High-tide flood risk is accelerating, putting coastal economies at risk" from DownToEarth says that the frequency of high-tide flooding around the US coasts has doubled since 2000. The frequency of these events will increase to 15 times more in the next 30 years, according to the …
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