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The Philippine economy has been among the best performers in Asia in recent years, but its outdated and insufficient infrastructure constrains the economy. The Philippines being an archipelago, also poses costly geographical barriers to trade. To address the issue, the country has increased …
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For the second time in two years, the small city of Iqaluit in arctic Northern Canada has declared a state of emergency over its dwindling water supply. Historically, the city has depended upon Lake Geraldine nearby to fill its reservoir, with the Apex River as a backup source. …
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Accessibility means uninterrupted mobility, especially with persons with some form of disabilities – people in the wheelchair, using canes, walkers, rolling walkers with seas, forearm crutches, and those with reduced mobility reach their full potential. Like many of us, these people also have …
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The devastating blackouts in Texas in February highlight the problems of the US electricity infrastructure. It is aging, underfunded, and failed to cope with extremely high power demands during the winter months in recent years. The US's poor state of infrastructure will impede it from its …
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Many large, prosperous cities in the United States are situated along the coast. This has been relatively non-problematic until recent years, when storms, hurricanes, floods, and other climate-related threats, such as rising sea levels, have begun to increase their impacts on these cities. The …
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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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What if there is an online platform for local governments worldwide to share their projects, innovations, products, and tools for other communities to learn and apply in their councils? The LG Magazine shares the story on Lindsay Pica-Alfano global online site, Govlaunch, a platform where …
If left unaddressed, the USA’s infrastructure gap could lead to millions of job loss in over two decades, the Hill article, "Infrastructure gap reaches $5.6 trillion: Trade group," says. According to the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), America needs to invest $13 trillion in …
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Asset managers have long been faced with the challenges and costs concerning asset management implementation. Still, throughout the years' asset management (AM) has revolved from a "reactive" and "segmented" to one that uses an integrated and holistic approach. The IPWEA article, "Opinion: …
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Residents in Suva, the capital of Fiji and a fast-growing metropolitan city, are constantly facing water supply disruptions. The residents are raising questions about whether low water levels, rising demands, technical issues, power outages are causing disruptions to water supply and wondering …
The lecture series by Ross Waugh on Introduction to Asset Management Planning is now available. This lecture series was created to assist WelTec and Otago Polytechnic in New Zealand with their BEngTech Asset Management foundation information. The lecture series provides good overviews of the …
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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, …
