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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, …
Crumbling infrastructure and water-borne illness make Canada's indigenous community fearful of getting water from the tap. Years of neglect from their government have pushed the Curve Lake First Nation community to sue their government for US$1.7 billion, an amount they say is equivalent to the …
America unveils its "giant infrastructure plan" with a price tag of US$2 trillion. This plan features investments in critical infrastructures like roads, bridges, rail lines, and ports. The package will also address climate change challenges, recovery from the pandemic, and racial and social …
The old sewers of Nairobi broke down and have been unable to be adequately repaired or maintained. With wastewater runoff making its way into the Nairobi River and the environment, officials are concerned that the already scarce supply of drinking water for the city is diminishing much too …
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Regular monitoring of critical infrastructures is essential at different stages of its life. Aging infrastructures and the risks it presents, like sudden collapse and failures require regular and efficient monitoring of its structural and health conditions to prevent this event from …
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The delicate balance between a well-watered city and a desolate wasteland is upheld in Miami by the Biscayne Aquifer. The sea level is on the rise, and the plant is at constant risk of flooding and contamination - this poses the biggest threat to the city. Further contamination risk is present …
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Manila Bay is beautiful to look at from the skies as flights take off and land, but it has been a polluted sewage dump for years. The Philippine Government has been planning to clean up Manila Bay since 2008, and in 2019, the gigantic task commenced. Both the military and the public have removed …
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Stockholm, Sweden is well-known worldwide as a well-managed and clean, beautiful and livable, environmentally friendly, and sustainable city. The reason that Milwaukee's water management experts admire Stockholm is for its all-inclusive and comprehensive water planning. Stockholm treats its …
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In Chiang Mai, Thailand, on the fourth of April 2019, a new initiative was launched by the ASEAN collective of Southeast Asian governments in collaboration with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and other development investors. This new initiative has been called the ASEAN Catalytic Green Finance …
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