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When one thinks of the great Smart Cities of Southeast Asia, the country of Myanmar doesn't usually hit anyone's radar. But in the historic capital of Mandalay, through the aid of the World Bank, city officials hope that their beloved home can indeed become a Smart City over the next couple of …
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Funding infrastructure projects, whether it is upgrading existing ones or constructing new ones, involves massive investments. In the United States, the ASCE counted more than 45,000 of the country's bridges as structurally deficient, but these bridges serve hundreds of millions of trips daily …
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The Inframanage.com site has reached 100,232 Pageviews and collected 163 flags in April 2021. This is a milestone achievement for the website since we started in July 2013. We have launched Inframanage.com to provide a worldwide resource for Infrastructure Management professionals. With …
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The American Society of Civil Engineer’s (ASCE) 2021 Report card rated C- America’s overall infrastructure system. The report was released on 3 March 2021. Using an A to F school report card format, the rating reflects the comprehensive assessment of the current infrastructure conditions and …
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West African nations such as Ghana, Ivory Coast, and the more Central African Zimbabwe face many issues due to lack of water supply in their major cities. Increasing population growth and unreliable climate change are rendering people helpless as, for the most part, they do not have the financial …
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Freezing temperatures in Texas in February 2021 caused its power grid to fail dramatically. Millions of Texans were without power amid freezing temperatures. A combination of factors caused the energy grid to collapse. First, Texas, energy infrastructure is not “winterized” because of the …
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The online tool, One Network Road Classification Performance Measures Reporting Tool (ONRC PMRT), is built for the Road Efficiency Group (REG) and a result of a collaboration between several new Zealand's institutions: New Zealand's Local Government, the Transport Agency, 69 road controlling …
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According to the Conversation article, "Smart concrete could pave the way for high-tech, cost-effective roads," 39 percent of America’s 614,387 bridges are past their lifetime design, and 10% are almost structurally deficient, making them vulnerable to any climatic or natural shocks. Repairing …
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The internet has changed our lives so much. The world became "smaller" because of constant and immediate access to information and connectivity. The internet has transformed how we do business, work, bank, and connect with people. With the pandemic and the mobility limitations it has …
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Inadequate infrastructure planning by governments around the world weakens economic recovery from coronavirus, climate actions, and sustainable development goals (SDG), according to the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA) report. It recommends that countries improve …
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Continuing with his responses to the asset inventory issues that have been identified, Ross gives the solution to four of the eight remaining issues. The asset inventory issues that Ross addressed in this video are as follows: 5a. Land taken in the past by colonial government or regime …
In this video, Ross answers the first four of the eight asset inventory issues presented in the previous video blog. The asset inventory issues that Ross responded to are: Different requirements for different government levels – different funding requirement. Village road records – …
