An aerial shot of a portion of Metro Manila posted by Paulo Alcazaren, an urban planner and landscape architect, went viral in the Philippines in his social media account. The photo showed how the Philippines, the 2nd largest city, lacked green spaces. The GMA article by Lou Albano, "How Do You …
Infrastructure Planning with Environmental and Biological Disasters in Mind
It has been almost two years since the world became aware of the novel coronavirus labeled COVID-19. Since the pandemic began in January 2020, it has infected more than 230 million worldwide in more than 220 countries. The lockdowns that countries have imposed to limit the spread of the …
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Benefits of Having Intelligent Civil Infrastructure in the USA
The United States' aging civil infrastructure needs a new strategy to build better infrastructure. The current repairs and replacement of infrastructure in the country are disorganized and patchwork, inefficient and costly. Intelligent or smart infrastructure that integrates digital technology …
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Infrastructure Rebuild through Digital Transformation
Major events like disasters and catastrophes – for instance, disruption from the Covid-19 and extreme events due to climate change can alter how society uses infrastructure. Plans to construct new infrastructure or update existing ones should be able to accommodate current and future challenges. …
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Life Cycle Management for Rising Risks of Lithium-Ion Batteries
The International Solid Waste Association (ISWA) reports that lithium-ion batteries are most dangerous at the end of their useful life. If not handled correctly during the collection, disposal, or recycling process or when positive and negative poles touch each other Li-ion batteries can explode. …
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Infrastructure Management Innovations – Creating Wastewater Treatment Plant Resorts
There is no shortage of innovation in sewage and wastewater treatment plants in the western regions of the United States. In Washington State, Oregon, and California, some wastewater treatment facilities have taken a bold move and converted their concrete tanks and pipes into world-class nature …
Are Floating Cities Sustainable Solution to Climate Change Effects
Climate change is a reality that the world is having to deal with daily. More and more coastal cities are becoming exceedingly vulnerable to flood and typhoon damage. It will cost billions to strengthen the infrastructure of these cities to deal with climate threats. A Tahitian entrepreneur has …
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Mandalay, Myanmar Aspires for Smart City Status
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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Benefits of Self-Healing Concrete and Innovations in Road Infrastructure
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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Water Utility Planning – Is Deep Uncertainty Analysis A Better Option?
A new scientific society, the Society for Decision Making Under Deep Uncertainty, is arguing that water managers need to use a different system of analysis for planning ahead. The Society thinks that uncertainty in this time of rapid environmental and social change implies that managers need to …
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Infrastructure Asset Management Impacts of the Electronic Vehicle Disruption
Tony Seba has published an updated lecture: The Electric Vehicle Disruption - End of Oil 2030 Having attended a lecture by Tony Seba two years ago, I have found his analysis coherent, well-researched, and well worth taking note of. If you are involved in transportation infrastructure …
Singapore’s Answer to Wastewater Management – Effective Infrastructure Management
Engineers in the tiny island nation of Singapore have been constructing a state of the art new sewer system, know as the DTSS (Deep Tunnel Sewer System). Phase one of the project was completed in 2008 and phase two began in 2013. It is a cost-effective and sustainable solution, offered by the …