The ongoing water crisis in Flint, Michigan is not new to the team at Inframanage.com - read our earlier posts on the Flint Michigan Water Crisis. It has now reached the point where Flint residents in July 2015 staged a scheduled, one-week demonstration under the title: "CLEAN AFFORDABLE WATER FOR ALL: Detroit to Flint Water Justice Journey." Several organizations sponsored the walk and many … [Read more...]
Dr Natalie Jackson, Population, Demography and Change
In April 2015, Dr. Natalie Jackson, New Zealand's preeminent research demographer, gave a presentation hosted at the Waugh Infrastructure Management offices in Timaru to an audience of New Zealand local government transportation and water utility engineers and Waugh Infrastructure Management staff. The presentation provided an update from the previous February 2013 presentations on New Zealand … [Read more...]
Infrastructure Asset Management Implications of Hispanic Immigration and the US Population and Demography
The Economist Magazine has just published a very interesting and informative article on US population and demography changes and the long-term national advantages that Hispanic immigration is giving the United States. The article provides a very good overview of US demographics and is well worth the time to read Where Europe is rapidly aging and has in place social payment systems that may … [Read more...]
Infrastructure Management Outlook on The Economist’s Urbanization 1950 to 2050
The Economist Magazine published a very interesting interactive timeline showing city size and growth from 1950-2030. You can play the whole sequence or move the slider to individual years and study trends and comparisons. You can click on individual cities and see the growth trend. The timeline is very well presented. City growth and urbanization across the world is dramatic, and well … [Read more...]
Infrastructure Asset Management Views on Detroit’s $1.7B Infra Funding
The City of Detroit is emerging from its Chapter 9 bankruptcy, and a recent Economist Magazine article notes the major details of the bankruptcy settlement: 7 billion debt removed, 11 billion remains Retiree pensions and health care benefits reduced Detroit Institute of Arts saved Infrastructure and basic services expenditure of $1.7 billion approved over 9 years As the Economist … [Read more...]
Infrastructure Asset Management – Challenges of Shrinking Cities
The postindustrial phenomenon of shrinking cities is a topic of considerable importance to infrastructure asset managers. The prediction of future demand is a core component of infrastructure asset management, and along with understanding levels of service, this guides the development planning for asset acquisition, management, renewal, and disposal. The shrinking city phenomenon is … [Read more...]
Infrastructure Investment Gathering Momentum in the Philippine Economy
Population growth (or decline) matters a lot in infrastructure asset management. In conjunction with levels of service delivered and asset lifecycle management, future growth forms a core analysis tool in the practice of infrastructure asset management. This blog noted in October 2013 that based on population growth projections 12 countries will be building a lot of infrastructure over the … [Read more...]
Demography of Canterbury Region by Prof. Natalie Jackson (Video 3)
A Day with Professor Natalie Jackson - Afternoon Session, Canterbury Region from Inframanage on Vimeo. Video 3 of 3 The video above is the third and final video of Professor Natalie Jackson's lecture on New Zealand Demography. In February 2013, Waugh Infrastructure Management invited Professor Jackson to speak to their group, Timaru Council and invited audiences from Canterbury and North … [Read more...]
Prof. Natalie Jackson Answers Questions on New Zealand Demography (Video 2)
A Day with Professor Natalie Jackson - Morning Session Questions and Answers from Inframanage on Vimeo. Video 2 of 3 Watch this video where Professor Natalie Jackson answers questions on the challenges of demography and its impact on New Zealand. This is the second of three video recording of the professor's lecture held in February 2013 in Timaru. Waugh Infrastructure Management … [Read more...]
NZ Demography by Professor Natalie Jackson (Video 1)
A Day WIth Professor Natalie Jackson from Inframanage on Vimeo. Video 1 of 3 Please watch the first of three videos of Professor Natalie Jackson's day-long seminar on NZ Demography. Natalie Jackson is a professor of demography and director of the National Institute of Demographic and Economic Analysis (NIDEA). In February 2013, Professor Natalie Jackson spoke about New Zealand's … [Read more...]