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The Philippine economy has done very well in the past few years, ranking among the best performers in Asia in recent years, says the IMF article, "The Philippines: A Good Time to Expand the Infrastructure Push." The country's economy has grown an average of 6.3% annually over the last decades due …
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Like many other US states, Oregon is beset with many infrastructure problems, including water quality, safe drinking water, and wastewater treatment. The cost of meeting the need for quality water, safe drinking water, and wastewater treatment is rising and outpaces the state's local budgets. …
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Flooding is an ongoing and costly problem across the United States. 2020 brought a historic hurricane season that left billions of dollars in damage. Climate change is projected to bring more extreme weather disasters, which the country should better prepare for. Thankfully the present …
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Climate Adaptation Platform featured the Netherlands' newest city, Almere, which they built on reclaimed land measuring 1,000 square kilometers to alleviate crowding in nearby cities of Amsterdam and Utrecht. When they conceptualized it in the 1970s, one thing was clear, Almere, a medieval Dutch …
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As America prepares to spend the US$1.2 trillion infrastructure from the Infrastructure Investment Jobs Act (IIJA) in the next five years, what are the challenges to infrastructure investments regarding meeting the present and future needs? Deloitte Insights published the Deloitte Center …
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In the event of road or bridge closures due to extreme events damages like earthquakes, floods, wildfires, and others, can the transport network still allow access to essential services and amenities to residents affected? When calamity hits a specific area, access to food, hospital or emergency …
Current legislation says that every new building constructed must have a green roof to absorb stormwater in Toronto, Canada. The City of Toronto website says that in 2009, Toronto was the first city in North America to adopt a bylaw to require and govern the construction of green roofs. "The …
Wipes made from plastic are now among the top environmental polluters and the cause of sewer blockages – around 100 a day in the UK. We should not be flushing wipes down into the toilet as they can block the pipes and lead to flooding or littering on beaches because they turn to microplastics in …
The new Philippine International Airport is being constructed in Bulacan, 35 kilometers north of the capital city of Manila. This airport project is a part of the flagship infrastructure program, Build build build, under President Duterte's administration. With a price tag of $14.5 billion, it …
The residents of North Shore, New Orleans, have been putting up with the pains of its slow-moving traffic in their daily commute long enough, and they want solutions. For instance, a four-mile distance could take motorists an hour to drive through. The passing of the Infrastructure and …
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Typical infrastructure assets include roads, bridges, sewers, water treatment plants, water pipes, power plants, internet and telecommunication networks, railways, or mainstream infrastructures that support our modern-day living and economic activities. Applying infrastructure asset management …
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CNN reported that a Pittsburgh bridge collapsed on January 28, 2022. Four vehicles were on the bridge when they fell, and first responders had to use a rope to rappel down to get to the victims. Fortunately, there were no fatalities, and only ten people were injured. CNN reported that the bridge …
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