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The Future of National Infrastructure: A System-Of-Systems Approach

PUBLISHER Cambridge University Press (03/23/2016)
PRODUCT TYPE eBook (Open Ebook)

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Infrastructure forms the economic backbone of modern society. It is a key determinant of economic competitiveness, social well-being and environmental sustainability. Yet infrastructure systems (energy, transport, water, waste and ICT) in advanced economies globally face serious challenges. For the first time, a leading team of researchers sets out a systematic approach to making long-term choices about national infrastructure systems. Great Britain is used as a case study to demonstrate how the methodologies and accompanying models can be effectively applied in a national infrastructure assessment. Lessons and insights for other industrialised nations and emerging economies are highlighted, demonstrating practical scenarios for delivering infrastructure services in a wide range of future socio-economic and environmental conditions. The Future of National Infrastructure provides practitioners, policy-makers, and academics with the concepts, models and tools needed to identify and test robust, sustainable, and resilient strategies for the provision of national infrastructure.
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ISBN-13: 9781316560211
ISBN-10: 131656021X
Content Language: English
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Country of Origin: US
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Science | Environmental Science (see also Chemistry - Environmental)
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Infrastructure forms the economic backbone of modern society. It is a key determinant of economic competitiveness, social well-being and environmental sustainability. Yet infrastructure systems (energy, transport, water, waste and ICT) in advanced economies globally face serious challenges. For the first time, a leading team of researchers sets out a systematic approach to making long-term choices about national infrastructure systems. Great Britain is used as a case study to demonstrate how the methodologies and accompanying models can be effectively applied in a national infrastructure assessment. Lessons and insights for other industrialised nations and emerging economies are highlighted, demonstrating practical scenarios for delivering infrastructure services in a wide range of future socio-economic and environmental conditions. The Future of National Infrastructure provides practitioners, policy-makers, and academics with the concepts, models and tools needed to identify and test robust, sustainable, and resilient strategies for the provision of national infrastructure.
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Editor: Tran, Martino
Martino Tran is a Senior Research Fellow at the University of Oxford, and advises governments and industry on energy and environment. With a background in environmental science and mathematical modelling he applies systems thinking and decision sciences for addressing societal challenges in sustainability. He holds a doctorate from the University of Oxford and has published widely on the future impacts of technology on society and environment.
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Editor: Hall, Jim W.
Jim W. Hall is Director of the Environmental Change Institute and Professor of Climate and Environmental Risks in the University of Oxford. A civil engineer by background, Professor Hall has pioneered the use of risk analysis to inform tough decisions about the future of infrastructure systems. He advises governments, agencies and utilities globally on how to adapt their systems and plan for an uncertain future.
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