Next Generation Infrastructure Principles for Post-Industrial Public Works
The 2007 bridge collapse in Minneapolis-St. Paul quickly became symbolic of the debilitated interstate highway system—and of what many critics see as America’s disinvestment in its infrastructure. The extreme vulnerability of single-purpose, aging infrastructure was highlighted once again when Hurri...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Washington, DC
Island Press/Center for Resource Economics
2014, 2014
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 2014 |
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| Collection: | Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- Foreword
- Acknowledgments
- 1. Introduction: Bold Endeavors Needed
- 2. Toward Infrastructural Ecologies: Interconnected, Multipurpose, and Synergistic Systems
- 3. Greening Heat and Power: An Integrated Approach to Decarbonizing Energy
- 4. Advancing Soft-Path Water Infrastructure: Combined Constructed and Natural Systems
- 5. Destigmatizing Infrastructure: Design of Community-Friendly Facilities
- 6. Creating Resilient Coastlines and Waterways: Hard and Soft Constructions
- 7. Combating Water Stress and Scarcity: Augmented Sources and Improved Storage
- 8. Ways Forward: Think Systematically, Experiment Locally
- Notes
- Index