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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.

Infrastructure (Economics) --- Evaluation. --- economics. --- evaluation method. --- United Kingdom. --- urban infrastructure. --- computer system. --- simulation. --- ionsamhlú --- симулация --- προσομοίωση --- modelēšana --- simulazzjoni --- simulatie --- симулација --- simulation --- simulatsioon --- simulering --- simulim --- Simulation --- simulazione --- simulace --- symulacja --- modeliavimas --- szimuláció --- simulointi --- simulação --- simulación --- simulare --- simulacija --- simulácia --- vědecká simulace --- simuleringsmodell --- počítačový model --- modelēšanā izmantojamais paraugs --- метод на симулација --- simulointimenetelmä --- simuleringsmodel --- модел симулације --- model simulimi --- szimulációs modell --- sumodeliuotas modelis --- simulation model --- model de simulare --- model simulacije --- méthode de simulation --- simulacijski model --- modelování --- vědecký model --- simulační techniky --- modelo de simulação --- simulatsioonimudel --- Simulationsmodell --- modello --- modelo de simulación --- modèle de simulation --- μοντέλο προσομοίωσης --- výzkumný model --- simulatiemodel --- sistema informático --- računalni sustav --- система за обработка на данни --- edb-system --- kompiuterių sistema --- Datenverarbeitungssystem --- sistema informatico --- atk-järjestelmä --- sistema tal-kompjuter --- datorsistēma --- računalniški sistem --- számítógépes rendszer --- рачунарски систем --- sistem kompjuterik --- компјутерски систем --- córas ríomhaireachta --- σύστημα πληροφορικής --- system informatyczny --- sistem informatic --- systém spracovania údajov --- arvutisüsteem --- počítačový systém --- databehandlingssystem --- système informatique --- informatieverwerkend systeem --- sistem de procesare a datelor --- kompjutorski sustav --- систем за обработка на податоци --- sistemi i përpunimit të të dhënave --- електронски систем --- компјутерска обработка на податоци --- data-processing system --- andmetöötlussüsteem --- informatički sustav --- μηχανογραφικό σύστημα --- duomenų apdorojimo sistema --- datu apstrādes sistēma --- computersysteem --- sustav za obradu podataka --- infrastructură urbană --- městská infrastruktura --- stedelijke infrastructuur --- infrastrukturë urbane --- pilsētas infrastruktūra --- infrastruttura urbana --- bymæssig infrastruktur --- έργα αστικής υποδομής --- stadsinfrastruktur --- mestská infraštruktúra --- infraestrutura urbana --- städtische Infrastruktur --- infraestructura urbana --- kaupunkien infrastruktuuri --- városi infrastruktúra --- miesto infrastruktūra --- infrastruktura miejska --- linna infrastruktuur --- bonneagar uirbeach --- gradska infrastruktura --- mestna infrastruktura --- infrastructure urbaine --- градска инфраструктура --- sipërmarrje statutore --- podnik verejných služieb --- infra-estrutura urbana --- basanläggningar --- közművek --- public utility --- statutory undertaker --- комуналии --- kommunaalettevõte --- јавни комунални претпријатија --- комунални услуги --- lakisääteinen julkisen palvelun tarjoaja --- utilități publice --- komunalinė įmonė --- komunālo pakalpojumu uzņēmums --- julkinen palvelulaitos --- licencijuota įmonė --- урбана инфраструктура --- Yhdistynyt kuningaskunta --- Förenade kungariket --- Ühendkuningriik --- Обединетото Кралство --- An Ríocht Aontaithe --- Spojené kráľovstvo --- ir-Renju Unit --- Ηνωμένο Βασίλειο --- Spojené království --- Великобритания --- Velika Britanija i Sjeverna Irska --- Marea Britanie --- Regno Unito --- Verenigd Koninkrijk --- Mbretëria e Bashkuar --- Уједињено Краљевство --- Apvienotā Karaliste --- Reino Unido --- Egyesült Királyság --- Wielka Brytania --- Det Forenede Kongerige --- Jungtinė Karalystė --- das Vereinigte Königreich --- Združeno kraljestvo --- Royaume-Uni --- Nagy-Britannia és Észak-Írország --- Velká Británie --- Jungtinė Didžiosios Britanijos ir Šiaurės Airijos Karalystė --- Gran Bretagna --- Reino Unido da Grã-Bretanha e Irlanda do Norte --- Verenigd Koninkrijk van Groot-Brittannië en Noord-Ierland --- Iso-Britannia --- Storbritannien --- Μεγάλη Βρετανία --- Ujedinjeno Kraljevstvo Velike Britanije i Sjeverne Irske --- Mbretëria e Bashkuar e Britanisë së Madhe dhe Irlandës së Veriut --- das Vereinigte Königreich Großbritannien und Nordirland --- Združeno kraljestvo Velika Britanija in Severna Irska --- Nagy-Britannia és Észak-Írország Egyesült Királysága --- Iso-Britannia ja Pohjois-Irlanti --- Ujedinjena Kraljevina --- Ηνωμένο Βασίλειο της Μεγάλης Βρετανίας και της Βορείου Ιρλανδίας --- Zjednoczone Królestwo Wielkiej Brytanii i Irlandii Północnej --- Spojené království Velké Británie a Severního Irska --- Nagy-Britannia --- Grã-Bretanha --- Groot-Brittannië --- Gran Bretaña --- United Kingdom --- Уједињено Краљевство Велике Британије и Северне Ирске --- Обединетото Кралство на Велика Британија и Северна Ирска --- Regatul Unit al Marii Britanii și Irlandei de Nord --- Обединено кралство --- Británie --- Ηνωμένο Βασίλειο της Μεγάλης Βρετανίας και της Βόρειας Ιρλανδίας --- Det Forenede Kongerige Storbritannien og Nordirland --- Großbritannien --- Royaume-Uni de Grande-Bretagne et d’Irlande du Nord --- Ison-Britannian ja Pohjois-Irlannin yhdistynyt kuningaskunta --- Regno Unito di Gran Bretagna e Irlanda del Nord --- Suurbritannia ja Põhja-Iiri Ühendkuningriik --- Spojené kráľovstvo Veľkej Británie a Severného ĺrska --- Обединено кралство Великобритания и Северна Ирландия --- Lielbritānijas un Ziemeļīrijas Apvienotā Karaliste --- Veľká Británia a Severné Írsko --- Förenade konungariket Storbritannien och Nordirland --- Lielbritānija --- Grande-Bretagne --- Velika Britanija --- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland --- Marea Britanie și Irlanda de Nord --- Reino Unido de Gran Bretaña e Irlanda del Norte --- método de evaluación --- evaluatiemethode --- způsob vyhodnocení --- metodă de evaluare --- método de avaliação --- метод на проценка --- hindamismeetod --- įvertinimo metodas --- metodë vlerësimi --- metodu ta' 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"This book examines water resource management in China's electric power sector and the implications for energy provision in the face of an emerging national water crisis and global climate change. Over seventy five percent of China's current electricity comes from coal. Coal-fired power plants are reliant on water, with plants using significant volumes of water every year, yet water resources are unevenly distributed. In the face of serious environmental concerns and increasing electricity demand, this book examines the environmental impacts coal power plants have on water resources and the impact water availability has on the electricity sector in a country with a significant number of water-scarce provinces and a large number of power plants located on inland waterways. It discusses the water impacts and constraints for transforming the electric power sector away from coal to renewable energy sources, such as hydropower and Concentrated Solar Power. The book adopts a mix-method approach combining a plant-level quantitative analysis on water impacts and dependencies in China's electricity sector and a qualitative analysis of relevant institutions in both sectors. By reviewing policy and institution cases in China's water and electricity sectors, the book provides important recommendations calling for coordinated institutions shifting away from the current paradigm where water and electricity are governed independently. Enriching the water-energy nexus literature, this book will be of great interest to students and scholars working on water resource management, energy industries and Chinese environmental policy, as well as policymakers and practitioners in those fields"--

Water-supply --- Water resources development --- Coal-fired power plants --- Energy policy --- Environmental policy --- Management. --- Environmental aspects

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Geophysics --- Geology. Earth sciences --- Water supply. Water treatment. Water pollution --- Environmental protection. Environmental technology --- waterverontreiniging --- milieubeleid --- geologie --- geofysica --- Europe

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In recent years major floods have occurred across Europe causing serious damages and huge financial implications. Flood risk and vulnerability is increasing with increased frequency of occurrence of extreme events due to climate change, changes in land-use, encroachment into floodplains and increasing economic value of assets and businesses. Human lives, property, environment and socio-economics are at increasing risk due to flooding. Recent alarming events in Central Europe, UK and The Netherlands have provided renewed impetus to the development of improved policies and techniques for flood risk management across Europe. Sharing of knowledge and understanding of the practical problems, dilemmas and challenges will aid in the development and implementation of new technologies and strategies of the challenging issues of flood risk management in Europe. This valuable edition brings together 26 peer reviewed articles on technical, socio-economic, environmental and policy aspects of flood risk management. These articles contribute to the five sections with the general themes: i) flood risk management practice, ii) flood events and impacts, iii) flood analysis and modelling iv) flood forecasting and v) flood risk management policy. Some emerging technologies are presented and several future challenges are identified. Audience This book will be of interest to engineers, scientists, planners, policy-makers, researchers, insurance industry and all the practitioners involved in flood risk management, and its sub-disciplines in engineering, hydrology, environmental studies, coastal management, economics and public policy.

Geophysics --- Geology. Earth sciences --- Water supply. Water treatment. Water pollution --- Environmental protection. Environmental technology --- waterverontreiniging --- milieubeleid --- geologie --- geofysica --- Europe

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Climate change is set to have profound effects on Vietnam's development. With nearly sixty percent of its land area and seventy percent of population at risk of multiple natural hazards, Vietnam globally is among the most vulnerable countries to both chronic and extreme events. At the same time, as Vietnam's economy grows, the country is becoming a significant emitter of greenhouse gases. While Vietnam's absolute volume of emissions is still small compared to that of larger and richer countries, emissions are growing rapidly and disproportionate to its economy size. The transport sector plays a critical role in these recent trends. This study aims to set out a vision and strategy for climate-smart transport, in order to minimize the carbon footprint of the sector while ensuring its resilience against future risks. The analytical findings and recommendations are presented in two volumes of the report. The first volume provides how Vietnam can reduce its carbon emissions by employing a mix of diverse policies and investments, under varying levels of ambition and resources. The second volume provides a methodological framework to analyze network criticality and vulnerability, and to prioritize investments to enhance resilience.

Adaptation to Climate Change --- Climate Change Impacts --- Environment --- Maritime Transport --- Ports --- Railways --- Risk Management --- Roads --- Roads and Highways --- Transport --- Transport Economics Policy and Planning