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- | Our physical infrastructure is vital to our society, our economy, our very well-being.\\ | + | |
- | Our current physical infrastructure is – ok. Until there is a crisis such as a drought, a wildfire, a pandemic. And not counting all the structures that are crumbling and barely fit for purpose . Or the dollars that are wasted on the wrong projects. And if you ignore some very stupid outcomes (‘stupidity stories’), | + | [[Stewards |
- | As someone in a position to make infrastructure decisions, you are vital to making it work better for everyone. | + | |
- | This is a pragmatic guide for decision makers on physical infrastructure and the importance | + | |
- | Physical infrastructure starts with what’s required for life – the systems to provide treated drinking water and dispose of sewerage and waste, power to keep us warm, the means to transport food – through to the physical assets to support complex economies, such as advanced telecommunications.\\ | + | |
- | Other essential elements for our societies require appropriate physical assets, too, such as schools, hospitals, parks, museums and theatres. Communities are not simply physical – but they depend on a solid foundation of physical infrastructure.\\ | + | |
- | The physical infrastructure assets are not an end in themselves. | + | |
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