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Jim Hall - The Future of National Infrastructure: A System-of-Systems Approach - 9781107066021 - V9781107066021
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The Future of National Infrastructure: A System-of-Systems Approach

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Description for The Future of National Infrastructure: A System-of-Systems Approach hardcover. Sets out a systematic approach to making long-term choices about national infrastructure systems, for practitioners, policy-makers and academics. Editor(s): Hall, Jim W.; Nicholls, Robert J.; Tran, Martino; Hickford, Adrian J. Num Pages: 338 pages, 122 b/w illus. 24 tables. BIC Classification: KCM; RNU; RP; TQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 189 x 19. Weight in Grams: 900.
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 ... Read more

Product Details

Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
338
Condition
New
Number of Pages
338
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781107066021
SKU
V9781107066021
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99-10

About Jim Hall
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 ... Read more

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