Sustainable Critical Infrastructure Systems: A Framework for Meeting 21st Century Imperatives: Report of a Workshop

by National Research Council, Board on Infrastructure and the Constructed Environment, Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences

For the people of the United States, the 20th century was one of unprecedented population growth, economic development, and improved quality of life. The critical infrastructure systems-water, wastewater, power, transportation, and telecommunications-built in the 20th century have become so much a part of modern life that they are taken for granted. By 2030, 60 million more Americans will expect these systems to deliver essential services.
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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0309137926
• ISBN13: 9780309137928
• Release Date: August 2009
• Publisher: National Academies Press
• Length: 82 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 6.9" x 9.8"