A proposal to compare urban infrastructure using multi-criteria analysis
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DOI: 10.1016/j.landusepol.2020.105173
Abstract: Abstract The decision-making process in the conservation of urban roads relates disciplines with a social, technical and political profile, in most cases entails a conflict at the time of public spending in urban spaces. The… read more here.
Keywords: multi criteria; urban infrastructure; urban streets; infrastructure ... See more keywords
Reducing construction waste: A study of urban infrastructure projects.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.wasman.2017.05.025
Abstract: The construction industry is well-known for producing waste detrimental to the environment, and its impacts have increased with the development process of cities. Although there are several studies focused on the environmental impact of residential… read more here.
Keywords: construction waste; urban infrastructure; construction; waste ... See more keywords
Research Development on Sustainable Urban Infrastructure From 1991 to 2017: A Bibliometric Analysis to Inform Future Innovations
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DOI: 10.1029/2018ef001117
Abstract: Studies of sustainable urban infrastructure are expanding since the United Nations proposed the concept of sustainability in 1982. The need for more sustainable urban infrastructures led to many research efforts on innovative technologies and development… read more here.
Keywords: development; sustainable urban; infrastructure; urban infrastructure ... See more keywords
Infrastructure inequality is a characteristic of urbanization
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DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2119890119
Abstract: Significance We find that urban infrastructure inequalities are a characteristic feature of urbanization, with multiscale patterns that highlight greater inequalities at regional than at local intracity scales. Results show that the level of urban infrastructure… read more here.
Keywords: infrastructure inequality; inequality characteristic; urban infrastructure; urbanization ... See more keywords
Water savings from urban infrastructure improvement and wastewater reuse: evidence from Jordan
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DOI: 10.1080/07900627.2020.1860915
Abstract: ABSTRACT Jordan is extremely water scarce, making careful water resources planning and management essential. This study considers the water-supply-enhancing effects of a significant urban investment, the Jordan Compact, that supports Jordan’s national objective of enhanced… read more here.
Keywords: reuse; urban infrastructure; water; jordan ... See more keywords
Environmental and natural resource implications of sustainable urban infrastructure systems
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DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aa98ca
Abstract: CITATION: Bergesen, J. D., et al. 2017. Environmental and natural resource implications of sustainable urban infrastructure systems. Environmental Research Letters, 12(12):1-13, doi:10.1088/1748-9326/aa98ca. read more here.
Keywords: implications sustainable; resource implications; urban infrastructure; natural resource ... See more keywords
A Unified Assessment Approach for Urban Infrastructure Sustainability and Resilience
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DOI: 10.1155/2018/2073968
Abstract: The concepts of sustainability and resilience have become very popular in the field of urban infrastructure. This paper reviews previous research on sustainability and resilience of urban infrastructure. The concepts of urban infrastructure’s sustainability and… read more here.
Keywords: infrastructure; sustainability resilience; infrastructure sustainability; urban infrastructure ... See more keywords
Review of wide-area geophysical urban infrastructure monitoring techniques
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DOI: 10.1190/tle39090631.1
Abstract: Abstract Geophysical techniques have the potential to comprehensively assess the urban landscape, including the human-built environment. The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC... read more here.
Keywords: urban infrastructure; infrastructure monitoring; wide area; review wide ... See more keywords
Anthropization and Growth of the Electricity Grid as Variables for the Analysis of Urban Infrastructure
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DOI: 10.3390/su12041486
Abstract: City growth goes together with the development of infrastructure, and the power network is one of the most relevant towards economic development. The study of urban infrastructure through the analysis of anthropization coupled with power… read more here.
Keywords: power network; urban infrastructure; city; infrastructure ... See more keywords