Weekly Program - Infrastructure - Who Cares?
This week's program reviews concerns for infrastructure in several parts of the world. It is not a problem confined to any one country, but a problem relevant to well developed countries as well as third world countries. It may be useful for future planning of projects.
Published on Mar 19, 2013
ASCE has given America's infrastructure a "D+". The 2013 Report Card for America's Infrastructure provides a comprehensive look at America's infrastructure conditions across sixteen categories. To learn more about where our country's needs lie and how you can be part of the solution, please visit www.infrastrcturereportcard.org.
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Nonprofits & Activism
ASCE has given America's infrastructure a "D+". The 2013 Report Card for America's Infrastructure provides a comprehensive look at America's infrastructure conditions across sixteen categories. To learn more about where our country's needs lie and how you can be part of the solution, please visit www.infrastrcturereportcard.org.
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Nonprofits & Activism
Published on Jun 20, 2013
This video explores the implications of China's rapid development in infrastructure, its extreme diversity, and its differences with the U.S.'s infrastructure. This video is part of the requirement for INSC 40353 Business in China of the Neeley School of Business at TCU.
This video explores the implications of China's rapid development in infrastructure, its extreme diversity, and its differences with the U.S.'s infrastructure. This video is part of the requirement for INSC 40353 Business in China of the Neeley School of Business at TCU.
From CNBC:Is AIIB the answer to Asia’s infrastructure needs?
Christine Tan | See Kit Tang
Thursday, 25 Jun 2015 | 11:01 PM ET
Christine Tan | See Kit Tang
Thursday, 25 Jun 2015 | 11:01 PM ET
Asia's ability to finance infrastructure projects has failed to keep pace with the region's booming needs, but market players are optimistic the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) will help plug the gap.
"Infrastructure projects have been slow because they are not bankable due to high risks. Developers also have limited capacity to raise funds from the capital market. Due to this lack of financial support, many infrastructure projects can't proceed," Liew Mun Leong, chairman of urbanisation and infrastructure consultancy Surbana Jurong, told CNBC's "Managing Asia" as part of the special series "Asia Builders."
There's a pressing need for "something higher order than capital markets" to help fill the region's gaping funding gap, Liew added.
The $50 billion AIIB, which aims to support infrastructure development in lower- and middle-income Asian countries, received enthusiastic support from more than 50 nations. However, the U.S. and its ally Japan have stayed away from the Beijing-led economic outreach project that is seen as rivalling the U.S.-based World Bank, as well as the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and Asian Development Bank (ADB), which are led by Europe and Japan, respectively.
Published on Apr 7, 2015
South Africa’s aging infrastructure is a cause for concern. Power shortages curbed economic growth to 1.5% last year, its slowest since the recession in 2009. While the country struggles to keep the lights on it is now also battling to keep water flowing as infrastructure deteriorates due to poor maintenance. Pravin Gordhan, South Africa’s Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs tells us more.
South Africa’s aging infrastructure is a cause for concern. Power shortages curbed economic growth to 1.5% last year, its slowest since the recession in 2009. While the country struggles to keep the lights on it is now also battling to keep water flowing as infrastructure deteriorates due to poor maintenance. Pravin Gordhan, South Africa’s Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs tells us more.
Ageing Electricity And Water Infrastructure Hurting Growth In South Africa
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Infrastructure in India:
Following this review of infrastructure around the world, take some time to explore the current situatation in your own community. Grants may be used in your own community with partners and not always directed to other countries.