Climate adaptation and infrastructure asset management’s important role
Vast infrastructure – transport (roads, bridges, railways, airports), electricity grips and networks, water supply and wastewater treatment plants and sewer lines, telecommunication, are the primary examples of infrastructure that underpin all modern economies.
Disruptions in infrastructure services in the event of blackouts, road closures, and taps that fail to produce water make us realise the importance of these assets in our day-to-day living.
Hence, we should manage infrastructure in the best possible way to ensure that they are resilient or can withstand extreme events, continue to provide service, and are affordable to users.
Infrastructure Asset Management Background
The paper “Infrastructure Asset Management (IAM): Evolution and Evaluation” that Eric Too and Linda Tay authored traces the evolution of infrastructure asset management and evaluate current practices.
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