Next Generation Infrastructure Principles for Post-Industrial Public
The 2007 bridge collapse in Minneapolis-St. Paul quickly became symbolic of the debilitated interstate highway system—and of what many critics see as America’s disinvestment in its infrastructure. The extreme vulnerability of single-purpose, aging infrast
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HILLARY BROWN
Next Generation Infrastructure
Next Generation Infrastructure Principles for Post-Industrial Public Works
By Hillary Brown
Washington | Covelo | London
Copyright © 2014 Hillary Brown All rights reserved under International and Pan-American Copyright Conventions. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form or by any means without permission in writing from the publisher: Island Press, 2000 M Street NW, Suite 650, Washington, DC 20036 Island Press is a trademark of The Center for Resource Economics. Island Press would like to thank Furthermore, a program of the J. M. Kaplan Fund, for generous support of the design and printing of this book. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Brown, Hillary. Next generation infrastructure / Hillary Brown. pages cm Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-1-59726-805-9 (hardback)—ISBN 1-59726-805-4 (cloth)—ISBN 978-1-61091-181-8 (paper) 1. Infrastructure (Economics)—Environmental aspects—United States. 2. Infrastructure (Economics)—Government policy—United States. I. Title. HC110.C3B76 2014 363.60973--dc23 2013039889 Printed on recycled, acid-free paper Manufactured in the United States of America 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Keywords: biomass, bioremediation, carbon reduction, climate change adaptation, climate change mitigation, coastal resilience, distributed energy systems, geothermal energy, green streets, hydrogen power, infrastructural ecology, renewable energy, siting public utilities, smart grid, solar power, storm-water management, urban resilience, waste combustion, water scarcity, waste-to-energy facilities, water treatment and storage
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Contents
Foreword by David W. Orr ........................................................................................................................ xi Acknowledgments ..................................................................................................................................... xv Chapter 1.
Introduction: Bold Endeavors Needed ................................................................
Chapter 2.
Toward Infrastructural Ecologies: Interconnected, ....................................... 17
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Multipurpose, and Synergistic Systems Chapter 3.
Greening Heat and Power: An Integrated Approach to .............................. 41 Decarbonizing Energy
Chapter 4.
Advancing Soft-Path Water Infrastructure: Combined ............................... 69 Constructed and Natural Systems
Chapter 5.
Destigmatizing Infrastructure: Design of Community-Friendly ............. 97 Facilities
Chapter 6.
Creating Resilient Coastlines and Waterways: Hard and Soft ..............
127
Constructions Chapter 7.
Combating Water Stress and Scarcity: Augmented Sources and ........ 149 Improved Storage
Chapter 8.
Ways Forward: Think Systematically, Experiment Locally .......................
171
Notes .......................................................................
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