Tag: Infrastructure

Free Download James D. Haffner, "Water Infrastructure Issues "
English | ISBN: 1612095143 | 2011 | 199 pages | PDF | 7 MB
Policymakers are giving increased attention to issues associated with financing and investing in the nation’s drinking water and wastewater treatment systems, which take in water, treat it and distribute it to households and other customers, and later collect, treat and discharge water after use. The renewed attention is due to a combination of factors which include financial impacts on communities of meeting existing and anticipated regulatory requirements, the need to repair and replace existing infrastructure, concerns about paying for security-related projects and proposals to stimulate U.S. economic activity by building and rebuilding the nation’s infrastructure. This book identifies a number of issues that have received attention in connection with water infrastructure investment.

Free Download Oracle Cloud Infrastructure – A Guide to Building Cloud Native Applications by Jeevan Joseph, Adao Junior, Mickey Boxell
English | December 1, 2023 | ISBN: 0137902530 | 448 pages | AZW3 | 37 Mb
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure: A Guide to Building Cloud Native Applications

Free Download Infrastructure Public-Private Partnerships: Decision, Management and Development By Carlos Oliveira Cruz, Rui Cunha Marques (auth.)
2013 | 171 Pages | ISBN: 364236909X | PDF | 2 MB
Economic development and social welfare depend on the existence of effective and efficient infrastructure systems, particularly in health, energy, transportation and water, many of which are developed and managed through Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs). However, empirical evidence suggests some pitfalls in the use of these PPP arrangements. This book addresses these issues, focusing on mostly three key questions: How to improve the robustness of the decision-making process leading to the option of PPP? How to improve contract management as the longest phase of the process? How can contracts be improved to accommodate uncertainty and avoid harmful renegotiations? The authors explore the concept of flexible contracts, the uncertainty modeling for improving the robustness of the decision-making process, and develop an overall framework for effective contract management, along with a comprehensive analysis of current renegotiation patterns. The ultimate goal is to improve the contractual performance, as well as the overall infrastructure management and social welfare. ​

Free Download Constructing the Infrastructure for the Knowledge Economy: Methods and Tools, Theory and Structure By Dubravka Cecez-Kecmanovic (auth.), Henry Linger, Julie Fisher, Wita Wojtkowski, W. Gregory Wojtkowski, Jože Zupančič, Kitty Vigo, Josie Arnold (eds.)
2004 | 716 Pages | ISBN: 1441934596 | PDF | 29 MB
Constructing the Infrastructure for the Knowledge Economy: Methods and Tools, Theory and Practice is the proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Information Systems Development, held in Melbourne, Australia, August 29-31, 2003.The purpose of these proceedings is to provide a forum for research and practice addressing current issues associated with Information Systems Development (ISD). ISD is undergoing dramatic transformation; every day, new technologies, applications, and methods raise the standards for the quality of systems expected by organizations as well as end users. All are becoming more dependent on the systems reliability, scalability, and performance. Thus, it is crucial to exchange ideas and experiences, and to stimulate exploration of new solutions. This proceedings provides a forum for just that, addressing both technical and organizational issues.

Free Download Srinivas Peeta, "Sustainable and Resilient Critical Infrastructure Systems: Simulation, Modeling, and Intelligent Engineering"
English | 2010 | pages: 272 | ISBN: 3642114040 | PDF | 6,2 mb
Sustainable and resilient critical infrastructure systems is an emerging paradigm in an evolving era of depleting assets in the midst of natural and man-made threats to provide a sustainable and high quality of life with optimized resources from social, economic, societal and environmental considerations. The increasing complexity and interconnectedness of civil and other interdependent infrastructure systems (electric power, energy, cyber-infrastructures, etc.) require inter- and multidisciplinary expertise required to engineer, monitor, and sustain these distributed large-scale complex adaptive infrastructure systems. This edited book is motivated by recent advances in simulation, modeling, sensing, communications/information, and intelligent and sustainable technologies that have resulted in the development of sophisticated methodologies and instruments to design, characterize, optimize, and evaluate critical infrastructure systems, their resilience, and their condition and the factors that cause their deterioration.

Free Download Developing Infrastructure as Code with Terraform, 2nd Edition
ISBN: 0135379067 | .MP4, AVC, 1280×720, 30 fps | English, AAC, 2 Ch | 4h 38m | 1.46 GB
Instructor: Robert Jordan

Free Download Introduction to Modern Infrastructure Construction
by George Wang, Jennifer Brandenburg and Don Chen
English | 2025 | ISBN: 1032054883 | 360 pages | True PDF EPUB | 65.52 MB

Free Download Cloud Computing: Revolutionizing IT Infrastructure and Business Operations by May Sherry
English | August 25, 2024 | ISBN: N/A | ASIN: B0D934Q8GQ | 107 pages | EPUB | 1.64 Mb
In "Cloud Computing: Revolutionizing IT Infrastructure and Business Operations," dive deep into the transformative world of cloud computing-a technology that has redefined how businesses operate and scale in the digital age. Whether you’re a seasoned IT professional, a business leader, or someone new to the field, this comprehensive guide offers a detailed exploration of cloud computing’s core principles, service models, deployment strategies, and the latest trends shaping the industry.

Free Download Iason Pavlopoulos, "Impacts of Climate Change on Transportation and Infrastructure: A Gulf Coast Study "
English | ISBN: 1607414244 | 2010 | 331 pages | PDF | 22 MB
Climate affects the design, construction, safety, operations, & maintenance of transportation infrastructures. The prospect of a changing climate raises critical questions regarding this issue. This book addresses these concerns for the region of the US Central Gulf Coast between Galveston, Texas & Mobile, Alabama.

Free Download OECD Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Develop, "Transport Infrastructure Investment: Options for Efficiency"
English | 2008 | pages: 238 | ISBN: 928210155X | PDF | 4,2 mb
Surface transport plays a fundamental role in nearly all social and economic activity. Providing and maintaining the infrastructure consumes enormous resources. Thus, it is essential that this be carried out in the most efficient and effective way possible. Many options are available to provide surface transport infrastructure public ministries and agencies, public-private partnerships (PPPs), state-owned companies, private and non-profit entities, and outright privatisation. There are also various means of paying for it, including user charging, subsidies, public borrowing or private financing. This report examines key principles that should be considered by governments in deciding how to provide and pay for surface transport infrastructure, with a view to best serving societies needs and employing public resources. It also considers the key issues that must be resolved in making more use of private financing and expertise. Table of Content : Foreword Abstract Key Messages Summary of Conclusions and Recommendations PART I. THE PROVISION OF SURFACE TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE 1. Frameworks for the Provision and Financing of Surface Transport Infrastructure 2. International Experiences PART II. PRINCIPLES FOR THE BUDGET TREATMENT OF SURFACT TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT 3. Infrastructure Investment and Budget Treatment PART III. PURSUING EFFICIENCY GAINS IN THE PROVISION OF TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE 4. Principles for Efficiency in the Provision of Surface Transport Infrastructure 5. Efficiency in Different Models for Infrastructure Provision 6. Risk Sharing in Public-Private Partnerships 7. Efficient Charging of Infrastructure Use – Should Infrastructure be Paid For by Taxes or Charges? PART IV. EFFECTIVE IMPLEMENTATION OF PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS 8. Public-Private Partnerships Legislation and Regulation 9. Public-Private Partnerships Procurement and Quality Control ANNEX: CASE STUDIES 1. Networks -Motorway Network Management in Austria -Motorway Concessions in France -Financing of the Italian Motorway Network -Roads in Portugal -Highway Network Funding in the US -New Zealand: The National Land Transport Programme -Private Provision of Rail Infrastructure in Canada 2. Projects -United Kingdom: The Private Financing Initiative -Motorway Concessions in Spain -The German A and F-Models -Hungary: The M1/M15 Project -Road Concessions in Latin America and Argentina -Motorway PPPs in Mexico -Rail Link Financing in Sweden References Contributors to this Report