Perspectives on urban infrastructure /

In this provocative volume, distinguished authorities on urban policy expose the myths surrounding today's "infrastructure crisis" in urban public works. Five in-depth papers examine the evolution of the public works system, the limitations of urban needs studies, the financing of pub...

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Enti autori: National Research Council (U.S.), Symposium on the Adequacy and Maintenance of Urban Public Facilities
Altri autori: Hanson, Royce
Natura: Licensed eBooks
Lingua:inglese
Pubblicazione: Washington, D.C. : National Academy Press, 1984.
Accesso online:https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=14596
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Riassunto:In this provocative volume, distinguished authorities on urban policy expose the myths surrounding today's "infrastructure crisis" in urban public works. Five in-depth papers examine the evolution of the public works system, the limitations of urban needs studies, the financing of public works projects, the impact of politics, and how technology is affecting the types of infrastructures needed for tomorrow's cities.
Descrizione del documento:Papers and discussions from a Symposium on the Adequacy and Maintenance of Urban Public Facilities, held by the National Research Council, at Airlie House, Warrenton, Va., Feb. 25-26, 1983.
Descrizione fisica:1 online resource (vi, 216 pages) : illustrations, charts
Natura:Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002.
Bibliografia:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:058514429X
9780585144290
0309034396
9780309034395