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Author: Chen Zhong Publisher: Open Dissertation Press ISBN: 9781361042755 Category : Technology & Engineering Languages : en Pages : 210
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This dissertation, "An Interdependent Infrastructure Asset Management Framework for Public Facilities" by Chen, Zhong, 鍾晨, was obtained from The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong) and is being sold pursuant to Creative Commons: Attribution 3.0 Hong Kong License. The content of this dissertation has not been altered in any way. We have altered the formatting in order to facilitate the ease of printing and reading of the dissertation. All rights not granted by the above license are retained by the author. Abstract: Infrastructure asset management (IAM) emerged in the 1970s, known then as "terotechnology," and then received increasing attention after the catastrophic explosion in the offshore oil and gas platform "Piper Alpha" in July 1988. Infrastructure assets play an important role in underpinning the well-being, social cohesion and economic growth of a society, offering transportation, energy supply, telecommunication, health care, education, accommodation and other services to most citizens. In megacities with high population density such as Hong Kong, infrastructure asset management becomes a puzzle for many infrastructure administrative sectors. Highly complex and dense districts have numerous urban infrastructure assets - such as highways, drinking water networks, gas pipes, public housing, and telecommunication networks - making it more difficult to achieve good infrastructure asset management. More than twenty sectors share the underground space to manage their own utilities in Hong Kong, compelling the asset managers to communicate and collaborate with each other for better asset management. To improve its urban management efficiency, Hong Kong has an urgent need to develop its cross-sector IAM practices. The aim of this research is to re-engineer an interdependent IAM framework for public facilities in order to help clarify the requirements and enable the establishment of a smart, systematic inter-network IAM system for achieving the efficiency, effectiveness, transparency, accuracy and safety of IAM in Hong Kong and other high-density megacities. This research began with a detailed literature review of infrastructure asset management and interdependency. Based on the literature review, correspondent semi-structured interviews were conducted to unveil the current practice and weakness of infrastructure asset management in Hong Kong. Three case studies of three typical infrastructure assets in Hong Kong related to public housing, underground utilities and temporary transportation management - were undertaken to demonstrate the process flow of infrastructure management by using flow diagrams; system dynamic modelling was adopted to simulate the interactions within such IAM in causal loop diagrams to reveal the interdependencies qualitatively. A validation questionnaire survey was designed and implemented to validate the research outcomes obtained. Generic causal loop diagrams have been developed from the individual causal loop diagrams to represent the interdependencies among general cases on IAM. In this research, a dependency matrix has been developed to illustrate the level of dependency as well as types of interdependencies, while asset hierarchy has been introduced to categorize and quantify the interdependencies of infrastructures. The dynamic interactions of different stakeholders and systems in the interdependent infrastructure network have been demonstrated in flow diagrams and further elaborated in causal loop diagrams. Feedback loops identified from causal loop diagrams assisted in analyzing the infrastructure asset management structures, performances and problems. The developed generic causal models for general cases on IAM could not only benefit the overall urban development in Hong Kong, but also shed light on other similar megacities for continuous improvement. Subjects: Engineering - Management Infrastructure (Economics) - Management
Author: Chen Zhong Publisher: Open Dissertation Press ISBN: 9781361042755 Category : Technology & Engineering Languages : en Pages : 210
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This dissertation, "An Interdependent Infrastructure Asset Management Framework for Public Facilities" by Chen, Zhong, 鍾晨, was obtained from The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong) and is being sold pursuant to Creative Commons: Attribution 3.0 Hong Kong License. The content of this dissertation has not been altered in any way. We have altered the formatting in order to facilitate the ease of printing and reading of the dissertation. All rights not granted by the above license are retained by the author. Abstract: Infrastructure asset management (IAM) emerged in the 1970s, known then as "terotechnology," and then received increasing attention after the catastrophic explosion in the offshore oil and gas platform "Piper Alpha" in July 1988. Infrastructure assets play an important role in underpinning the well-being, social cohesion and economic growth of a society, offering transportation, energy supply, telecommunication, health care, education, accommodation and other services to most citizens. In megacities with high population density such as Hong Kong, infrastructure asset management becomes a puzzle for many infrastructure administrative sectors. Highly complex and dense districts have numerous urban infrastructure assets - such as highways, drinking water networks, gas pipes, public housing, and telecommunication networks - making it more difficult to achieve good infrastructure asset management. More than twenty sectors share the underground space to manage their own utilities in Hong Kong, compelling the asset managers to communicate and collaborate with each other for better asset management. To improve its urban management efficiency, Hong Kong has an urgent need to develop its cross-sector IAM practices. The aim of this research is to re-engineer an interdependent IAM framework for public facilities in order to help clarify the requirements and enable the establishment of a smart, systematic inter-network IAM system for achieving the efficiency, effectiveness, transparency, accuracy and safety of IAM in Hong Kong and other high-density megacities. This research began with a detailed literature review of infrastructure asset management and interdependency. Based on the literature review, correspondent semi-structured interviews were conducted to unveil the current practice and weakness of infrastructure asset management in Hong Kong. Three case studies of three typical infrastructure assets in Hong Kong related to public housing, underground utilities and temporary transportation management - were undertaken to demonstrate the process flow of infrastructure management by using flow diagrams; system dynamic modelling was adopted to simulate the interactions within such IAM in causal loop diagrams to reveal the interdependencies qualitatively. A validation questionnaire survey was designed and implemented to validate the research outcomes obtained. Generic causal loop diagrams have been developed from the individual causal loop diagrams to represent the interdependencies among general cases on IAM. In this research, a dependency matrix has been developed to illustrate the level of dependency as well as types of interdependencies, while asset hierarchy has been introduced to categorize and quantify the interdependencies of infrastructures. The dynamic interactions of different stakeholders and systems in the interdependent infrastructure network have been demonstrated in flow diagrams and further elaborated in causal loop diagrams. Feedback loops identified from causal loop diagrams assisted in analyzing the infrastructure asset management structures, performances and problems. The developed generic causal models for general cases on IAM could not only benefit the overall urban development in Hong Kong, but also shed light on other similar megacities for continuous improvement. Subjects: Engineering - Management Infrastructure (Economics) - Management
Author: Waheed Uddin Publisher: McGraw Hill Professional ISBN: 0071820116 Category : Business & Economics Languages : en Pages : 546
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The book has been thoroughly revised to reflect the impact of built infrastructure on the environment, social concerns, new technologies and scientific developments, and the impacts of natural and man-made disasters.
Author: Chen Zhong Publisher: ISBN: 9781361042779 Category : Languages : en Pages :
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This dissertation, "An Interdependent Infrastructure Asset Management Framework for Public Facilities" by Chen, Zhong, 鍾晨, was obtained from The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong) and is being sold pursuant to Creative Commons: Attribution 3.0 Hong Kong License. The content of this dissertation has not been altered in any way. We have altered the formatting in order to facilitate the ease of printing and reading of the dissertation. All rights not granted by the above license are retained by the author. Abstract: Infrastructure asset management (IAM) emerged in the 1970s, known then as "terotechnology," and then received increasing attention after the catastrophic explosion in the offshore oil and gas platform "Piper Alpha" in July 1988. Infrastructure assets play an important role in underpinning the well-being, social cohesion and economic growth of a society, offering transportation, energy supply, telecommunication, health care, education, accommodation and other services to most citizens. In megacities with high population density such as Hong Kong, infrastructure asset management becomes a puzzle for many infrastructure administrative sectors. Highly complex and dense districts have numerous urban infrastructure assets - such as highways, drinking water networks, gas pipes, public housing, and telecommunication networks - making it more difficult to achieve good infrastructure asset management. More than twenty sectors share the underground space to manage their own utilities in Hong Kong, compelling the asset managers to communicate and collaborate with each other for better asset management. To improve its urban management efficiency, Hong Kong has an urgent need to develop its cross-sector IAM practices. The aim of this research is to re-engineer an interdependent IAM framework for public facilities in order to help clarify the requirements and enable the establishment of a smart, systematic inter-network IAM system for achieving the efficiency, effectiveness, transparency, accuracy and safety of IAM in Hong Kong and other high-density megacities. This research began with a detailed literature review of infrastructure asset management and interdependency. Based on the literature review, correspondent semi-structured interviews were conducted to unveil the current practice and weakness of infrastructure asset management in Hong Kong. Three case studies of three typical infrastructure assets in Hong Kong related to public housing, underground utilities and temporary transportation management - were undertaken to demonstrate the process flow of infrastructure management by using flow diagrams; system dynamic modelling was adopted to simulate the interactions within such IAM in causal loop diagrams to reveal the interdependencies qualitatively. A validation questionnaire survey was designed and implemented to validate the research outcomes obtained. Generic causal loop diagrams have been developed from the individual causal loop diagrams to represent the interdependencies among general cases on IAM. In this research, a dependency matrix has been developed to illustrate the level of dependency as well as types of interdependencies, while asset hierarchy has been introduced to categorize and quantify the interdependencies of infrastructures. The dynamic interactions of different stakeholders and systems in the interdependent infrastructure network have been demonstrated in flow diagrams and further elaborated in causal loop diagrams. Feedback loops identified from causal loop diagrams assisted in analyzing the infrastructure asset management structures, performances and problems. The developed generic causal models for general cases on IAM could not only benefit the overall urban development in Hong Kong, but also shed light on other similar megacities for continuous improvement. Subjects: Engineering - Management Infrastructure (Economics) - Management
Author: Alireza Mohammadi Publisher: Springer Nature ISBN: 3030976149 Category : Business & Economics Languages : en Pages : 210
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This textbook provides practical and concrete guidance for the step-by-step implementation of decision-making for infrastructure asset management. Examples are used to illustrate how data from condition assessment are used to develop performance models, to estimate the effectiveness of investments that are prioritized and scheduled to accomplish reliable and convenient infrastructure for the wellbeing of the public and regional economic competitiveness. Book illustrates numerous worked problems to clarify ambiguity in developing a decision-making platform to prioritize assets and distribute budgets effectively and efficiently. Ensures reader understanding of the benefits and challenges of infrastructure asset management; Provides a step-by-step guide for the development of each component of an asset management decision-making system; Includes worked examples to clarify decision-making and budget allocation process.
Author: National Research Council Publisher: National Academies Press ISBN: 0309165954 Category : Technology & Engineering Languages : en Pages : 160
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Facilities now owned by the Federal Government are valued at over $300 billion. It also spends over $25 billion per year for acquisition, renovation, and upkeep. Despite the size of these sums, there is a growing litany of problems with federal facilities that continues to put a drain on the federal budget and compromise the effectiveness of federal services. To examine ways to address these problems, the sponsoring agencies of the Federal Facilities Council (FFC) asked the National Research Council (NRC) to develop guidelines for making improved decisions about investment in and renewal, maintenance, and replacement of federal facilities. This report provides the result of that assessment. It presents a review of both public and private practices used to support such decision making and identifies appropriate objectives, practices, and performance measures. The report presents a series of recommendations designed to assist federal agencies and departments improve management of and investment decision making for their facilities.
Author: Vicki Elmer Publisher: Routledge ISBN: 1135906416 Category : Architecture Languages : en Pages : 769
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Infrastructure Planning and Finance is a non-technical guide to the engineering, planning, and financing of major infrastucture projects in the United States, providing both step-by-step guidance, and a broad overview of the technical, political, and economic challenges of creating lasting infrastructure in the 21st Century. Infrastructure Planning and Finance is designed for the local practitioner or student who wants to learn the basics of how to develop an infrastructure plan, a program, or an individual infrastructure project. A team of authors with experience in public works, planning, and city government explain the history and economic environment of infrastructure and capital planning, addressing common tools like the comprehensive plan, sustainability plans, and local regulations. The book guides readers through the preparation and development of comprehensive plans and infrastructure projects, and through major funding mechanisms, from bonds, user fees, and impact fees to privatization and competition. The rest of the book describes the individual infrastructure systems: their elements, current issues and a 'how-to-do-it' section that covers the system and the comprehensive plan, development regulations and how it can be financed. Innovations such as decentralization, green and blue-green technologies are described as well as local policy actions to achieve a more sustainable city are also addressed. Chapters include water, wastewater, solid waste, streets, transportation, airports, ports, community facilities, parks, schools, energy and telecommunications. Attention is given to how local policies can ensure a sustainable and climate friendly infrastructure system, and how planning for them can be integrated across disciplines.
Author: Barbara Weber Publisher: John Wiley & Sons ISBN: 1119226562 Category : Business & Economics Languages : en Pages : 426
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Clear, comprehensive guidance toward the global infrastructure investment market Infrastructure As An Asset Class is the leading infrastructure investment guide, with comprehensive coverage and in-depth expert insight. This new second edition has been fully updated to reflect the current state of the global infrastructure market, its sector and capital requirements, and provides a valuable overview of the knowledge base required to enter the market securely. Step-by-step guidance walks you through individual infrastructure assets, emphasizing project financing structures, risk analysis, instruments to help you understand the mechanics of this complex, but potentially rewarding, market. New chapters explore energy, renewable energy, transmission and sustainability, providing a close analysis of these increasingly lucrative areas. The risk profile of an asset varies depending on stage, sector and country, but the individual structure is most important in determining the risk/return profile. This book provides clear, detailed explanations and invaluable insight from a leading practitioner to give you a solid understanding of the global infrastructure market. Get up to date on the current global infrastructure market Investigate individual infrastructure assets step-by-step Examine illustrative real-world case studies Understand the factors that determine risk/return profiles Infrastructure continues to be an area of global investment growth, both in the developed world and in emerging markets. Conditions continually change, markets shift and new considerations arise; only the most current reference can supply the right information practitioners need to be successful. Infrastructure As An Asset Class provides clear reference based on the current global infrastructure markets, with in-depth analysis and expert guidance toward effective infrastructure investment.
Author: National Research Council Publisher: National Academies Press ISBN: 030913420X Category : Technology & Engineering Languages : en Pages : 134
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The U.S. government is faced with growing challenges to managing its facilities and infrastructure. A number of factors such as shrinking budgets, an aging workforce, and increasing costs demand new approaches to federal facilities management. The Federal Facilities Council of the NRC has sponsored a number of studies looking at ways to meet these challenges. This fourth study focuses on the people and skills that will needed to manage federal facilities in the next decade and beyond. The book presents a discussion of the current context of facilities management; an analysis of the forces affecting federal facilities asset management; an assessment of core competencies for federal facilities management; a comprehensive strategy for workforce development; and recommendations for implementing that strategy.
Author: John B. Miller Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media ISBN: 9780792372011 Category : Business & Economics Languages : en Pages : 696
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Essential to anyone involved in the planning, design, construction, operation or finance of infrastructure assets, this innovative work puts project delivery, finance, and operation together in a practical new formulation of how both public and private owners can better manage their entire collection of infrastructure facilities. Principles of Public and Private Infrastructure Delivery traces the history of infrastructure development and finance in the United States, and meticulously ties America's historical success in infrastructure to the simultaneous use of Design-Bid- Build, Design-Build, Design-Build-Operate, and Design-Build-Finance-Operate to deliver both public and private infrastructure collections. This historical background provides the basis for a new, integrated strategy for managing infrastructure assets in the 21st century. Principles of Public and Private Infrastructure Delivery provides the logic and practical tools that public and private decision-makers need to make better strategic choices in the application of scarce resources to infrastructure facilities. New tools are presented that permit simple comparisons of different project delivery and finance strategies. Practical approaches are provided that allow owners to quickly compare capital program alternatives for entire collections of infrastructure facilities. Practical legislative strategies for organizing the delivery of public infrastructure are presented and described. Principles of Public and Private Infrastructure Delivery provides a practical framework that owners can apply to implement a competitive infrastructure strategy and a principled framework that private sector firms can use to effectively reposition themselves in this changing market. It puts infrastructure asset management in an entirely new and more productive light, and establishes a new paradigm for steady improvement in the quality and cost performance of public and private infrastructure networks. Audience: This book will be an essential reference tool for infrastructure managers throughout the public and private sectors, including: Public Works Officials; Corporate Officials Responsible for Asset Management; State Legislators and Executive Officials; State Agencies and Regional Authorities Responsible for Transportation, Water Supply and Treatment; City Mayors, Town Managers, and Other Local Officials; Private Infrastructure Developers and Operators; Procurement and Project Counsel; Design-Builders; Constructors; Design Professionals; Management Consultants; Program Managers; and Financial Institutions.
Author: Gerd Balzer Publisher: ISBN: 9783319178806 Category : Languages : en Pages :
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The book offers a broad overview of asset management processes for different utilities, with a special emphasis on energy and water. It provides readers with important practical considerations concerning the development of new competitive structures and procedures for guaranteeing a sufficient supply of energy and water in a regulated environment, using clearly defined technical and economic cornerstones. On the one hand asset owners expect suitable interests from their investment and business growth; on the other hand regulators focus more on a reliable and cost-effective customer supply. This book shows how to take into consideration these different perspectives in the process of designing new structures, and how to guarantee organizational transparency. Based on the major tasks of an asset manager, it describes essential principles and boundary conditions for ensuring the optimal use of resources in a network, such as investment and maintenance strategies, equipment service life, investment and operational costs, etc. Moreover, it points out their impact on the organization of the company, including the necessary IT landscape and computer programs. The book is the English translation of Asset Management für Infrastrukturanlagen - Energie und Wasser1, written by the same authors and published by Springer in 2014.
Author: Chen Zhong
Author: Chen Zhong
Author: Waheed Uddin
Author: Chen Zhong
Author: Alireza Mohammadi
Author: National Research Council
Author: Vicki Elmer
Author: Barbara Weber
Author: National Research Council
Author: John B. Miller
Author: Gerd Balzer