Critical Urban Infrastructure Handbook

"A superb reference for civil and mechanical engineers involved in the planning, operations, management, and maintenance of all urban utilities, this handbook addresses water supply and sewerage, power, gas, telecommunications joint utility corridor (utilidor) lifeline facilities and other critical civil infrastructure lifelines. It covers the design and construction of facilities, maintenance, disaster management, environmental protection, and disaster and emergency recovery measures. It also discusses urban planning, life cycle cost, GIS analysis of lifeline systems, computerized integrated management systems, and the use of new materials and technologies. "--

Product details

• Authors: Masanori Hamada, Masanori (Waseda University Hamada, Masanori Suzuki Hamada, Takeshi Ono Koike
• Assisted by: Masanori Hamada (Editor), Masanori (Waseda University Hamada (Editor), Hamada Masanori (Editor), Takeshi Koike (Editor), Takehiko Ono (Editor), Charles Scawthorn (Editor), Takanobu Suzuki (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 18.12.2014
• EAN: 9781466592049
• ISBN: 978-1-4665-9204-9
• No. of pages: 581
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Urban, spatial and country planning; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political administration; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Civil / General, Urban & municipal planning, Civil engineering, surveying & building, Urban and municipal planning and policy, Civil engineering, surveying and building