ABSTRACT
This book presents an in-depth look at US infrastructure and its challenges in the 21st century.
While infrastructure has received considerable attention in recent years, much of the discussion has concentrated on physical, economic, or noneconomic conditions. The Trump administration has heightened interest in the topic, promising infrastructure spending during his tenure, yet little demonstrable progress has been made. This book brings together a multi-disciplinary perspective—structural, technological, economic, financial, political, planning, and policy—that has been largely absent in discussions on the subject, to provide a clearer and broader understanding of the challenges facing US infrastructure. The book is divided into three parts: Part I looks at the challenges from a structural, technological, and sustainability perspective; Part II from an economic, productivity, and finance perspective; and Part III from an institutional, security, and political perspective.
Written primarily for policy makers, managers, and administrators in public and private organizations, as well as individuals and academics with an interest in the future of US infrastructure, this book provides an in-depth analysis of the US infrastructure problem, its causes and consequences, and suggests timely, specific measures that may be taken at the state, local, and federal levels to improve and better secure our roads, transit, public buildings, economy, and technology.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part I|110 pages
Structure, Technological Innovation, and Sustainability
chapter 3|18 pages
Technological Innovation and Intelligent Transportation Systems for the US
chapter 5|25 pages
Enhancing Sustainability of Transportation Infrastructure in the 21st Century
chapter 6|26 pages
The Stationarity Myth
part II|114 pages
Economics, Productivity, and Finance
chapter 7|13 pages
Microeconomic Perspectives on US Transportation Infrastructure
chapter 8|26 pages
Critical Macroeconomic and Multisectoral Perspectives on US Infrastructure
part III|76 pages
Institutions, Security, and Politics