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Urban Infrastructure- Lecture 1

The document discusses the concept of infrastructure, defining it as the foundational framework essential for economic activity and societal functioning. It categorizes infrastructure into physical and social types, highlighting its importance for economic growth, quality of life, social equity, and sustainability. The document also addresses the current infrastructure crisis, particularly in developed and developing countries, and outlines the challenges faced in providing adequate infrastructure.

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Urban Infrastructure- Lecture 1

The document discusses the concept of infrastructure, defining it as the foundational framework essential for economic activity and societal functioning. It categorizes infrastructure into physical and social types, highlighting its importance for economic growth, quality of life, social equity, and sustainability. The document also addresses the current infrastructure crisis, particularly in developed and developing countries, and outlines the challenges faced in providing adequate infrastructure.

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Infrastructure

Planning
-URP 114
(Urban and Regional Planning)

By- Ar. Navin Solanki


(B.Arch, M.Plan)
Agenda

• Introduction
• What is Infrastructure?
• Types of Urban Infrastructure.
• Role of Infrastructure in
Development.
What is Infrastructure?
Infrastructure
"Infrastructure is broadly defined as
the underlying foundation or basic
framework of a system. It includes
public and private services such as
transportation, energy,
communication, water, and waste
management systems that are
essential for economic activity and
societal functioning."
— Gramlich, Edward M. (1994). "Infrastructure
Investment: A Review Essay." Journal of
Economic Literature, 32(3), 1176-1196.
Types of Infrastructure
Types of Infrastructure:
1.Physical Infrastructure:
1. Transportation: Roads, bridges, railways, airports, seaports, public transit systems (buses,
metros, trams).
2. Energy: Power generation plants (solar, wind, thermal), electricity distribution grids, oil
pipelines, renewable energy systems.
3. Water Supply and Sanitation: Water treatment plants, water distribution networks, sewer
systems, wastewater treatment plants.
4. Telecommunications: Telephone networks, internet infrastructure, fiber optic cables, data
centers.
5. Waste Management: Solid waste collection, landfills, recycling centers, waste-to-energy
plants.

2.Social Infrastructure:
1. Healthcare Facilities: Hospitals, clinics, public health centers, medical laboratories.
2. Educational Institutions: Schools, universities, vocational training centers, libraries.
3. Public Facilities: Government buildings, law enforcement agencies, fire stations, courthouses.
4. Recreational Facilities: Parks, playgrounds, sports complexes, museums, cultural centers.
Importance of Infrastructure:
•Economic Growth: Infrastructure is critical for trade, production, and
business activities by facilitating the movement of goods, services, and people.
•Quality of Life: It enhances living standards by providing essential services
such as clean water, energy, healthcare, education, and sanitation.
•Social Equity: Well-developed infrastructure helps reduce regional
differences, promotes access to essential services, and make social inclusion.
•Sustainability: Modern infrastructure planning integrates environmental
sustainability, focusing on renewable energy, efficient resource use, and climate
resilience.

The role of infrastructure is two-fold


•Infrastructure is instrumental in promoting economic growth
•Infrastructure also plays a role in alleviating poverty
The Role of Infrastructure
Economic Growth Poverty Reduction
Transportation Faster access to destinations, More reliable access to
increase in productivity markets so that fresher goods
can be sold at lower wastage
levels
Water and Sanitation Incentives for construction of Improved health, reduction in
facilities, infrastructure and health related spending,
residential infrastructure, potential increase in income
which in turn promote savings
economic growth
Telecommunications Improved access and transfer Increased access to
of information
data, leading to reduced travel leading to improved ability to
times and increases in make decisions on issues like
Productivity. selling price of produce etc
Energy Reliable and abundant power 24 hour electricity increase the
enables setting up of industries duration of the productive
and residences that create working day, thereby
jobs, expanding income, increasing
manufacture products and agricultural yields etc.
The Infrastructure Crisis
•Despite the importance of infrastructure for economic and social well-
being, we are faced with several problems
•Infrastructure in developed countries is old, unreliable, inefficient and in
need of replacement.
•In developing countries, infrastructure is often not available
• Large portions of urban and rural populations in developing countries have inadequate access
to water and sanitation
• Power supply is non-existent or unreliable and people are faced with frequent power-cuts
• Quality of road infrastructure is often bad, leading to long travel times and increased vehicle
maintenance costs. Width of roads is also often a constraining factor leading to traffic jams and
blocks.
Why do we have so many problems with
infrastructure?
This particular question and ways in which to solve it will the focus of this entire course. It is
therefore impossible to answer this question right away. Before we conclude this session, we list
out a few of the causes for the failure to provide adequate infrastructure.
•Lack of funds
•Lack of implementation and management capabilities
•Corruption, bureaucracy and unfair competition
•Land acquisition issues involving dealing with displaced people and special interest groups
•etc
Thank you
Ar. Navin Solanki
(Architect- Planner)
[email protected]

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