As the local authority sector considers the updating of Asset Management Plans over the next 12-15 months, one of the issues that need addressing is infrastructure resilience.
In the wake of the Christchurch Earthquakes, this is a subject that is definitely going to get attention.
High-level references to Engineering Lifelines Plans are probably not going to be sufficient this time around.
In recent discussions on the topic with Roger Fairclough, National Infrastructure Unit, he referred me to a discussion paper he produced.
The paper is titled, “Infrastructure Resilience Paper“ and you can browse it by clicking on the link or on the image below:
This short paper contains some valuable insights and links on the subject of infrastructure resilience. It is well worth the read.
PHOTO SOURCE: Wikipedia: 2011 Christchurch Earthquake
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