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Infrastructure includes the basic physical and organizational structures needed for the operation of a society or enterprise, [1] or the services and facilities necessary for an economy to function. This entry aggregates articles on and lists of modern infrastructure failures by category (type of infrastructure).
These problems are all the more important because we are in the midst of a historic investment in America’s infrastructure, with over $1.6 trillion in investments in the Bipartisan ...
[279] [280] The majority of the world's computers use Microsoft Windows, creating a monoculture that reduces resiliency. [140] [280] Ciaran Martin, a cybersecurity expert, said, "This is a very, very uncomfortable illustration of the fragility of the world's core internet infrastructure". [140]
Infrastructure problems within the country were also cited to be one of the key factors for the March blackouts. [11] Hundreds of people in Cuba's second-largest city, Santiago de Cuba , protested to express their dissatisfaction with chronic power blackouts and food shortages.
Now, as the global infrastructure building spree enters its second decade there are questions about how Beijing will choose to direct the initiative in the years ahead – and whether it will ...
“The problem is shoddy service, though I fully understand we have infrastructure problems.” Tina Palazzo, a lawyer who commutes to Manhattan via New Jersey Transit, said, “I’ve had issues ...
Drivers, processes, and impacts of sinking cities [1]. Sinking cities are urban environments that are in danger of disappearing due to their rapidly changing landscapes.The largest contributors to these cities becoming unlivable are the combined effects of climate change (manifested through sea level rise, intensifying storms, and storm surge), land subsidence, and accelerated urbanization. [2]
This list of global issues presents problems or phenomena affecting people around the world, including but not limited to widespread social issues, economic issues, and environmental issues. Organizations that maintain or have published an official list of global issues include the United Nations, and the World Economic Forum.