Lifelines

The Resilient Infrastructure Opportunity

Stephane Hallegatte, Jun Rentschler, Julie Rozenberg

• Publisher: World Bank Publications
• Year: 2019
• Topic: Business
• eBook ISBN:
  9781464814310
• Subtopic: Infrastructure
• Index: Business

Infrastructure—electricity, telecommunications, roads, water, and sanitation—are central to people's lives. Without it, they cannot make a living, stay healthy, and maintain a good quality of life. Access to basic infrastructure is also a key driver of economic development. This report lays out a framework for understanding infrastructure resilience - the ability of infrastructure systems to function and meet users' needs during and after a natural hazard. It focuses on four infrastructure systems that are essential to economic activity and people's well-being: power systems, including the generation, transmission, and distribution of electricity; water and sanitation—especially water utilities; transport systems—multiple modes such as road, rail, waterway, and airports, and multiple scales, including urban transit and rural access; and telecommunications, including telephone and Internet connections.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Contents
• Foreword
• Acknowledgments
• Abbreviations
• Overview
• 1. Resilient Infrastructure: A Lifeline for Sustainable Development
• I. A Diagnosis: A Lack of Resilient Infrastructure Is Harming People and Firms
• II. A Matter of Design: Resilient Infrastructure Is Cost-Effective
• III. A Way Forward: Five Recommendations for More Resilient Infrastructure
• Appendix A. Engineering Options to Increase the Resilience of Infrastructure Assets
• Environmental Benefits Statement
• Back Cover