National infrastructure plan 2011
National infrastructure plan 2011

Author: Great Britain: H.M. Treasury

Publisher: The Stationery Office

Published: 2011-11-29

Total Pages: 180

ISBN-13: 9780108511165

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This National Infrastructure Plan sets out the strategy for meeting the infrastructure needs of the UK economy. There are three elements to this strategy. First, the Government will plan for the medium term and across sectors. The Plan brings together a comprehensive cross-sectoral analysis of the UK's infrastructure networks and sets out a clear pipeline of over 500 infrastructure projects. Delivering these projects will ensure that the overall performance of the UK's infrastructure is maintained and improved over time. Second, to mobilise the finance required to deliver these projects, the Plan sets out a new approach to coordinating public and private investment in UK infrastructure. Funded through further reductions in current spending, additional investment in infrastructure is being announced. The Government will act to facilitate the private investment that will finance the majority of the UK's infrastructure. This includes bringing in new investors into UK infrastructure; introducing new sources of revenue such as tolling; allowing local authorities more flexibility in the way they use local receipts to fund major infrastructure in specific circumstances; and being willing to consider guarantees against specific risks that the market cannot bear. Third, the Government will take an active role in ensuring the infrastructure in the Plan is delivered efficiently and on time, with priority given to those projects most critical for economic growth. The Government is also reforming the planning and consenting systems to tackle these sources of cost and delay in infrastructure delivery.

Strategic Transport Infrastructure Needs to 2030
Strategic Transport Infrastructure Needs to 2030

Author: OECD

Publisher: OECD Publishing

Published: 2012-02-27

Total Pages: 249

ISBN-13: 9264168621

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Transcontinental Infrastructure Needs to 2030/50 explores the long-term opportunities and challenges facing major gateway and transport hub infrastructures -- ports, airports and major rail corridors – in the coming decades.

Planning Economic Infrastructure
Planning Economic Infrastructure

Author: Great Britain: National Audit Office

Publisher: The Stationery Office

Published: 2013-01-16

Total Pages: 44

ISBN-13: 9780102980486

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Large-scale infrastructure projects, in sectors such as energy, rail, roads, water, waste, flood defences and digital communications, pose significant challenges. With limited funds available, the government is looking to private companies to wholly own and finance around 64 per cent of the £310 billion expected cost by 2015, with the burden of funding likely to shift towards the public as consumers rather than taxpayers. The first of the risks to achieving value for money is that forecasters might get wrong the need for infrastructure in the long term. Secondly, uncertainty over government policy might lead to deferment or abandonment of projects in the UK for opportunities elsewhere. Thirdly, there is the possibility of a failure to take into account the cumulative impact on consumers. Increasing the burden on consumers may increase the risk of financial hardship, or the need for unplanned taxpayer support. The full impact of spending on economic infrastructure in the years ahead is unclear. While there is information on individual sectors, no overall assessment has been undertaken by government. Taxpayers may be exposed to substantial losses as a result of government guarantees to bear some project risks should they materialize. The NAO has made a series of recommendations to help ensure value for money is achieved. It calls for the Treasury to work with departments and regulators to provide greater clarity for consumers regarding the financial impact of planned infrastructure investment. Where there are limits on affordability and availability of finance, the NAO notes that the Treasury and departments may need to refine their prioritization of infrastructure programmes and projects.

National Infrastructure Planning Handbook 2022
National Infrastructure Planning Handbook 2022

Author: Michael Humphries KC

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing

Published: 2022-08-25

Total Pages: 927

ISBN-13: 1526524902

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'It really is terrific – just what the profession needs' * - Quod, Planning Consultancy By way of self-contained 'articles' focusing on the problems practitioners face on a daily basis, the authors share best practice, new ideas, updates on new developments and advice and solutions for problem areas explaining how to overcome common obstacles and thereby helping you navigate the Planning Act 2008 regime. The Fourth Edition covers: - The Examining Authority and the Secretary of State - National Policy Statements - Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects - Requirement for Development Consent - Pre-application Procedures - Information and Surveys - Making an Application - Contents of a Development Consent Order - Compulsory Purchase - Environmental Impact Assessment and Habitats - Regulations Assessment - Pre-examination, Examination and Post-examination - Correction of Errors, Changes and Revocation - Legal Challenges - Enforcement It also includes the Planning Act 2008, consolidated and up to date to January 2022. Francis Taylor Building (ftb) is a leading set of barristers' chambers specialising in infrastructure law, environmental law, planning law, compulsory purchase, land valuation and other areas of the law. *Review of the National Infrastructure Planning Service This title is included in Bloomsbury Professional's National Infrastructure Planning Service online service.

U.S. Critical Infrastructure
U.S. Critical Infrastructure

Author: Dr. Terence M. Dorn

Publisher: Page Publishing Inc

Published: 2023-06-19

Total Pages: 113

ISBN-13:

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This book provides an update to the capabilities of unmanned systems since my two previous books entitled Unmanned Systems: Savior or Threat and The Importance and Vulnerabilities of U.S. Critical Infrastructure to Unmanned Systems and Cyber. Our world is undergoing a revolution in how we send and receive goods, conduct surveillance and launch attacks against our enemies, and reach out and explore our terrestrial neighbors and distant galaxies. It is akin to the introduction of fire to ancient mankind and automobiles at the turn of the nineteenth century. There is much that is being done and much more yet to be developed before we accept these new wonderous and simultaneously dangerous additions to our lives. By mating autonomous unmanned systems with artificial intelligence, we are taking a step closer to the creation of a "Skynet" entity.

Critical Infrastructure Protection
Critical Infrastructure Protection

Author: Stephen L. Caldwell

Publisher: DIANE Publishing

Published: 2011-02

Total Pages: 48

ISBN-13: 1437931839

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According to the Dept. of Homeland Security (DHS), there are thousands of facilities in the U.S. that if destroyed by a disaster could cause casualties, econ. losses, or disruptions to national security. DHS issued the Nat. Infrastructure Protection Plan (NIPP) in June 2006 to provide the approach for integrating the nation's critical infrastructure and key resources. This report studied DHS's Jan. 2009 revisions to the NIPP in light of a debate over whether DHS has emphasized protection rather than resilience. The report discusses: (1) how the 2009 NIPP changed compared to the 2006 NIPP; and (2) how DHS addressed resiliency as part of their planning efforts. Charts and tables. This is a print on demand edition of an important, hard-to-find report.

Planning Major Infrastructure
Planning Major Infrastructure

Author: Tim Marshall

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2013

Total Pages: 322

ISBN-13: 0415669545

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This book analyses the planning and policy world of major infrastructure as it is moving now in Europe and the UK. Have some countries managed to generate genuine consensus on how the large changes are progressed? What can we learn from the different ways countries manage these challenges, to inform better spatial planning and more intelligent political steering? Case studies of the key features of policy and planning approaches in France, Germany, the Netherlands, Spain and the UK are at the core of Planning Major Infrastructure. This includes the different regimes introduced in England and Wales, and Scotland, brought in by reforms since 2006. High speed rail, renewable energy deployment, water management, waste treatment - all raise critical planning issues. The case studies connect to the big issues of principle which haunt this field of public policy: how can democratic legitimacy be secured? How can ecological and economic transitions be managed? What is the appropriate role of the national government in each of these areas, as against other levels? What part has the EU played, and should it be involved in the future? These are some of the central themes raised in this innovating exploration of this currently high profile field.

Critical Infrastructure Protection, Risk Management, and Resilience
Critical Infrastructure Protection, Risk Management, and Resilience

Author: Kelley A. Pesch-Cronin

Publisher: Taylor & Francis

Published: 2024-06-07

Total Pages: 304

ISBN-13: 104004624X

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This second edition of Critical Infrastructure Protection, Risk Management, and Resilience continues to be an essential resource for understanding and protecting critical infrastructure across the U.S. Revised and thoroughly updated throughout, the textbook reflects and addresses the many changes that have occurred in critical infrastructure protection and risk management since the publication of the first edition. This new edition retains the book’s focus on understudied topics, while also continuing its unique, policy-based approach to topics, ensuring that material is presented in a neutral and unbiased manner. An accessible and up-to-date text, Critical Infrastructure Protection, Risk Management, and Resilience is a key textbook for upper-level undergraduate or graduate-level courses across Homeland Security, Critical Infrastructure, Cybersecurity, and Public Administration.