CITIES AND INFRASTRUCTURE

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CITIES AND INFRASTRUCTURE

• CITIES OF ALL SIZES AND THEIR INFRASTRUCTURE ARE
  AT RISK FROM NATURAL AND TECHNOLOGICAL HAZARDS
  AND THE THREATS POSED BY GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE
  AND GLOBAL WARMING

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CITIES OF ALL SIZES EXIST FOR THE BENEFIT OF

• THE PEOPLE AND THEIR PROPERTY,
• THEIR BUSINESS ENTERPRISES,
• THE GOVERNANCE

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LARGE CITIES HAVE DIVERSE INFRASTRUCTURE SYSTEMS
AT RISK
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INFRASTRUCTURE IS A CRITICAL ELEMENT OF ALL CITIES

• INVESTMENTS IN INFRASTRUCTURE PROVIDE CITIES WITH
  THE ESSENTIAL SERVICES OF
• SUPPLY
• DISPOSAL
• TRANSPORTATION
• COMMUNICATION
• SAFE HAVENS (SCHOOLS AND HOSPITALS)

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BANKOK, THAILAND
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GENEVA, SWITZERLAND
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ZURICH, SWITZERLAND
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BERN, SWITZERLAND
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ZURICH, SWITZERLAND
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BRUSSELS, BELGIUM
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FRANKFORT, GERTMANY
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LUXENBOURG
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VIENNA, AUSTRIA
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OTTAWA, CANADA
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VANCOUVER, CANADA
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STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN
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TORONTO, CANADA
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MUNICH, GERMANY
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DUESSELDORF, GERMANY
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WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND
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FAILURE OF INFRASTRUCTURE CAN PARALYZE A CITY

• LOSS OF SUPPLY CAPABILITY
• LOSS OF DISPOSAL CAPABILITY
• LOSS OF TRANSPORTATION CAPABILITY
• LOSS OF COMMUNICATION CAPABILITY
• LOSS OF SAFE HAVENS (SCHOOLS AND HOSPITALS)

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FAILURE OF UTILITY CORRIDOR
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FAILURE OF OIL REFINERY
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RELEASE AT KASHIWAZAKI KARIMA POWER PLANT
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FAILURE OF RESERVOIR
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TRANSPORTATION
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FAILURE OF HOSPITAL
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FAILURE OF A SPAN ON THE OAKLAND BAY BRIDGE
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FAILURE OF BRIDGE WEBERS FALLS, OKLAHOMA
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FAILURE OF BRIDGE QUEEN ISABELLA CAUSEWAY,
GALVESTON. TX
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BRIDGE COLLAPSE ON INTERSTATE HIGHWAY
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SOME OF THE WORLDS LARGEST BRIDGES ARE AT RISK
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BRIDGE MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA
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BRIDGE MILLAU, SOUTHERN FRANCE
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BRIDGE ALAMILLA, SPAIN (Connects Sevilla with an
island)
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BRIDGE KINTAI-IYO, JAPAN
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HARBOR BRIDGE SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA
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GOLDEN GATE BRIDGE SAN FRANCISCO, CA
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PONT NEUF BRIDGE PARIS FRANCE
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CORONADO BRIDGE SAN DIEGO, CA
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VASCO DE GAMA BRIDGE PORTUGAL
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TOWER BRIDGE LONDON, ENGLAND
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BRIDGE OF AMERICAS PANAMA
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ZAKIM BRIDGE BOSTONS BIG DIG PROJECT
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ERASMUSBRUG BRIDGE THE NETHERLANDS (Connects
North and South Rotterdam)