Critical infrastructure

The physical structures, facilities, networks and other assets which provide services that are essential to the social and economic functioning of a community or society.

Latest Critical infrastructure additions in the Knowledge Base

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People crossing road with umbrella in rain at Matunga in Mumbai Maharashtra India
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Nicknamed the "Bullet" for its speed, the new pump station is one of the many interventions under the Guyana Flood Risk Management Project, aimed at building resilience to disasters and reducing flooding in Guyana's coastal plain

World Bank, the
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This report explores how virtual power plants (VPPs) can transform energy resilience in the Caribbean, using the US Virgin Islands as a case.

Rocky Mountain Institute
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The report reveals how U.S. corporate utilities fuel climate chaos and inequality through fossil fuel expansion, shutoffs during extreme heat, and opposition to renewables, worsening risks like heatwaves and wildfires across multiple states.

Center for Biological Diversity
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This study proposes a comprehensive flood management-level evaluation method focusing on the relationship between the complex spatial structure of subway stations and flood risk.

Water (MDPI)
The Thames flood barrier that protects the floodplains of Greater London
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How adaptive planning approaches are being used to prepare the Thames Estuary for rising sea levels and changing river flows.

United Kingdom - government
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As climate change increases the threat of extreme weather, manufacturers must have the proper infrastructure and insurance policies to protect employees and facilities against the risk of flooding.

Industry Dive
An older man with a glucose monitor
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Insulin pumps and glucose monitors often rely on having a source of electricity, making planning essential.

Yale Climate Connections
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The devastation in Myanmar is related to the tectonic story of this region. Kashmir is part of this convergence belt, which is why it is directly connected to this devastation and must learn from it.

Kashmir Observer
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