Infrastructure Engineering and Management - Second Edition

In this book, Infrastructure is the basic facilities and installations that help a government or community run, including roads, schools, phone lines, sewage treatment plants and power generation. An example of Infrastructure is the basic roads and power lines for a new housing development. Infrastructure means connectivity like road, rail, ports and telecommunications. These are basic to economic development and growth. Housing, education and health services also constitute part of infrastructure development which ensure improvement in quality of life.