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Public infrastructure is
infrastructure owned or available for use by the
public (represented by the
government ).
[1] It is distinguishable from generic or private infrastructure in terms of policy, financing, purpose, etc.
Public infrastructure is a general term, often qualified specifically as:
[1]
Transport infrastructure – vehicles, road, rail, cable and financing of transport
Critical infrastructure – assets required to sustain human life
Energy infrastructure – transmission and storage of
fossil fuels and renewable sources
Hazardous waste – characteristics, disposal, handling of hazardous waste
Information and communication infrastructure – systems of information storage and distribution
Public capital – government-owned assets
Public works – municipal infrastructure, maintenance functions and agencies
Solid waste – generation, collection, management of trash/garbage
Sustainable urban infrastructure – technology, architecture, policy for
sustainable living
Water infrastructure – the distribution and maintenance of water supply
Wastewater infrastructure – disposal and treatment of wastewater
Infrastructure
Infrastructure-based development
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