In the article "Developing Sustainable Infrastructure in New
Cities", Cho (2014) claims that the
enhancement in performance and volatility of infrastructure is needed to
accommodate the 21st century's fast urban growth. She mentions that there are
economic, social and environmental challenges for considerations in addition
to the conservation of energy resources. She argues that overcoming the
challenges is crucial in creating a sustainable and efficient infrastructure
development. The writer then cites the application of the Envision
Sustainability Rating System in her Impact King Abdullah Economic City (KAEC)
Fellowship in Saudi Arabia. However, there is inadequate analysis on the
effects of these enhancements within the cities that makes her stand
incomplete.
The first reason of the inadequate analysis is the technology
advancement along with the sustainability of infrastructure. Khanna (2015)
writes about the various innovations that came about due to the increasing
population in the Asian cities. The writer explains the application of a
tailored private bus service route that incorporates the demand of the
different citizens' needs in Singapore. He also cited an example of a real-time
alerts on the natural disasters through crowd-sourced information from the residents
in Jakarta, Indonesia. However, Cho's article did not analyse the technology
advancement that came along with the infrastructure. As such, the article only
presents the generic enhancements on the community.
Besides, she did not analyse the negative effects that the
enhancements have on the infrastructure itself. The enhancements that she
presents in her article are positively impacting the community. The writer in
the article "Restore and Improve Urban Infrastructure" mentions the
fourteen challenging factors for Engineering in terms of infrastructure. As the
enhancements improve the citizens' quality of life, the problem is to provide
an affordable place for them to stay with the increasing demand for the
integrated systems. Furthermore, the enhancements will also require a large
amount of grant and support from the government for improvement of the
infrastructure instead of replacement after the infrastructure wears out.
In conclusion, while Cho's article presented the general
advantages of these enhancements on the community, her argument is incomplete
due to the inadequate analysis on the effects of these enhancements within
cities. It is important to look at both positive and negative impacts that the
enhancements would have on the cities and the citizens. However, overcoming the
challenges that were mentioned in Cho's article are is crucial to strive
towards the overall goal of creating a sustainable and efficient infrastructure
in the community.
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References
Khanna, P. (2015, June 11). Explosive growth in Asian cities: Bright ideas to 'seize the urban
moment'.
The National Academics of Sciences . Engineering . Medicine. Restore and Improve Urban Infrastructure. Retrieved from http://www.engineeringchallenges.org/9136.aspx
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