Category: Infrastructure

  • The Stafford Act and Critical Infrastructure Protection

    A section of the Stafford Act discusses the relationship between the Act and critical infrastructure protection. Critical infrastructure refers to assets and systems that are so vital to the US that their destruction or incapacitation would adversely affect a region or the entire country (Stafford Act, 2019). The United States has a responsibility to protect…

  • The Growth of the American Infrastructure

    Table of Contents Introduction Most Interesting Elements Reasons for My Beliefs Conclusion Work Cited Introduction The presented article outlines various effects of the intensified infrastructure growth over the last twenty years had on the sociocultural system of the United States. All of the primary descriptors for the infrastructure growth are used in the article. Gross…

  • Critical Infrastructure and Key Resources

    Is airline travel safer in terms of terrorism today than before 9/11? Why or why not? Airline travel is safer now in terms of terrorism than it was before the events of 9/11. This is because prior to the attack, there had been intelligence reports that Osama bin Laden would carry out attacks on an…

  • The US Federal Infrastructure Funding

    In the annual address to Congress, the US president, Donald Trump, recalled his promise to restore the countrys infrastructure. He informed senators and representatives that it is one of his major long-term objectives to invest $1,5 trillion in the development of the safe, fast, reliable and modern infrastructure in the country and simplify the issuance…

  • Critical Infrastructure: Major Vulnerabilities

    The vulnerability of critical infrastructure in the United States post experiences of 9/11 and natural disasters like Hurricane Katrina have generated intense debate amongst the academia, government circles, and the media. This essay examines the vulnerabilities in US critical infrastructure. The government has a National Infrastructure Protection Plan (NIPP) that lists 18 core areas identified…

  • South Korean Transportation Infrastructure

    Introduction South Korea has an advanced logistics infrastructure, which the country has been developing since the 60s. Moreover, the logistics industry is the ninth-largest in Korea with regards to revenue from sales and therefore is among the key drivers of economic growth. As of 2014, the sector employed up to 600,000 workers, and the combined…

  • Critical Infrastructure and Its Importance for National Security

    The term criticality is derived from the context of critical thinking. While many scholars support critical thinking in virtually everyone, they often disagree on definitions (Elder & Paul, 2010). The whole way to describe the criticality of thinking is by listing the main components of criticality: interpretation, analysis, inference, evaluation, explanation, and self-regulation (Facione, 2013).…

  • Green Infrastructure in Water Management

    Table of Contents Introduction Perception and interpretation on green infrastructure Water management Benefits of green infrastructure to water management Conclusion References Appendix Introduction Green infrastructure provides a modern approach to the conceptualization and management of landscape resources. Green infrastructure has proved to be common in the UK, North America and in the European countries since…

  • Governance and Infrastructure in a Small Medical Practice

    Table of Contents Background Statement Summary of the scenario and issues in the case An analysis of the causes and effects The strengths and weaknesses of the organization Solutions and alternatives References Background Statement Midtown Neurology has faced significant issues regarding governance and infrastructure management. Initially, the medical practice was founded by a single physician…

  • Infrastructure Help Professionalism: Special Education

    The efficiency of professionalism In special education, several factors may determine the efficiency of professionalism, including leadership and infrastructure. From the point of leadership, educators must focus on their development in teaching qualities and mathematics as one of the major tested subjects. Good leaders must understand the law, policies, assessment metrics, and instructions to demonstrate…