Infrastructure sustainability assessment: A systematic approach

Infrastructure Sustainability faces many challenges in maintaining suitable standards for modern developing communities. Reacting to the challenge of sustainable development will require dedicated collective approach to ensure that current and future needs are sustainable or more transformable to ever expanding cities. Making cities more sustainable is a fundamental module of that response and recognition of the emerging complex trends will assist in shaping such cities. Infrastructure Sustainability Assessment is a systematic approach to Sustainable Infrastructure asset management in a multi-disciplinary and integrated set of strategies that allows the maintenance of public infrastructure assets and services. Meeting the growing demands on cities requires significant investment in public infrastructure and services. This process involves periodic maintenance, replacements and rehabilitation of assets. The fundamental intention is to preserve and extend the life of expensive and vital infrastructure to the community within economically sound budget that delivers quality and ensures better facilities and enjoyment for the society.