SUMMARY OF "DEVELOPING SUSTAINABLE INFRASTRUCTURE IN NEW CITIES" (#DRAFT 2)

In the article “Developing sustainable infrastructure in new cities”, Cho (2014) expressed the importance of sustainable infrastructure in a metropolitan setting and identified key areas in determining how infrastructure can add value to the community. Cho asserted that economic-driven developments in new cities are affected by metropolitan challenges. Therefore, enhancement in functionality and durability of infrastructure are necessary to keep up with these developments. Cho further mentioned the economic, social and environmental effects on a community, which are to be taken into consideration. As an Impact King Abdullah Economic City (KAEC) Fellow, Cho also explains how she intends to apply the Envision sustainability rating system as an impartial guideline to evaluate sophisticated infrastructure development. Cho used the Neuvo Nexcaxa- Ávila Camacho Highway in Mexico as fitting reference to how the Envision rating system would tackle these economic, social and environmental effects. In the course of the Fellowship, Cho “aims to provide an Envision evaluation on a major planned road that is expected to be a main entry point and arterial road in King Abdullah Economic City”, to satisfy KAEC’s extensive sustainable infrastructure development.

 I agree with the article to a large extent. Cho has declared that infrastructure must be built upon the consideration of several factors that impact society and the environment positively. I affirmatively believe that smart and well-thought infrastructure decisions will certainly help people, places, and firms to thrive and prosper.

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References

Cho, H. (2014). Developing Sustainable Infrastructure in New Cities

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