infrastructure
Also known as public infrastructure, social infrastructure
thumb|upright=1.35|San Francisco Ferry Building, The Embarcadero, and the Bay Bridge at night, all examples of infrastructure
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Infrastructure refers to the basic physical systems and facilities that support modern life, such as buildings, bridges, transportation networks, and utilities. These structures matter because they enable people to travel, communicate, work, and access essential services that keep communities and economies functioning.
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38 sectionsContents
- Classifications
- Public
- Personal
- Institutional
- Sustainable
- Material
- Economic
- Social
- Core
- Basic
- Complementary
- Applications
- Engineering and construction
- Civil defense and economic development
- Military
- Communications
- Related concepts
- Ownership and financing
- In the developing world
- Regional differences
- Sources of funding for infrastructure
- Coronavirus implications
- Sustainable infrastructure
- Sustainable energy
- Sustainable water
- Sustainable waste management
- Sustainable transportation
- Sustainable materials
- Green infrastructure
- Green roofs
- Tree planting
- Bioretention and infiltration practices
- Smart cities
- Masdar City
- See also
- References
- Bibliography
- External links
thumb|upright=1.35|San Francisco Ferry Building, The Embarcadero, and the Bay Bridge at night, all examples of infrastructure
Infrastructure is the set of facilities and systems that serve a country, city, or other area, and encompasses the services and facilities necessary for its economy, households and firms to function. Infrastructure is composed of public and private physical structures such as roads, railways, bridges, airports, public transit systems, tunnels, water supply, sewers, electrical grids, and telecommunications (including Internet connectivity and broadband access). In general, infrastructure has been defined as "the physical components of interrelated systems providing commodities and services essential to enable, sustain, or enhance societal living conditions" and maintain the surrounding environment.