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Episode 64 - Infrastructure Deep Dive (Bridges and Dams)
Previously (episode 45), we talked about the weaknesses in global infrastructure from a very high level, with the promise to touch deeper on different aspects of infrastructure later on. In this episode we focus on dams and bridges, two very critical aspects of our physical infrastructure, and each with their own unique battles to fight now and in the coming decades.
Learn more:
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41597-020-0362-5
https://infrastructurereportcard.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Dams-2021.pdf
https://www.bridgemi.com/michigan-environment-watch/should-taxpayers-foot-bill-restoring-midland-dams
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/thousands-fled-their-lives-when-two-michigan-dams-collapsed-more-n1230841
https://e360.yale.edu/features/water-warning-the-looming-threat-of-the-worlds-aging-dams
https://infrastructurereportcard.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/2021-logotype.png
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_bridge_failures
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