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Build it Back Green Infrastructure. Nick Apostolidis | General Manager Client Development. Key Points. In the land of droughts and flooding rains we have to build infrastructure that is more resilient
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Build it Back GreenInfrastructure Nick Apostolidis | General Manager Client Development
Key Points • In the land of droughts and floodingrainswehave to build infrastructure that is more resilient • We can rebuild the infrastructure to be greener (noting time, budget and resource constraints) • No Silver Bullets • Need a framework that encourages green (sustainable) solutions • Need some pilot projects to show us the way • Need the will, vision, passion and todayyour ideas
Water • We can make water infrastructure more resilient to droughts, floods and cyclones. We lead the world. Security through diversity • Demand management • Water grid • Use Tugan desal plant during floods Water Cycle Management • Pimpama Coomera • Olympic Village
Transportation • Many small measures combined can make a difference. • Recycled material (concrete, asphalt) • E-crete • Low temperature bitumen • LED traffic lighting • Fuel efficient alignments • Optimized haulage routes • Conjunctive flood relief / retardation • Profiles that reduce fuel • Gabion weirs • Concrete sleepers • LED signals and lighting • Electronic train breaking • Trains instead of trucks • Use of locally sourced material
Power generation & distribution • Lessons from recent floods identified many improvements that can be made to reduce social disruption and economic loss associated with failure in power generation and distribution. • Underground transmission lines (especially urban areas) • Flood immune sub stations • Flood immune standby generators • More standby generators for critical infrastructure and facilities • Diversify energy sources • Redundant supply routes • Demand management • Distributed power generation
A framework that supports sustainable infrastructure at design, construction and operation? (source AGIC) • Management Systems & Governance • Management systems that incorporate sustainability • Making decisions • Purchasing & procurement • Climate change vulnerability • Knowledge sharing & capacity building • Optimise Use of Resources • Energy and carbon • Water • Material selection & use • Minimise Emissions, Pollution & Waste • Discharges to air, water and land • Land management • Waste management • Protect Ecosystems • Value People & Place • Health, wellbeing and safety • Natural & cultural heritage values • Stakeholder participation • Urban & landscape design & aesthetics