1st Edition

Infrastructure New Trajectories in Law

By Mariana Valverde Copyright 2022
130 Pages
by Routledge

130 Pages
by Routledge

130 Pages
by Routledge

This book provides an overview and assessment of infrastructure’s legal and governance underpinnings. Infrastructure is often thought of as a term referring only to the physical entities – pipes, cables, utility poles, highways, airports – that facilitate the transmission of water, gas, telecommunications and electricity, as well as enabling both private and public transportation, and serving... Read more

1. Audit, 2. Bonds, 3. Community consultations, 4. Credit ratings, 5. ‘The deal’, 6. High-speed rail, 7. Public-private partnerships, 8. Smart cities, 9. "Value for money" assessments, 10. Conclusion

Biography

Mariana Valverde is Professor Emeritus at the Centre for Criminology and Sociolegal Studies at the University of Toronto, Canada.