Abstract: Most larger jurisdictions now have sophisticated pavement management systems and have been collecting performance data for a number of years. These data have typically been used to determine the status of the network, to develop short to medium-term work programs, and in some cases to project longer-term performance and associated funding requirements. In many cases, the management system indicates the need for significant increases in funding. This presentation will address some of the issues that come with the realization that the local infrastructure gap is much bigger than one imagined. The situation often indicates that wholesale changes are necessary in the way that municipal budgets are developed and financed. This usually involves the development of innovative communications strategies to crystallize the need and to point the way forward. It is intended to cover the key contributing factors that led to the creation of the gap in the City of Edmonton as well as the exacerbating socio-economic and psychological factors that are at play in most jurisdictions. For example, pavements are one of the few public assets where there is no obvious relationship between the users and the cost of service. Also, human psychology often militates against making the right public financing decisions in different economic conditions. The presentation will illustrate the use of relatively recent advances in mapping technology to facilitate communication of asset management issues to decision-makers.
Publication Year: 2008
Publication Date: 2008-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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