Civil engineers locally and internationally find themselves in the unique position of providing solutions to the needs of the poulation whilst also managing the impacts their solutions have on the environment. An interesting article in Africa Geographic's July Issue "Too Clever by Half" discusses the positive and negative aspects of technology, something we should all be aware of, especially in the African context.
Tied to this is the recent proliferation of Public-Private Infrastructure projects. PPP, or PFI, as it is known in the UK, is a relatively new method (2 decades old) of delivering sorely needed infratructure without burdening the public purse. Articles here and here give recent insight into current thinking.
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