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The Philadelphia Water Department and the Burden of History

Public works management & policy, 2007-01, Vol.11 (3), p.233-238 [Peer Reviewed Journal]

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The Philadelphia Water Department and the Burden of History
Author: Holst, Arthur
Subjects: City planning - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania ; Departments ; Infrastructure ; Infrastructure - United States - Pennsylvania ; Investment ; Investments ; Path Dependence ; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania ; Population Growth ; Repair and maintenance ; Water Supply ; Water supply - Pennsylvania
Is Part Of: Public works management & policy, 2007-01, Vol.11 (3), p.233-238
Description: This article uses the conceptual framework of path dependence to analyze the challenges Philadelphia faces in maintaining its $25 billion investment in water infrastructure. Much of Philadelphia’s water infrastructure was developed in the context of rapid population growth. Yet the system now serves an area that for the past half century has been depopulating and decreasing in density. This change has required a substantial shift in investment away from the traditional focus on increasing capacity, toward maintenance and monitoring, in an attempt to keep down replacement costs.
Publisher: Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications
Language: English
Identifier: ISSN: 1087-724X
EISSN: 1552-7549
DOI: 10.1177/1087724X06297319
Source: Alma/SFX Local Collection

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