Utilities
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Utilities
Utilities are urban objects that form critical infrastructures, needed for maintaining the essential support for sustaining the standard of living.
Description
Utilities in an urban context are formed by facilities for:
| Utility type | Description | Icon |
|---|---|---|
| Water | Utilities providing essential drinking water services to the different land uses within the urban environment, including residential, commercial, and industrial sectors. Such utilities and the associated infrastructure are often owned and managed by the state, with day-to-day maintenance coordinated by the local authority or muncipality. |  |
| Waste | Utilities to facilitate the treatment of wastewater and sewage from residential, commercial and other premises throughout the urban environment and surrounding hinterland (more rural locations may have individual domestic systems). Such utilities are often highly sensitive to the environment and must be carefully planned and designed. |  |
| Energy | Electricity, fuel and gas utilities that generate, transmit and/or distribute to all urban objects. Energy provision is an essential requirement for a functioning society and economy. |  |
- Drinking water ()
- Waste water ()
- Electricity ()
- Fuel()
- Gas ()
- Telecommunication
- Financial services (
) - Security services
- Public health, government services (see:
) - Transportation (
)
Within Urban Securipedia, we focus on water, waste and energy utilities, with transportation networks described under a unique category of urban object.
Footnotes and references
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