Future-Proofing Critical Water Infrastructure from an Economic and Hazard Resilience Perspective

This paper examines different future-proofing options for increasing both the resilience and capabilities of Tijuana’s critical infrastructure, using San Diego as a comparative control. It also examines the problems in effectively pricing water as a commodity and the productivity impact of non-potable piped water on Tijuana’s GDP. The system improvements being pursued by San Diego demonstrate the application of the Principles of Future-Proofing as guidance for infrastructure projects yielding a high ROI and offsetting potential economic losses.

Volume Editors
Robert Corser & Sharon Haar

ISBN
978-1-944214-03-6