A sustainable procurement policy proposal for distribution system operators

The environmental and social impact of the energy generation and distribution industry on the biosphere is negative or unknown due to a lack of supply chain transparency. For electricity and gas distribution system operators (DSOs), the opportunity to contribute significantly to more environmental and social sustainable development in the energy...

Analysing outsourcing policies in an asset management context: A six-stage model

Asset managers of civil infrastructure are increasingly outsourcing their maintenance. Whereas maintenance is a cyclic process, decisions to outsource decisions are often project-based, and confusing the discussion on the degree of outsourcing. This paper presents a six-stage model that facilitates the top-down discussion for analysing the...

The ecology of metals

Management and maintenance of hydraulic infrastructure: Dutch experiences

This report has been prepared for the refresher course for alumni of IHE in Bangladesh. The goal of the refresher course is to: Familiarise participants with new insights and focal points in integrated water resources management and the delivery of services, which are at the very purpose of water management. One of the points to which special...