This article focuses on various engineering efforts required to reconstruct post-war Iraq. The two most crucial infrastructure issues, by all accounts, are water and electricity, and the ability to deliver clean, treated drinking water is largely dependent on the availability of a reliable source of electricity. Thus, from an engineering standpoint, restoring electricity should be the number one priority. Work has already begun to restore the electric, water, and sanitation infrastructure. The first phase of reconstruction, providing emergency supplies of water and humanitarian aid, began even before the war was over. United States Agency for International Development is in the process of tackling the long-term infrastructure needs of Iraq. The organization has issued nine procurement contracts for reconstruction work. SkyLink Air and Logistic Support Inc. has been signed to provide an assessment of civilian airports, collaboration on their repair, and ongoing management of the airports for receiving and processing humanitarian aid and reconstruction material.
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Rebuilding Iraq
Now that Soldiers Have Finished the Bulk of Their Work, it's Time for Engineers to Take Over the Task of Turning Iraq Back into a Habitable Country.
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Mechanical Engineering. Jun 2003, 125(06): 48-51 (4 pages)
Published Online: June 1, 2003
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Ehrenman, G. (June 1, 2003). "Rebuilding Iraq." ASME. Mechanical Engineering. June 2003; 125(06): 48–51. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2003-JUN-4
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