wikinomics in sustainability

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Industrial Age Infrastructure Business Model

Governments

DevelopersGenerators

ConsultantsEngineer

sArchitects

Landscapers, etc…

Suppliers

Executors

“Beneficiaries”

Concrete

Steel PipesAsphalt,

etc..

Contractors, Sub

contractors

Users Buyers

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Environmental Degradation Water contamination Urban heat island Inefficient infrastructure Possibly climate change (from 100 drought

to 100 year floods in 3 years!) Beneficiaries not really benefitted Unsustainability More costs and expenditure than

benefits

Effects of the Industrial Age Business Model


Wikinomic business model of collaboration

What is the alternative or future?


Wikinomic Age Infrastructure Business Model

Governments

Generators/ Beneficiaries

Traditional Suppliers

Developers

Consultants

Contractors, Sub

contractors

Users Buyers

PPP,Public

property admin

Norms, Regulations?

Products, Applications

,Knowhow,Designs,

Consulting

Integrated solution provider

Executors


Even the “most modern” types of contracts are out-dated as they leave out Integrated Solution Providers, as suppliers are dealt with as separate entities in relation to the contract.

In a modern wikinomic business model the Integrated Solution Provider should be an integral part of the contract, not only supplying material, but also knowhow, and as such it constitutes a very new way of doing business in the industry.

EPC/EPCM


Mainly because the old model didn’t/doesn’t work. Advance of technology Traditional stakeholders don’t know how to exploit

technology to maximum effect Technology advances so quick and knowledge cycles

are ever shorter, companies can’t wait for the next generation of professionals to be senior engineers

It is more competitive and cost effective Provides direct support that is faster and more

dynamic

Why the Integrated Solution Provider? Why now?


Vested interests Government that needs/wants to sell water, other

services for revenue/income Government should focus on what is essential Privatisation is not necessary either, “Consumer

Owned Decentralized Solutions”, makes the country more competitive, hence more powerful

Intellectual Legacy Out-dated professionals, especially generation of

senior engineers, architects to a certain extent. Out-dated knowledge and out-dated fragmented

mindset. Change is difficult

Obstacles to Wikinomic Business Model


Water management models do not take into account appearance of modern geo-synthetics.

Horton, Overland Flow, etc… Runoff Coefficient – Inverse Compensated Runoff

Coefficient. Traditional model of Quantity vs. Quality

Water Knock on effects Air

Things described, as what they are not Anaerobic Digestion, Desalination, Sustainability,

etc…

Tangible examples of Intellectual Legacy


Gravel replacement

Water storage

Pervious paving

Vertical gardens

Viable lineal applications

Speed of Change in Technology

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sIntegration complexity


Knowledge Competence

Water Engineer

Hydra

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s Chem

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Bio

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Environmental Professional

Hydra

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Bio

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Integrated Solution Provider

Hydra

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Bio

logy


Water conservation efficient management Fit for purpose 100% Capture 0% Contaminated Discharge 100% Reuse

Urban Heat Island Effect Mitigation Carbon neutral

Zero Energy Consumption Recycled plastics No transport required

Achievable Environmental Objectives

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