Canada 2030: Scan of Emerging Issues - Infrastructure

This report explores key changes that could impact infrastructure and investments over the next 10-15 years.

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The research method involved strategic foresight, scanning for emerging policy challenges and opportunities, and experimenting with methods and technologies to support policy development. It drew on previous foresight studies and expert participation from various organizations.

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The report by Policy Horizons Canada examines potential disruptive changes in infrastructure over the next 10-15 years, considering the rise of virtual work, online consumption, and local production. It discusses how technologies like self-driving vehicles, 3D printing, IoT, A.I., and renewable energy could transform infrastructure needs. The study emphasizes the importance of adapting to these changes to avoid stranded and underutilized infrastructure. It covers four main areas: the built environment, transportation, energy, and digital infrastructure. The report identifies trends such as personalized mobility, emerging urban electric grids, virtual transportation of goods, the significance of digital infrastructure, the shift from corporate seats to digital workers, infrastructure in a post-oil economy, the preference for access over ownership, self-funding infrastructure, new approaches in affordable housing, small town urbanization, and cybersecurity challenges.

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Categories: 3d printing | 2016 publication year | 2030 time horizon | 2030s time horizon | Canada geographic scope | English publication language | Global geographic scope | artificial intelligence | digital | digital infrastructure | energy | infrastructure | internet of things | local production | online consumption | renewable energy | self-driving vehicles | transportation | urban development | virtual work