Enhancing Urban Sustainability Infrastructure: Mathematical Approaches for Optimizing Investments : Proceedings of a Workshop

The National Academies Board on Mathematical Sciences and Analytics and Board on Infrastructure and the Constructed Environment convened a 3-day public workshop on July 13, 20, and 27, 2022, to explore state-of-the-art analytical tools that could advance urban sustainability through improved prioritization of public works projects. Invited speakers included people working in urban sustainability, city planning, local public and private infrastructure, asset management, and infrastructure investment; city officials and utility officials; and statisticians, data scientists, mathematicians, economists, computer scientists, and artificial intelligence/machine learning experts. Presentations and workshop discussions provided insights into new research areas that have the potential to advance urban sustainability in public works planning, as well as the barriers to their adoption. This publication summarizes the presentation and discussion of the workshop. Table of ContentsFront MatterIntroduction1 Local Infrastructure Decision Making2 Relevant Data, Analytics, and Metrics for Infrastructure and Sustainability3 Funding and Investment Mechanisms for Infrastructure4 Decision Making for Infrastructure Investments5 Building Confidence in Data and Institutions6 Social, Physical, and Digital Infrastructure for Public Safety7 Moving Beyond Short-Termism8 Building the Ideal Sustainable City9 Workshop Themes and the Path ForwardAppendixesAppendix A: Key Resources for Decision MakersAppendix B: Workshop AgendaAppendix C: Biographical Information for Workshop Planning Committee Members and Speakers