Abstract:
In the Colombo Metropolitan Region (CMR), sustained productivity development is
key to Sri Lanka's 2022 growth as a middle income economy. One of the most valuable
growth engines in Sri Lanka is the increased productivity of the CMR or Western
Province. However, the CMR must remain comparable with other Asian urban areas.
Priority should also be given to reinforcing the most vibrant service industries such as
Information Technology (IT), financial services and shifting from low to high valueadded
production
opportunities.
Urban
sprawl
is
the
consequence
of
legal
and
structural
restrictions
on
land
prices
and
insufficient
resources
for
effective
and
productive
land
usage
and
property
development.
Several underground water pipelines were built in the Colombo Metropolitan Region
about fifty years ago. These pipes have reached the end of their useful life and require
extensive repairs. Based on the literature review, it was identified that water and
wastewater treatment systems require upgrades to meet contemporary environmental
standards. However, as per the objectives of the research, it is to assess the resilience
of water infrastructure projects in urban areas to examine the required level of policies
for resilience of water infrastructure projects in urban areas and to examine the impact
and externalities on the resilience of water infrastructure projects in urban areas.
The capacity utilization and requirements, policies, strategy, and capital accumulation
to the resilience of water infrastructure projects in Colombo Metropolitan Region
(CMR). Additionally, it implies that the impact and the corelation of the independent
variables, capacity utilization and requirements, policies, strategy, capital
accumulation to resilience of water infrastructure in Sri Lankan urban areas.
Citation:
Anistonrajj, M. (2022). Assessing resilience of water infrastructure projects in urban areas (a case study of Colombo Metropolitan Region - CMR) [Master's theses, University of Moratuwa]. Institutional Repository University of Moratuwa. http://dl.lib.uom.lk/handle/123/22532