This document provides an overview of infrastructure from the perspective of multi-dimensional impact accounting. It defines infrastructure as part of physical capital and discusses various types of infrastructure including commercial, communications, education, energy, health, housing, industrial, religious, security, tourism, transport, water and more. Specific examples of infrastructure such as power plants, pipelines, schools, hospitals, ports and bridges are also presented. The document concludes with thoughts on underinvestment in infrastructure and how financing and employment of youth could help upgrade infrastructure globally.

1. MULTI DIMENSION IMPACT ACCOUNTING
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INFRASTRUCTURE
OVERVIEW

2. MULTI DIMENSION IMPACT ACCOUNTING
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4. INFRASTRUCTURE is part of
PHYSICAL CAPITAL
MULTI DIMENSION IMPACT ACCOUNTING

5. COMMERCIAL AND
ADMINISTRATIVE
INFRASTRUCTURE comprises:
● Retail stores;
● Bank buildings;
● Government offices;
● Business offices;
● Advertising offices; etc
MULTI DIMENSION IMPACT ACCOUNTING

6. … which is part of MAN BUILT
CAPITAL (MBC)
MULTI DIMENSION IMPACT ACCOUNTING

7. Elements of INFRASTRUCTURE:
● Transport;
● Communications;
● Energy;
● Water;
● Storm water and sewer;
● Flood control;
● Industrial;
● Health;
● Education;
● Housing;
● Commercial and administrative;
● Tourism;
● Religious; and more
MULTI DIMENSION IMPACT ACCOUNTING

8. Examples …
● Communications;
● Energy … Electric Power Generation;
● Energy … Electric Power Transmission;
● Energy … Oil and Gas Pipelines;
● Transport … Airports and Seaports
● Transport … Freight Rail
● Transport … Roads and Bridges;
● Transport … Passenger Rail;
● Urban Infrastructure;
● Water and Sewer.
MULTI DIMENSION IMPACT ACCOUNTING

9. MULTI DIMENSION IMPACT ACCOUNTING
COMMERCIAL
INFRASTRUCTURE

10. COMMERCIAL
INFRASTRUCTURE comprises:
● Retail stores;
● Bank buildings;
● Government offices;
● Business offices;
● Advertising offices; etc
MULTI DIMENSION IMPACT ACCOUNTING

11. MULTI DIMENSION IMPACT ACCOUNTING
Sun
BOP
Sun
Financial
Capital
Human
Capital
Man Built
Capital
Natural
Capital
Sun SunSun
Financial
Capital
Human
Capital
Man Built
Capital
Natural
Capital
Sun
EOPCITY BUILDINGS

12. MULTI DIMENSION IMPACT ACCOUNTING
COMMUNICATIONS

13. COMMUNICATIONS
INFRASTRUCTURE comprises:
● Wireless technology;
● Fibre pathways;
● Switches;
● Server farms;
● etc.
MULTI DIMENSION IMPACT ACCOUNTING

14. MULTI DIMENSION IMPACT ACCOUNTING
Sun
BOP
Sun
Financial
Capital
Human
Capital
Man Built
Capital
Natural
Capital
Sun SunSun
Financial
Capital
Human
Capital
Man Built
Capital
Natural
Capital
Sun
EOPCOMMUNICATIONS INFRASTRUCTURE

15. MULTI DIMENSION IMPACT ACCOUNTING
Sun
BOP
Sun
Financial
Capital
Human
Capital
Man Built
Capital
Natural
Capital
Sun SunSun
Financial
Capital
Human
Capital
Man Built
Capital
Natural
Capital
Sun
EOPUNDERSEA CABLES

16. MULTI DIMENSION IMPACT ACCOUNTING
EDUCATION
INFRASTRUCTURE

17. EDUCATION INFRASTRUCTURE
comprises:
● Pre-K schools;
● Primary schools;
● Secondary schools;
● Vocational schools;
● Universities;
● Research centers;
MULTI DIMENSION IMPACT ACCOUNTING

18. MULTI DIMENSION IMPACT ACCOUNTING
ENERGY
INFRASTRUCTURE

19. ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE
comprises:
● Production facilities;
● Terminal facilities;
● Refineries;
● Oil and Gas Pipelines;
● Electric Power Generation;
● Electric Power Transmission;
● Renewable Energy Facilities.
MULTI DIMENSION IMPACT ACCOUNTING

20. MULTI DIMENSION IMPACT ACCOUNTING
ENERGY
ELECTRIC POWER
GENERATION

21. MULTI DIMENSION IMPACT ACCOUNTING
Sun
BOP
Sun
Financial
Capital
Human
Capital
Man Built
Capital
Natural
Capital
Sun SunSun
Financial
Capital
Human
Capital
Man Built
Capital
Natural
Capital
Sun
EOPCENTRAL ELECTRIC POWER GENERATION

22. MULTI DIMENSION IMPACT ACCOUNTING
Sun
BOP
Sun
Financial
Capital
Human
Capital
Man Built
Capital
Natural
Capital
Sun SunSun
Financial
Capital
Human
Capital
Man Built
Capital
Natural
Capital
Sun
EOPDIESEL ELECTRIC POWER GENERATION

23. MULTI DIMENSION IMPACT ACCOUNTING
Sun
BOP
Sun
Financial
Capital
Human
Capital
Man Built
Capital
Natural
Capital
Sun SunSun
Financial
Capital
Human
Capital
Man Built
Capital
Natural
Capital
Sun
EOPPOWER CELL ELECTRIC GENERATION

24. MULTI DIMENSION IMPACT ACCOUNTING
ENERGY
ELECTRIC POWER
TRANSMISSION

25. MULTI DIMENSION IMPACT ACCOUNTING
Sun
BOP
Sun
Financial
Capital
Human
Capital
Man Built
Capital
Natural
Capital
Sun SunSun
Financial
Capital
Human
Capital
Man Built
Capital
Natural
Capital
Sun
EOPELECTRIC POWER TRANSMISSION

26. MULTI DIMENSION IMPACT ACCOUNTING
ENERGY
OIL AND GAS
PIPELINES

27. MULTI DIMENSION IMPACT ACCOUNTING
Sun
BOP
Sun
Financial
Capital
Human
Capital
Man Built
Capital
Natural
Capital
Sun SunSun
Financial
Capital
Human
Capital
Man Built
Capital
Natural
Capital
Sun
EOPOIL PIPELINE

28. MULTI DIMENSION IMPACT ACCOUNTING
Sun
BOP
Sun
Financial
Capital
Human
Capital
Man Built
Capital
Natural
Capital
Sun SunSun
Financial
Capital
Human
Capital
Man Built
Capital
Natural
Capital
Sun
EOPOIL PIPELINE

29. MULTI DIMENSION IMPACT ACCOUNTING
ENERGY
RENEWABLE POWER
GENERATION

30. MULTI DIMENSION IMPACT ACCOUNTING
Sun
BOP
Sun
Financial
Capital
Human
Capital
Man Built
Capital
Natural
Capital
Sun SunSun
Financial
Capital
Human
Capital
Man Built
Capital
Natural
Capital
Sun
EOPTIDAL POWER ELECTRIC GENERATION

31. MULTI DIMENSION IMPACT ACCOUNTING
Sun
BOP
Sun
Financial
Capital
Human
Capital
Man Built
Capital
Natural
Capital
Sun SunSun
Financial
Capital
Human
Capital
Man Built
Capital
Natural
Capital
Sun
EOPWIND POWER ELECTRIC GENERATION

32. MULTI DIMENSION IMPACT ACCOUNTING
Sun
BOP
Sun
Financial
Capital
Human
Capital
Man Built
Capital
Natural
Capital
Sun SunSun
Financial
Capital
Human
Capital
Man Built
Capital
Natural
Capital
Sun
EOPPV SOLAR POWER ELECTRIC GENERATION

33. MULTI DIMENSION IMPACT ACCOUNTING
Sun
BOP
Sun
Financial
Capital
Human
Capital
Man Built
Capital
Natural
Capital
Sun SunSun
Financial
Capital
Human
Capital
Man Built
Capital
Natural
Capital
Sun
EOPTHERMAL SOLAR POWER ELECTRIC GENERATION

34. MULTI DIMENSION IMPACT ACCOUNTING
HEALTH
INFRASTRUCTURE

35. HEALTH INFRASTRUCTURE
comprises:
● Hospitals;
● Clinics;
● Research centers;
● Training centers.
MULTI DIMENSION IMPACT ACCOUNTING

36. MULTI DIMENSION IMPACT ACCOUNTING
HOUSING
INFRASTRUCTURE

37. HOUSING INFRASTRUCTURE
comprises:
● Apartments;
● Houses;
● Townhouse developments;
● Urban slums.
MULTI DIMENSION IMPACT ACCOUNTING

38. MULTI DIMENSION IMPACT ACCOUNTING
INDUSTRIAL
INFRASTRUCTURE

39. INDUSTRIAL INFRASTRUCTURE
comprises:
● Factories;
● Industrial parks;
● Warehouses;
● etc.
MULTI DIMENSION IMPACT ACCOUNTING

40. MULTI DIMENSION IMPACT ACCOUNTING
RELIGIOUS
INFRASTRUCTURE

41. RELIGIOUS INFRASTRUCTURE
comprises:
● Churches,
● Mosques,
● Temples,
● Synagogues.
MULTI DIMENSION IMPACT ACCOUNTING

42. MULTI DIMENSION IMPACT ACCOUNTING
SECURITY
INFRASTRUCTURE

43. SECURITY INFRASTRUCTURE
comprises:
● Police stations,
● Fire houses,
● Emergency command centers,
● Military installations,
● etc.
MULTI DIMENSION IMPACT ACCOUNTING

44. MULTI DIMENSION IMPACT ACCOUNTING
TOURISM
INFRASTRUCTURE

45. TOURISM INFRASTRUCTURE
comprises:
● Travel infrastructure;
● Hotels;
● Restaurants;
● Destinations;
● Entertainment.
MULTI DIMENSION IMPACT ACCOUNTING

46. MULTI DIMENSION IMPACT ACCOUNTING
TRANSPORT
INFRASTRUCTURE

47. TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE
comprises:
● Roads and bridges
● Railways
● Ports
● Airports
MULTI DIMENSION IMPACT ACCOUNTING

48. MULTI DIMENSION IMPACT ACCOUNTING
TRANSPORT
AIRPORTS

49. MULTI DIMENSION IMPACT ACCOUNTING
Sun
BOP
Sun
Financial
Capital
Human
Capital
Man Built
Capital
Natural
Capital
Sun SunSun
Financial
Capital
Human
Capital
Man Built
Capital
Natural
Capital
Sun
EOPDALLAS FORT WORTH AIRPORT

50. MULTI DIMENSION IMPACT ACCOUNTING
TRANSPORT
SEAPORTS

51. MULTI DIMENSION IMPACT ACCOUNTING
Sun
BOP
Sun
Financial
Capital
Human
Capital
Man Built
Capital
Natural
Capital
Sun SunSun
Financial
Capital
Human
Capital
Man Built
Capital
Natural
Capital
Sun
EOPPORT OF LOS ANGELES

52. MULTI DIMENSION IMPACT ACCOUNTING
TRANSPORT
ROADS AND BRIDGES

53. MULTI DIMENSION IMPACT ACCOUNTING
Sun
BOP
Sun
Financial
Capital
Human
Capital
Man Built
Capital
Natural
Capital
Sun SunSun
Financial
Capital
Human
Capital
Man Built
Capital
Natural
Capital
Sun
EOPHIGHWAYS IN USA (SEATTLE)

54. MULTI DIMENSION IMPACT ACCOUNTING
Sun
BOP
Sun
Financial
Capital
Human
Capital
Man Built
Capital
Natural
Capital
Sun SunSun
Financial
Capital
Human
Capital
Man Built
Capital
Natural
Capital
Sun
EOPHIGHWAYS IN BEIJING

55. MULTI DIMENSION IMPACT ACCOUNTING
Sun
BOP
Sun
Financial
Capital
Human
Capital
Man Built
Capital
Natural
Capital
Sun SunSun
Financial
Capital
Human
Capital
Man Built
Capital
Natural
Capital
Sun
EOPGOLDEN GATE BRIDGE

56. MULTI DIMENSION IMPACT ACCOUNTING
Sun
BOP
Sun
Financial
Capital
Human
Capital
Man Built
Capital
Natural
Capital
Sun SunSun
Financial
Capital
Human
Capital
Man Built
Capital
Natural
Capital
Sun
EOPJIAOZHOU BAY BRIDGE IN CHINA

57. MULTI DIMENSION IMPACT ACCOUNTING
TRANSPORT
RAIL - FREIGHT

58. MULTI DIMENSION IMPACT ACCOUNTING
Sun
BOP
Sun
Financial
Capital
Human
Capital
Man Built
Capital
Natural
Capital
Sun SunSun
Financial
Capital
Human
Capital
Man Built
Capital
Natural
Capital
Sun
EOPTWO HIGH CONTAINER TRAIN

59. MULTI DIMENSION IMPACT ACCOUNTING
Sun
BOP
Sun
Financial
Capital
Human
Capital
Man Built
Capital
Natural
Capital
Sun SunSun
Financial
Capital
Human
Capital
Man Built
Capital
Natural
Capital
Sun
EOPCOAL TRAIN

60. MULTI DIMENSION IMPACT ACCOUNTING
Sun
BOP
Sun
Financial
Capital
Human
Capital
Man Built
Capital
Natural
Capital
Sun SunSun
Financial
Capital
Human
Capital
Man Built
Capital
Natural
Capital
Sun
EOPCRUDE OIL TRAIN

61. MULTI DIMENSION IMPACT ACCOUNTING
TRANSPORT
RAIL - PASSENGER

62. MULTI DIMENSION IMPACT ACCOUNTING
Sun
BOP
Sun
Financial
Capital
Human
Capital
Man Built
Capital
Natural
Capital
Sun SunSun
Financial
Capital
Human
Capital
Man Built
Capital
Natural
Capital
Sun
EOPJAPANESE BULLET TRAIN

63. MULTI DIMENSION IMPACT ACCOUNTING
Sun
BOP
Sun
Financial
Capital
Human
Capital
Man Built
Capital
Natural
Capital
Sun SunSun
Financial
Capital
Human
Capital
Man Built
Capital
Natural
Capital
Sun
EOPHIGH SPEED TRAIN IN EUROPE

64. MULTI DIMENSION IMPACT ACCOUNTING
WATER
INFRASTRUCTURE

65. WATER INFRASTRUCTURE
comprises:
● Potable Water Supplies;
● Waste Water and Sewage;
● Flood Control Structures.
MULTI DIMENSION IMPACT ACCOUNTING

66. MULTI DIMENSION IMPACT ACCOUNTING
WATER
POTABLE WATER
SUPPLY

67. MULTI DIMENSION IMPACT ACCOUNTING
Sun
BOP
Sun
Financial
Capital
Human
Capital
Man Built
Capital
Natural
Capital
Sun SunSun
Financial
Capital
Human
Capital
Man Built
Capital
Natural
Capital
Sun
EOPWATER FOR NEW YORK CITY

68. MULTI DIMENSION IMPACT ACCOUNTING
Sun
BOP
Sun
Financial
Capital
Human
Capital
Man Built
Capital
Natural
Capital
Sun SunSun
Financial
Capital
Human
Capital
Man Built
Capital
Natural
Capital
Sun
EOPREPAIRING WATER MAIN

69. MULTI DIMENSION IMPACT ACCOUNTING
WATER
WASTE WATER
AND SEWAGE

70. MULTI DIMENSION IMPACT ACCOUNTING
Sun
BOP
Sun
Financial
Capital
Human
Capital
Man Built
Capital
Natural
Capital
Sun SunSun
Financial
Capital
Human
Capital
Man Built
Capital
Natural
Capital
Sun
EOPWATER TREATMENT

71. MULTI DIMENSION IMPACT ACCOUNTING
Sun
BOP
Sun
Financial
Capital
Human
Capital
Man Built
Capital
Natural
Capital
Sun SunSun
Financial
Capital
Human
Capital
Man Built
Capital
Natural
Capital
Sun
EOPSEWAGE TREATMENT

72. MULTI DIMENSION IMPACT ACCOUNTING
WATER
FLOOD CONTROL
SYSTEMS

73. MULTI DIMENSION IMPACT ACCOUNTING
SOME CONCLUSIONS

74. UNDERINVESTMENT
From a technical perspective, there is the
capacity to upgrade the world's infrastructure
so that it serves society in an efficient way. The
problem is that the way the socio-enviro-
economic SYSTEM is being managed is a such
that only a tiny part of what is needed gets
funded and built.
MULTI DIMENSION IMPACT ACCOUNTING

75. FINANCING
The financial community has been creative in
many ways … but they have completely failed
to find ways for important infrastructure to get
funded. In part this is because of a singular
interest in profit performance and zero interest
in for good results. As long as 'good' is not
measured this cannot change.
MULTI DIMENSION IMPACT ACCOUNTING

76. EDUCATED AND UNEMPLOYED
A huge population of youth has reasonably
good education and are unemployed. The
world is not short of people nor technology to
upgrade the world's infrastructure. The world
is short of bankers and political leaders who
can see the immense value in employing
people to build and maintain infrastructure.
MULTI DIMENSION IMPACT ACCOUNTING

77. Physical Capital may be owned by Corporate
Organizations, by Private Individuals or by the
Public Sector.
Ownership has been a key feature of modern
capitalism … and is worthy of more study and
understanding.
MULTI DIMENSION IMPACT ACCOUNTING

78. Elements of INFRASTRUCTURE:
● Transport;
● Communications;
● Energy;
● Water;
● Storm water and sewer;
● Flood control;
● Industrial;
● Health;
● Education;
● Housing;
● Commercial and administrative;
● Tourism;
● Religious; and more
MULTI DIMENSION IMPACT ACCOUNTING

79. Follow up: Request for Feedback
Getting these ideas fleshed out into a clear, simple but
comprehensive structure is a big job and remains a work-in-
progress. Many organizations are making progress with this,
but there is no broad universal framework yet that will enable
all the pieces to come together and work efficiently.
I would like to get feedback from anyone and everyone to
help move this initiative forward. While I have some clear
concepts about much of this architecture, there are many
details that I do not know enough about and need help. So,
please feel free to contact me (peterbnyc@gmail.com).
Please put something relevant and catchy in the subject line.
MULTI DIMENSION IMPACT ACCOUNTING

80. Some links and contact information:
Peter Burgess … peterbnyc@gmail.com
Peter Burgess LinkedIn profile
https://www.linkedin.com/in/peterburgess1
Link to TrueValueMetrics.org website
http://www.truevaluemetrics.org/
Link to navigation for MDIA slidesets
http://www.truevaluemetrics.org/DBadmin/DBtxt001.php?vv1=list0200-Burgess-p3-Slidesets
MULTI DIMENSION IMPACT ACCOUNTING

81. MULTI DIMENSION IMPACT ACCOUNTING
Money Government
Laws/Rules
Public
Infrastructure
Industry
Mining
Energy
Waste
Retail
Logistics
Knowledge
Technology
Financial
Capital
Physical
Capital
Knowledge
Capital
Institutional
Capital
Social
Capital
Financial
Capital
Physical
Capital
Knowledge
Capital
Institutional
Capital
Social
CapitalMBC
Water
Sewer
Regulations
Security
Private
Sector
Public
Sector
Electric
Grid
Buildings
Banks
Capital
Markets
Community
Culture
Religion
Recreation
Insurance
Health
Education
Roads
Transport
Public Lands
Research

82. MULTI DIMENSION IMPACT ACCOUNTING
Money Government
Laws/Rules
Public
Infrastructure
Industry
Mining
Energy
Waste
Retail
Logistics
Knowledge
Technology
Financial
Capital
Physical
Capital
Knowledge
Capital
Institutional
Capital
Social
Capital
Financial
Capital
Physical
Capital
Knowledge
Capital
Institutional
Capital
Social
CapitalMBC
Water
Sewer
Regulations
Security
Private
Sector
Public
Sector
Electric
Grid
Buildings
Banks
Capital
Markets
Community
Culture
Religion
Recreation
Insurance
Health
Education
Roads
Transport
Public Lands
Research

83. MULTI DIMENSION IMPACT ACCOUNTING
Money Government
Laws/Rules
Public
Infrastructure
Industry
Mining
Energy
Waste
Retail
Logistics
Knowledge
Technology
Financial
Capital
Physical
Capital
Knowledge
Capital
Institutional
Capital
Social
Capital
Financial
Capital
Physical
Capital
Knowledge
Capital
Institutional
Capital
Social
CapitalMBC
Water
Sewer
Regulations
Security
Private
Sector
Public
Sector
Electric
Grid
Buildings
Banks
Capital
Markets
Community
Culture
Religion
Recreation
Insurance
Health
Education
Roads
Transport
Public Lands
Research

84. MULTI DIMENSION IMPACT ACCOUNTING
Sun
Social media online
Sun
BOP
Financial
Capital
Human
Capital
Man Built
Capital
Natural
Capital
Sun SunSun
EOP
Financial
Capital
Human
Capital
Man Built
Capital
Natural
Capital
Sun

85. Follow up: Request for Feedback
Getting these ideas fleshed out into a clear, simple but
comprehensive structure is a big job and remains a work-in-
progress. Many organizations are making progress with this,
but there is no broad universal framework yet that will enable
all the pieces to come together and work efficiently.
I would like to get feedback from anyone and everyone to
help move this initiative forward. While I have some clear
concepts about much of this architecture, there are many
details that I do not know enough about and need help. So,
please feel free to contact me (peterbnyc@gmail.com).
Please put something relevant and catchy in the subject line.
MULTI DIMENSION IMPACT ACCOUNTING

86. Some links and contact information:
Peter Burgess … peterbnyc@gmail.com
Peter Burgess LinkedIn profile
https://www.linkedin.com/in/peterburgess1
Link to TrueValueMetrics.org website
http://www.truevaluemetrics.org/
Link to navigation for MDIA slidesets
http://www.truevaluemetrics.org/DBadmin/DBtxt001.php?vv1=list0200-Burgess-p3-Slidesets
MULTI DIMENSION IMPACT ACCOUNTING