Lifecycle Engineering of Infrastructure: An Essential Approach to Engineering for a Sustainable Africa

Abstract

Looking at African Development in comparison with other continents, it can be concluded that there are still so much to do to achieve comfortable standard of living for the majority of the inhabitants. While a lot of steps has been taken and appreciable progress has been made in many places, majority are yet to have access to stable and affordable basic necessities of life such as potable water, stable electricity and comfortable accommodation. This study examined various engineering approaches being used and those that could be used to make the enumerated basic necessities of life accessible to majority of Africans at affordable price. Our evaluation revealed appropriate lifecycle engineering as a feasible approach to achieving the desired goal. This research and its findings will assist Africans and other nations in understanding African infrastructure problems and how best to address the technical problems in a sustainable manner.