The notion of inverse infrastructures - that is, bottom-up,
user-driven, self-organizing networks - gives us a fresh
perspective on the omnipresent infrastructure systems that support
our economy and structure our way of living. This fascinating book
considers the emergence of inverse infrastructures as a new
phenomenon that will have a vast impact on consumers, industry and
policy. Using a wide range of theories, from institutional
economics to complex adaptive systems, it explores the mechanisms
and incentives for the rise of these alternatives to large-scale
infrastructures and points to their potential disruptive effect on
conventional markets and governance models. The approach in this
unique book challenges the existing literature on infrastructures,
which primarily focuses on large technical systems (LTSs). Rather,
this study highlights unprecedented developments, analyzing the
differences and complementarity between LTSs and inverse
infrastructures. It illustrates that even large infrastructures
need not require a blueprint design or top-down and centralized
control to run efficiently. The expert contributors draw upon a
captivating and wide ranging set of case studies, including:
Wikipedia; wind energy cooperatives, Wireless Leiden, rural telecom
in developing countries, local radio and television distribution,
the collection of waste paper, syngas infrastructure design, and
e-government projects. The book discusses the feasibility of
temporary infrastructures and unheard of ownership arrangements,
and concludes that inverse networks represent a critical
transformation of the accepted model of infrastructure development.
Laying a foundation for future research in the area and suggesting
ways to bridge the gap between policy and practice, this
path-breaking book will prove a riveting read for academics,
students and researchers across a number of disciplines including
economics, business, management, innovation, and technology and
policy studies. Contributors: A. Correlje, C. Davis, F. de Jong,
T.M. Egyedi, P.M. Herder, M. Janssen, L.M. Kamp, R. Kunneke, D.C.
Mehos, K. Mulder, I. Nikolic, T. Schuetze, R.M. Stikkelman, J.
Ubacht, J. van den Berg, E. van Oost, A.F. van Veenstra, S.
Verhaegh, J. Vrancken, W.G. Vree, T. Weijers, R. Westerveld
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