infrastuktroriented
Infrastuktroriented is a neologism used to describe an orientation in which infrastructure is the primary lens for planning, design, and policy. In practice, it emphasizes the underlying physical and organizational networks—such as transportation, energy, water, communications, and essential institutions—that enable services and everyday functions. Proponents argue that decisions should account for the robustness, interoperability, and lifecycle of these networks as foundational to more visible outcomes like mobility, reliability, and resilience.
The term is not widely standardized and its usage varies by field. It appears in discussions of
Applications include urban planning that foregrounds networks and utilities, design of resilient supply chains, and the
Benefits cited include improved reliability, easier long-term budgeting, and better cross-sector coordination. Criticisms focus on potential
Related concepts include infrastructuralism, systems thinking, and resilience engineering. As a coined term, infrastuktroriented remains most