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infrastructures and utilities  

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  • Infrastructures are network-bound large technological systems through which utility services are supplied, distributed, and consumed. Utilities are the providers of these services, which encompass drinking water, electricity, gas supply, waste collection, and sewer services. [Source: Encyclopedia of Consumer Culture; Infrastructures and Utilities]

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