REHABILITATING AND MODERNIZING CUBA'S INFRASTRUCTURE

Report No. SP-08-98

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With more than 25-exhibits and maps, this report highlights the infrastructural resources available in Cuba in transportation, utilities, communications and the environment. Identifies capital improvement and expansion requirements.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

Introduction

                Section 1.0-Transportation

                                1.1           Seaports

                                                1.1.1        The Main Ports on the South Coast

                                                1.1.2        Other Important Southern Ports

                                                1.1.3        The Main Ports in the North Coast

                                                1.1.4        Other Important Northern Ports

                                                1.1.5        Capital Improvement Needs-Ports

                                1.2           Airports

                                                1.2.1        Introduction

                                                1.2.2        Geography

                                                1.2.3        Long Term Passenger Traffic

                                                1.2.4        Long Term Air Cargo

                                                1.2.5        Capital Improvement Needs-Airports

                                1.3           Railroads

                                                1.3.1        Introduction

                                                1.3.2        Sugar Mills System

                                                1.3.3        Auxiliary Facilities

                                                1.3.4        Inventory

                                                1.3.5        Summary

                                                1.3.6        Capital Improvement Needs-Railroads

                                1.4           Highways

                                                1.4.1        Introduction

                                                1.4.2        The Expressways

                                                1.4.3        Capital Improvements Needs-Highways

                Section 2.0-Utilities

                                2.1           Electric Power

                                                2.1.1        Introduction

                                                2.1.2        Energy Demand

                                                2.1.3        Energy Crisis

                                                2.1.4        Electrical Energy

                                                2.1.5        Hydro-Electric and Other Energy Sources

                                                2.1.6        Nuclear Energy

                                                2.1.7        Summary

                                                2.1.8        Capital Improvement Needs-Electric Power

                                2.2           Gas & Water/Sewage

                                                2.2.1        Natural Gas

                                                2.2.2        Water/Sewage

                                                2.2.3        Probable Remedial Action Needed

                                                                2.2.3.1     Water Distribution Systems

                                                                2.2.3.2     Emergency Task

                                                                2.2.3.3     Permanent Facilities

                                                2.2.4        Summary

                                                2.2.5        Capital Improvement Needs-Gas & Water/Sewage

                Section 3.0-Communications

                                3.1           Telecommunications

                                                3.1.1        Introduction

                                                3.1.2        Review of Present Infrastructure

                                                                3.1.2.1     Local Telephone Service-Havana

                                                                3.1.2.2     Public Communications

                                                                3.1.2.3     National Long Distance Service

                                                                                3.1.2.3.1  Microwave Network

                                                                                3.1.2.3.2  Coaxial Cable

                                                                3.1.2.4     International Service

                                                                                3.1.2.4.1  Satellite

                                                                                3.1.2.4.2  Coaxial Cable

                                                                                3.1.2.4.3  Microwave

                                                                3.1.2.5     Data Communications

                                                3.1.3        Privatization

                                                3.1.4        Capital Improvement Needs-Telecommunications

                                3.2           Broadcast

                                                3.2.1        Radio

                                                3.2.2        Television

                                                3.2.3        Capital Improvement Needs-Broadcast

                Section 4.0-Environmental

                                4.1           Introduction

                                4.2           New Tourism Problems

                                4.3           General Environmental Concerns

                                4.4           Capital Needs-Environmental

                Table of Exhibits

                                Exhibit A                Map-Transportation

                                Exhibit B                Summary-Cuba's Major Ports

                                Exhibit C                Key Cuban Ports Analysis

                                Exhibit D                Map-Main Ports

                                Exhibit E Potential Development of Cuban Airports

                                Exhibit F Map-International Airports

                                Exhibit G                Map-National (Local) Airports

                                Exhibit H                Map-Military Airports

                                Exhibit I                  Map-Railroads in Cuba

                                Exhibit J                 Map-Major Highway System

                                Exhibit K                Transportation Capital Improvement Requirements

                                Exhibit L                Power Plants in Cuba

                                Exhibit M               Cuban Energy Production (1989)

                                Exhibit N                Cuban Energy Production: 1985-1992

                                Exhibit O                Map-Power Industry

                                Exhibit P                Sewer Treatment Systems

                                Exhibit Q                Map-Other Utilities-Sewage Treatment

                                Exhibit R                Map-Other Utilities-Gas & Liquid/Water

                                Exhibit S                Utilities Capital Improvement Requirements

                                Exhibit T                Cuba's Telecommunications

                                Exhibit U                Map-Radio Transmissions

                                Exhibit V                Map-Television Service