noun
new social infrastructure
A policy and economics term referring to modern public facilities and services that support society, such as digital networks, environmental systems, and advanced transportation, as distinct from traditional physical infrastructure.
政府は新社会資本への投資を増やす方針だ。
The government plans to increase investment in new social infrastructure.
新社会資本の整備が地域の活性化につながる。
The development of new social infrastructure leads to regional revitalization.
社会資本 refers to social infrastructure in general, while 新社会資本 specifically denotes newer types of infrastructure beyond traditional roads and bridges.
Compound of 新 (new) + 社会 (society) + 資本 (capital). A modern term likely coined in policy or economic contexts to distinguish emerging infrastructure from conventional social capital.