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Introduction to the UK Infrastructure Transitions Research Consortium (ITRC)

Introduction to the UK Infrastructure Transitions Research Consortium (ITRC). David Alderson School of Civil Engineering and Geosciences Newcastle University. Overview. Project aim and challenges Consortium Work Streams National Infrastructure Asset Database, Newcastle Visualisation

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Introduction to the UK Infrastructure Transitions Research Consortium (ITRC)

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  1. Introduction to the UK Infrastructure Transitions Research Consortium(ITRC) David Alderson School of Civil Engineering and Geosciences Newcastle University

  2. Overview • Project aim and challenges • Consortium • Work Streams • National Infrastructure Asset Database, Newcastle • Visualisation • Examples • Challenges • Links and Contact

  3. ITRC Aim andAmbition Aim: To develop and demonstrate a new generation of simulation models and tools to inform the analysis, planning and design of national infrastructure Challenges: • Analysing the long term state of NI systems • Uncertainties e.g. in demand, economic conditions, costs, performance • The complexity of multiple governance arrangements and projects • The capacity of UK industry to compete in globalised markets for infrastructure services

  4. Consortium Lead Universities • Cardiff University • University of Leeds • University of Southampton • Newcastle University • University of Oxford • University of Sussex • University of Cambridge Support • Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council Programme Grant £4.7 million • University contributions £1 million • Industry contributions £1.6 million

  5. ITRC Partners Over 40 partners in industry and government: • Government departments, agencies and local authorities • Utility companies • Engineering and multi-disciplinary consultants • Contractors • Insurers • Research organisations and data providers • Engineering institutions • NGOs

  6. ITRC Work Streams

  7. Work Stream Integration

  8. National Infrastructure Database - Newcastle ITRC Hazards ITRC Water ITRC Transport ITRC Waste ITRC Population ITRC Economics ITRC Energy ITRC spatial database comprises of 100’s layers organised into separate databases by sector.

  9. Visualisation – Economics and Demographics Population (Leeds) NetCDF Economics (Cambridge)

  10. Visualisation – Networks Gas Transmission Electricity Transmission Regional Electricity Distribution Network Interdependency Database (PostGIS) NetworkX OS Strategi Roads OS Strategi Rail

  11. Visualisation Challenges • Spatial and a-spatial • High dimensionality data • Multiple scales of modelling • Infrastructure complexity • Volume • Interdependencies • Failure • Uncertainties • Infrastructure performance MIT Atlas of economic complexity Cartogram of population (Male 25-29), 2054 Infrastructure Performance (ITRC FTA Executive Summary)

  12. Links ITRC Newsletter: http://www.itrc.org.uk/news/newsletters/subscribe-to itrc-newsletter/ Fast Track Analysis Executive Summary Report: http://www.itrc.org.uk/outputs/fta/ EPSRC ITRC Programme Grant: http://gow.epsrc.ac.uk/NGBOViewGrant.aspx?GrantRe =EP/I01344X/2

  13. Contact Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/ukitrc/ Email: enquiries@itrc.org.uk Project Manager (Benjamin Kidd): benjamin.kidd@ouce.ox.ac.uk

  14. Thank you. David.Alderson@ncl.ac.uk

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