introduction to the uk infrastructure transitions research consortium (itrc)

Introduction to the UK Infrastructure Transitions Research Consortium

(ITRC)

David AldersonSchool of Civil Engineering and Geosciences

Newcastle University

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Overview

• Project aim and challenges• Consortium• Work Streams• National Infrastructure Asset Database, Newcastle• Visualisation – Examples– Challenges

• Links and Contact

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ITRC Aim and Ambition

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

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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

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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

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ITRC Work Streams

6

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Work Stream Integration

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National Infrastructure Database - Newcastle

ITRCPopulation

ITRCEconomics

ITRCEnergy

ITRCHazards

ITRCWater

ITRCTransport

ITRCWaste

ITRC spatial database comprises of 100’s layers organised into separate

databases by sector.

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Visualisation – Economics and Demographics

NetCDF

Population (Leeds)

Economics (Cambridge)

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Visualisation – Networks

Gas Transmission Electricity Transmission Regional Electricity Distribution

OS Strategi Roads OS Strategi Rail

Network Interdependency

Database (PostGIS)

NetworkX

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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)

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Links

ITRC Newsletter:http://www.itrc.org.uk/news/newsletters/subscribe-toitrc-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

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Contact

Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/ukitrc/

Email: enquiries@itrc.org.uk

Project Manager (Benjamin Kidd):benjamin.kidd@ouce.ox.ac.uk

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Thank you.

David.Alderson@ncl.ac.uk