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Introduction to the UK Infrastructure Transitions Research Consortium
(ITRC)
David AldersonSchool of Civil Engineering and Geosciences
Newcastle University
www.itrc.org.uk
Overview
• Project aim and challenges• Consortium• Work Streams• National Infrastructure Asset Database, Newcastle• Visualisation – Examples– Challenges
• Links and Contact
www.itrc.org.uk
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
www.itrc.org.uk
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
www.itrc.org.uk
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
www.itrc.org.uk
ITRC Work Streams
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www.itrc.org.uk
Work Stream Integration
www.itrc.org.uk
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.
www.itrc.org.uk
Visualisation – Economics and Demographics
NetCDF
Population (Leeds)
Economics (Cambridge)
www.itrc.org.uk
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
www.itrc.org.uk
Contact
Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/ukitrc/
Email: [email protected]
Project Manager (Benjamin Kidd):[email protected]
