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 – Examples – Challenges Links and Contact

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

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

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

ITRC Work Streams 6

Work Stream Integration

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

Visualisation – Economics and Demographics Population (Leeds) Economics (Cambridge)

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

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)

Links ITRC Newsletter: itrc-newsletter/ Fast Track Analysis Executive Summary Report: EPSRC ITRC Programme Grant: =EP/I01344X/2

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