UK Collaboratorium for Research in Infrastructure & Cities: Urban Observatories (Strand B)

Completed

Other Cross-Cutting Technologies or Research(Energy system analysis)
Not Energy Related
Other Power and Storage Technologies(Electric power conversion)
Other Power and Storage Technologies(Electricity transmission and distribution)
Other Power and Storage Technologies(Energy storage)

Basic and strategic applied research

SOCIAL SCIENCES (Town and Country Planning)
SOCIAL SCIENCES (Politics and International Studies)
PHYSICAL SCIENCES AND MATHEMATICS (Applied Mathematics)
PHYSICAL SCIENCES AND MATHEMATICS (Computer Science and Informatics)
ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY (Electrical and Electronic Engineering)
ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY (Civil Engineering)

Systems Analysis related to energy R&D (Energy modelling)
Systems Analysis related to energy R&D (Other Systems Analysis)
Sociological economical and environmental impact of energy (Environmental dimensions)
Sociological economical and environmental impact of energy (Policy and regulation)
Sociological economical and environmental impact of energy (Technology acceptance)

Professor S Glendinning
Civil Engineering and Geosciences
Newcastle University

Mr PM James
Sch of Engineering
Newcastle University

Standard

EPSRC

01 April 2017

31 March 2022

60 months

£8,000,000

Unknown

North East; North East

UKCRIC

Professor S Glendinning, Civil Engineering and Geosciences, Newcastle University
Mr PM James, Sch of Engineering, Newcastle University

Dr L Chapman, Sch of Geography, Earth & Env Sciences, University of Birmingham
Professor D Coca, Automatic Control and Systems Engineering, University of Sheffield
Dr RJ Dawson, Civil Engineering and Geosciences, Newcastle University
Dr D Densley Tingley, Civil and Structural Engineering, University of Sheffield
Dr SJ Edwards, Sch of Engineering, Newcastle University
Professor J Evans, Environment, Education and Developmen, University of Manchester
Professor J Harris, School of Water, Energy and Environmen, Cranfield University
Dr SR Jude, School of Applied Sciences, Cranfield University
Dr JHG Macdonald, Civil Engineering, University of Bristol
Professor M Mayfield, Civil and Structural Engineering, University of Sheffield
Dr C Preist, Computer Science, University of Bristol
Professor CDF Rogers, Infra. Engineering & Management, University of Birmingham
Dr JP Sadler, Sch of Geography, Earth & Env Sciences, University of Birmingham
Dr D Schien, Computer Science, University of Bristol
Professor CA Taylor, Civil Engineering, University of Bristol
Dr DO Topping, Earth, Atmospheric and Environmental Sciences, University of Manchester
Dr T Tryfonas, Civil Engineering, University of Bristol

Cities are already enormous laboratories - they provide numerous examples of trial and error, of failures and successes. We shall learn, form and test engineering principles and theories in 'city laboratories', or Integrated Infrastrcuture Observatories (IIOs), to systematically study success, failure and the reasons for it, in real cities.IIOs provide an environment for researchers and users to co-create learning, innovation, sustainable behaviours and resilient agency through real-world urban observation, research and full scale experimentation and demonstrators. They provide a platform to establish a common purpose, vision and set of values for delivering future cities. The IIO (UKCRIC Strand B) will develop observational component of a suite of IIOs and some of the facilities that will enable co-creation and experimentation. The development of full-fledged ULLs will be enabled only the additional financial and co-operation support of the academic partners and their respective university, government, industry and societal partners, and the collective intellectual capability and skills that this creates.To capture the imagination, mobilise and inspire other cities to join we shall begin to form a network of IIOs that will provide a focal point for advocacy of IIO research; knowledge sharing and dissemination; engagement; building capacity; and more generally maximising impact.

21/02/19